I know when I was little (like 2 yrs. old) my Mom said the only thing I would eat or drink was orange juice. Well, I don't drink orange juice all that much as an adult, but I sure do love to eat!!!!
I don't believe in pushing little ones to eat more than they are hungry for - they will eat when the are hungry. I agree with you - you don't give them empty calories just to fatten a child up - those fat cells do not go away!!!!
I go with the attitude that a responsible parent knows their child - if they are healthy they must be getting what they need nutritionally. If I could only go back to not wanting to feed my face!!!

I am doing pretty good on just eating 3 meals per day. I don't want to go with the 5 meals because I did that before, and found I was always hungry that way.

Is your City anywhere near where the hurricane went through?? That would make me NOT be able to put food in my mouth!!!