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[quote=Anonymous]PP again. People saying she isn't counting are delusional and totally unaware of the research on this topic.

OP, does she have independent access to a phone, tablet, or computer? I would assume yes, which is appropriate at that age. Look and see if she has downloaded any calorie counting apps or visited their websites. If she is on any form of social media, check what she is following. There is a LOT of toxic dieting advice. And a lot of it masquerades as a "healthy lifestyle."

She could also just be counting in her head or on paper, but keeping an eye on what media she is being exposed to in this arena will be important.

I know I sound alarmist, OP, especially if you're not familiar with the research in the last 10 years on eating disorders. But the decisions made now are very important. She doesn't need to see you over-reacting, but I promise you'd rather look back in 5 years and think "Gosh, I don't know what I worried about, it probably was kind of silly to see a dietician" than "I wish I'd gotten professional help sooner."

It is worth doing your research on dieticians too, be careful you pick one who is very well-versed in teen topics and who does not promote dieting or talk a lot about calories. Ones with Intuitive Eating training (the official system, not a general topic) will usually be a good indicator they are up to date. But there are a lot of dieticians in the field who have their own hangups and disorders, and don't understand the danger of restriction.

If you can find a practice with a few dieticians, my experience has been those are often the best. There is some level of accountability to how they practice. Many great dieticians are individual practices though. Every insurance is difference of course, but our current insurance covers in-network dieticians at 100% which is amazing. A lot of individual dieticians don't take insurance but a practice usually will. [/quote]

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