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to be concerned about my dd’s weight?

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swimmerdoggy · 23/02/2025 14:26

hi, first time on mn so sorry if this is a rant!
I have a dd(14) who I think may be overweight. fyi, she has ADHD, does swimming, netball and taekwondo and eats rather healthy. Her and my ex husband (her dad) are both relatively slim and we are divorced so she lives mainly with me, and sees him in the summer and most weekends.

she was really slim about a month ago, however I have noticed she has gained a significant amount of weight in the past month. Shes gotten a double chin, love handles and wuite a jiggly stomach. I am not sure why this has happened as we are still eating healthy at home and she chooses a pack lunch for school which is also quite Healthy.

in the summer when she was 10, she gained a lot of weight snd got almost obese thanks ro her dad feeding her McDonald’s almost every day :( but she is healthy now and me and her dad have had conversations about her healthy eating and he feeds her really healthily now when she is at his.

she is 161 cm and 62 kg

i am just looking for advice on weather she is overweight or not? And any tips would be appreciated if she can lose a little weight. I am not being judgmental and I’d just like to say this is all from me caring for her and not being pushy.

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BishBashBoshClick · 23/02/2025 14:38

It's a little heavy for her height, but it's probably puberty. I also got a good amount of puppy fat around her age, but it all dropped off by age 17.

Crazycatlady79 · 23/02/2025 14:34

Shes gotten a double chin, love handles and wuite a jiggly stomach.

She's acquired all this within the space of one short month?! Sure.
If she's suddenly becoming visibly overweight, I'd be looking at what's going on for her from an emotional perspective, rather than focusing upon her weight.

BatshitIsTheOnlyExplanation · 23/02/2025 14:28

She doesn't sound overweight. She's probably about to grow a cm or two.

swimmerdoggy · 23/02/2025 14:27

Also, we have has her tested for thyroid and other diseases, all negative. She is in perfect health according to her GP, last week

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