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[quote=Anonymous]Give it time. Also, does your kid have a sport that he likes? Encourage him to play, practice and get to the gym to lift.

My DS was in the same place, tho his BMI was usually lower. We always had a party when he was actually on the weight chart! We made sure to feed him good foods that appealed to him. (He was a peanut butter fiend, still is) I tried to keep ice cream in the house for dessert because it was a high fat food that had some dairy, calcium, etc in it. Chees itz were another good one. If he likes particular things around, like eggs or rotisserie chickens, I have them.

He started really growing at the tail end of being 14. His appetite increased, but not dramatically until he was a solid 15 and playing his sport A LOT. He realized that practice and meets were better when he was well fed, which led to more weight/muscle, which led to better performance.  This kid is a senior now and almost 18. He spends (way too much) time in the gym and at practice, but he needs fuel to do it. He's now 6'2 and 155, which he considers a huge achievement. [/quote]

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