My daughter is 16 and is mostly happy and pretty well adjusted. However yesterday when out shopping for trousers with her I happened to notice that she's lost a lot of weight around her legs and stomach area. She's always been slight but it looks like she is currently thinner than she should be.
She has also had no periods for the last 3 months - which we put down to GCSE stress. her periods have always been a bit all over the place and so I wasn't overly concerned - but now I am putting it together with the weight loss...
The thing is that we eat really well at home and I would say that she has a healthy appetite. There's no chance she is being sick (our house is too small for that) and she usually finishes all of her meals. We also go out for meals at least once a week and she eats everything in sight (except desserts).
The only thing I would say is that neither of us eat sugar and we avoid white carbs. But I wonder if this is healthy for a growing teenager and if I should suggest she reintroduces these back into her diet. She also avoids dairy as it doesn't agree with her.
if you're wondering what she does eat, it is mainly meat, loads of vegetables, fats like Olive oil and avocado and some cereals. She snacks on fruit and we have a takeout or meal out once a week.
I truly don't think she has an eating disorder - just that the lack of junk food in our house doesn't suit a growing teenager who needs more calories. Possibly studying for her exams may have meant that she focused less on eating well. Now it is the holidays, it might come back on.
Regarding the no periods - I told her we would give it a couple of weeks after exams and then take her to the doctor. Hopefully the lack of stress will give her body a chance - but maybe it is actually the weight?
Anyone else seen period issues with teen daughters?
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no periods for three months and losing weight
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rememberthetime · 21/06/2018 12:19
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