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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My almost 11yo DD has the same height/weight stats. She started puberty about a year ago. So personally I would cut out either the muffin OR the cereal in the morning. Add an extra egg maybe or other protein. I wouldn’t cut out the after school and k but you can make it healthier depending on what cereal he is eating now. Does he not like any fruit? My DD is muscular but not fat imo. She swims twice a week, does soccer twice a week, walks the dog, plays outside with friends a couple times a week. [/quote]

He has never eaten fruit. I've forced him to a few times, but he literally gags. I think it's the texture (juicy, slimy) that he can't stand. He will eat it baked into other things, like apple pie, blueberry muffins, banana pancakes. But no way would he just eat a banana for a snack. It's killer![/quote]

Not everyone eats fruit. My son hates it, always has.  His pediatrician said it was fine and in the range of normal (my mom is the same way).

Let your son eat.  Focus on protein and filling meals. [/quote]

np Does he hate all fruit?  My kids didn't like veggies but, love strawberries, raspberies, apples, peaches, plums etc  Maybe he hasn't had any good ripe fruit?[/quote]

Maybe we could just let people who don't like fruit not eat fruit? If someone isn't eating any produce, I'd be concerned, but I know people who just don't like it. I also know people who don't like dairy or eggs or cheese or meat or pasta or rice -- none of them have developed beriberi or been blown away by a puff of wind. They all figured out how to eat in a way that makes them feel good. [/quote]

That'd be find for an adult. But I doubt an 11 yr old has tasted all the fruits, and tasted them in all formats. I'm 46 and just got into nectarines last summer, and just started liking mango during the pandemic. So until he's tried freeze dried blueberries in cereal, fruit smoothies, raw fruit at room temp and fridge temp, etc., I wouldn't give up on him. [/quote]

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