is 15yo dd eating too much?

[nuttyveg]

i've posted on teenagers, but i haven't gotten many responses, so i thought i'd post here for traffic.
15yo dd has been eating more recently and i don't know if it's too much or not, she's a healthy weight, not like a beanpole but not fat.
today she's had
2 slices of vegan cheese on seedy toast and a milky coffee made with oat milk and stevia for breakfast
about 5 wedges, 4 mini falafels, 3 oreos and a small handful of salt and vinegar crisps for lunch
4 more oreos as a snack
and will be having chickpea and roasted vegetable soup for dinner with a slice or two of seedy bread
and homemade apple cake with custard for pudding
and she usually has a bowl of cereal with oat milk before bed, so i imagine she will tonight too.
thank you for any responses

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Sounds fine to me. Don't monitor what she eats - leave her be.

So sorry to hear you’re struggling with your eating @nuttyveg well done for recognising that and reaching out for help. If your periods stopping was linked to too little food/too much exercise then it’s important to let a medical professional know if this is still the case as their are other implications for bone health which is especially important during your teens when your bone density is still developing.

If you don’t feel you can reach out to someone at home right now BEAT and Young Minds both have helplines for young people at the moment and are free to access. (For Young Minds it might depend on your phone provider) Good luck 🍀

It sounds about right for a teen. Would be healthier to swop some biscuits for fruit.

Honestly don't think that sounds like over eating, my son although he is only 10 will go through stages of eating constantly all day and then it stops for a period of time when it's a struggle to get him to eat 3 meals a day. Just normal part of growing I would think 🤔.

That sounds normal for a 15 year old. Teenagers need more calories than adults.

I have two teenage girls. One can eat a lot and one can’t because she would put on weight very quickly. One loses weight quickly and the other one doesn’t. So it’s really difficult to say because people’s intake can vary so much. I have always been one of those people who can barely eat a thing.

Can I just add to the helplines suggested this one:

www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk

can't recommend highly enough and you may find it more supportive than BEAT, they do online and e-mail as well. You are so brave reaching out like this, that's what will get you through in the end - asking for help , and then keep asking until you get the right help.

@nuttyveg sending you a big hug.

Issues with food can be incredibly tough... and for many of us, the issues are charged with all kinds of emotions and unmet psychological needs. Over time our relationships with food can really influence the habits we form. It’s great you are reaching out for support.

There’s so much unhealthy social media but recently I found a great channel on YouTube. She has documented her struggles with eating disorders and how she developed a healthy relationship with food.

She promotes a lifestyle that supports sustainable eating habits... she does not restrict her food or go on ‘diets’... instead she has found a healthy balance and encourages people to develop a positive relationship with their body.

She isn’t a vegan but her attitude towards nutrition, eating habits, fitness and body image can easily work for a vegan diet too.

I thought I’d mention it because I struggle with food too, and her channel helped me:

That’s a link to a specific video about her recovery. Her name is Natacha Oceane. But there are loads of inspirational people online who are sharing their recovery journeys and encouraging people to focus on health and strength instead of diets and weight loss.

Good luck... you’re not alone x

Sounds fine to me, she’s still growing and children can normally self regulate when it comes to food (unlike us adults who have been programmed that food is good or bad by the diet industry to get us to spend money).

Have a read of this and google Rebelfit teenager diets-lots of good blog posts from a guy who has been working with obese people for over 20 years
rebelfit.co.uk/blog/2017/when-girls-gain-weight-advice-for-parents
Also this one, even though it’s aimed at a teenager who thinks they are fat (I know you didn’t say that), it’s still informative.

Sorry forgot to add the second link
rebelfit.co.uk/blog/2016/a-letter-to-every-teenage-girl-in-britain

mb you know you’re recommending a diet to someone who says they’re trying to recover from an eating disorder?

The fact that you counted each individual thing she ate...