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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you sure she's not eating at school?  Charts show that girls that age usually need about 1700 calories a day to maintain weight.  If she's dancing a lot (4 nights a week seems like she's competitive), she probably needs at least 2,000.  What you are showing is...

Oatmeal + skim milk + fruit = approx. 300 calories
Sandwich + granola bar  + yogurt = approximately 400 calories  (These estimations are generous)

So .. basically, that's 700 calories.  I can't imagine dinner that you say is healthy is over 1,000 calories, plus that isn't including the activity she's getting.

Bottom line, either something is up with what you say you give her, or she's eating elsewhere.  Let this be a tale of caution... I was your daughter.  At around 9, I got chubby.  My Mom noticed and instead of just rolling with it, she monitored everything that went into my mouth.  No chips or sweets either (heaven forbid).  By the time I was 13, she enrolled me in weight watchers.  I lost 20 pounds (also got my period and shot up a few inches) and have had an incredibly awful time with food, weight, and my body image and self worth for the last 20 years.  Therapy is just now starting to make a difference in how I view myself (I'm a size 6, so fairly average but always view myself as a COW).  PLEASE, I'm begging you - roll with it.  Let the doctor's figure it out if it continues to happen with no apparent cause.  She will grow out of it.  What she will never grow out of is how you make her feel, if you handle it wrong.  And bring some chips and sweets into the house occasionally.  Moderation is key.  Good luck.[/quote]
I could have written this, except I wish I was size 6! LOL I've always had a large frame, so my ideal weight is simply not in the cards for me. Neither is a meaningful relationship with my mother.[/quote]

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