This time last year my DD1, then aged 15, weighed 56kg with a BMI of 22. She had a bit of a "tummy" and decided to try and lose some weight. I wasn't too concerned initially as she loves food, was eating well and just cut out rubbish.
She slowly lost 6 kg over about 8-9 months. She then started to look thin, even DS1 aged 19 noticed and he wouldn't usually take any notice of her! I started getting more conscious of her eating habits at this stage. She seems to have cut back more although she does eat 3 meals a day. Since March though she has lost another 3 kg. Her BMI is now 18.5, so still within the normal range but low end.
She swims quite a lot, Competitively up to last year but dropped to club squad this season as she has state exams this year.
She has porridge for breakfast that she makes herself with water rather than milk, a boiled egg some salad and a wholemeal muffin for lunch and a smallish portion of whatever we are having for dinner which would always be home made from scratch so nutritionally well balanced. She still trains approx 6-8 hours/week though with her swim club,(gym and swimming.)
She hasn't had a period since March and would have been regular prior to this but has really only missed one month and this may be due to exam stress. She seems in good form, a bit stressed about exams but not excessively. Although her eating has got rigid and controlled she is still eating as described and will occasionally have a slice of cake. I really don't think she is vomiting. Do I need to be worried or should I just admire her discipline! She is my third DC, others are 19, 17 and 13 so I am used to teens, just unsure how serially to take this.
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Am I right to be concerned re daughter's weight loss
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