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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is not necessarily a "plateau" in weight the way there is in height, OP. But there is no point in comparing her to a girl who is 5'8 and 110 pounds because that is clearly not her body type.  I never paid attention to my DD's weight but she was probably at her heaviest in 8th grade and sort of naturally slimmed down a bit in HS. She got her period at 12 but seemed ravenous throughout middle school.

I was around 5'4 and 120 when I got my period at 12, maintained that weight through HS, and now I'm over 50 and I'm at 120. As a teen, I ate a lot of junk and was not active at all.  Now, I eat better and I'm moderately active. I do not have the same metabolism or body type as my DD.  She's shorter and curvier, eats way less than I do and is just as active.

My mother is my height and thought I should weigh 100 or less because that's what she weighed as a teen - she did a lot of damage (I dropped to under 90 pounds in college). She also liked to compare me to my sister who was 5'9 and 110 pounds. Fun! [/quote]

I'm so sorry this was your experience. Thank you for sharing. I am taking it to heart.
-OP[/quote]

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