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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love bread, but do not think anything is wrong with not eating it.  Sounds like he is being careful but not extreme.  One thing - do you know he is eating at work for sure?  That is an easy way to hide extreme dieting from parents. Tell them you are eating big meals at work. [/quote]

Don’t assume he is definitely eating at work. Watch what he eats on the other days of the week. If his “big meals” are always out of your sight, that is a huge red flag. [/quote]
Agree. I would have read this post last year and wondered what the issue was because salad and lean proteins sound healthy. After watching my niece struggle with a serious case of anorexia, I will never again be dismissive if I hear of a kid suddenly and significantly changing their eating habits. As others have said, it may be fine but please carefully keep an eye on him and note any red flags. Eating disorders are really devastating to kids and their loved ones. [/quote]
This is exactly why I brought it up, that he is doing some limiting of these items. I even said, it might be fine and nothing to worry about, but... however, the antigluten brigade must rip anyone apart for mentioning bread and pasta restrictions. My whole point was that limiting foods is a sign. Might be nothing, might be something. Notice how some people are "my kids hate bread, but eat pizza." But, that is much different than refuses to eat this or that food. OP might know better than us, it was just a suggestion to watch for it.
OP brought this up, hence something in her mind pointed to this as a bit of an issue.[/quote]
Yes, I think people are not understanding why OP may be concerned, but she knows her kid and we don’t. 6’1” and 170 is not an overweight kid. If he’s unhappy with a height and weight most boys his age would be thrilled to have achieved, I think it’s a very reasonable cause for concern, putting aside the other red flags. TikTok plus the pandemic has caused a lot of anxiety for a lot of kids. [/quote]

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