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[quote=Anonymous]My 14 year old daughter is about 5'3'' and weighs nearly 200 lbs. She has high cholesterol and high blood sugar. I am very worried about her health, but all the therapists we've worked with over the years have told me not to focus on this problem right now, as she is still emotionally unstable; no clear Dx but mainly depression, anxiety, mood disorder.

She has seen numerous psychiatrists (during multiple hospitalizations over the past 4 years) and is currently with Dr. Selassie in Bethesda, who came highly recommended by many people. We just completed an unsucessful 6 wk trial of lithium, and she has almost tried every major class of medication alone and in combination at times, with no real success.

I cook homemade healthy meals with lots of veggies. But I can't get her to eat them very often...her diet is mostly pasta, fruit, diet soda, and candy (the latter two, she buys with her allowance).

My huband and I are both slender and very active (biking, running, yoga). When DD was younger, I had her try many different activities/classes, to try to find something she'd like (refused team sports). She took ice skating, fencing, yoga, cross-country skiing, horseback riding. Now refuses all activity...won't even walk the dog with us.

I just got an e-mail from her teacher at school (she is in an ED classroom) saying they notice she is eating a lot -- 3 "honey buns" plus lunch from the cafeteria yesterday.

I'm at my wit's end...if I try to talk to her very gently about it, she gets super angry..."You think I'm fat?" Her pediatrician recommended a nutritionist; we made two appointments and had to cancel both because she wouldn't go.

Anyone have any advice?

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