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From Jennifer, child's age 11

Hello everyone. I have a very obese daughter called Amy. She needs an electric wheelchair to get around, and her doctor says she may develop serious health problems in the future. I'm not sure how to feel about that. I know I should get Amy to eat healthy and lose weight, but it's really hard for her. She's used to eating as much as she wants (I admit, that's entirely my fault) and she gets really sad when she doesn't get food. I don't think she ever spends more than a few seconds at a time without some kind of candy, junk food or sugary drink in her mouth. The poor girl just can't stop eating. And exercise is basically impossible; she can barely waddle to the bathroom even with help. I have conflicting feelings about this. On one hand, I know I should take the doctor's advice seriously, but I also want my daughter to be happy, and I know she's not happy when she has to diet or do exercise. And I think she still looks really beautiful at this size. She just broke 700 pounds at age 11, and aside from mobility and getting out of breath, she doesn't seem to have any serious health issues yet. I'm not sure if I should let her keep gaining like this.