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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry. No one who is a healthy weight with non-disordered eating is eating an entire bag of clementines in a day. Or an entire pint of strawberries. That is compulsive behavior. I would absolutely see that as a symptom of a larger issue.

I guess you don't have a teen boy. My kid easily eats 1 pint of strawberries or 6 clementines (or 2 apples and a banana, or a pound of grapes, etc) as a single serving of fruit. Of course, he is rather an anomaly at 6'4" and 190 lbs... but he is not disordered or compulsive.

FWIW, we have always eaten fruit at every meal. I was actually surprised when I figured out that was not usual amongst other families.

Just because he could eat a pint of strawberries doesn’t mean he should. That’s compulsive. He needs to eat other stuff too, with fiber and protein. My DH is 6’4” and was 19 when I met him. Did he eat a lot? Yes. Did he ever eat a pinto of strawberries or a bag of clementines in a sitting? Nowhere close.

Don't worry, he eats plenty of "other stuff." A typical day might be 1) fried eggs, toast, and an orange for breakfast, 2) a turkey/cheese/lettuce/tomato sandwich, veggies/dip, about 2 cups of grapes, and nut mix for lunch, 3) 2 apples with peanut butter and crackers/cheese after school, and 4) green salad, 4-5 chicken thighs, macaroni-and-cheese, asparagus, and about 2 cups of berries for dinner. I'm surprised that you think eating a lot of fruit is compulsive.

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry. No one who is a healthy weight with non-disordered eating is eating an entire bag of clementines in a day. Or an entire pint of strawberries. That is compulsive behavior. I would absolutely see that as a symptom of a larger issue.

A pint of strawberries isn’t that much. And I would rather my kid eat that than chips or cookies.

This seems like a troll post.

Growing kids need protein and vegetables, not just fruit. Are they very active? Is the diet otherwise balanced? Are they a de facto fruitarian? If the later, likely not optimal for health.

Are they overweight or obese? Do they have NAFLD or prediabetes? If any of the following, likely not optimal for health.

Are they getting plenty of water? Or are they using fruit partially for hydration? If the later, not optimal for health.

Is the volume of fruit eaten a financial or logistical burden? Not optimal, diversify.

My kids are encouraged to eat full meals, which may include fruit but that also include protein and other elements. We don't do a huge amount of snacking between meals, so this whole scenario is a bit foreign to me. We don't restrict protein or green veg so it's hard to imagine that a child could eat that in combination with an entire bag of fruit? My ped recommends chewing food, not reliance on drinking calories so we don't use bags of fruit per person in smoothies either.

Do what works for your family and in doubt, rely on common sense and your pediatrician.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry. No one who is a healthy weight with non-disordered eating is eating an entire bag of clementines in a day. Or an entire pint of strawberries. That is compulsive behavior. I would absolutely see that as a symptom of a larger issue.

It’s compulsive if it happens on a consistent basis. I doubt any teens are sitting and eating entire bags of clementines on a daily basis. But as the parent of two teens (and a husband who requires tons of calories yet is a healthy weight) they do stuff like this all the time.

OP literally says “a bag a day” per kid. Not just one day.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry. No one who is a healthy weight with non-disordered eating is eating an entire bag of clementines in a day. Or an entire pint of strawberries. That is compulsive behavior. I would absolutely see that as a symptom of a larger issue.

I guess you don't have a teen boy. My kid easily eats 1 pint of strawberries or 6 clementines (or 2 apples and a banana, or a pound of grapes, etc) as a single serving of fruit. Of course, he is rather an anomaly at 6'4" and 190 lbs... but he is not disordered or compulsive.

FWIW, we have always eaten fruit at every meal. I was actually surprised when I figured out that was not usual amongst other families.

Just because he could eat a pint of strawberries doesn’t mean he should. That’s compulsive. He needs to eat other stuff too, with fiber and protein. My DH is 6’4” and was 19 when I met him. Did he eat a lot? Yes. Did he ever eat a pinto of strawberries or a bag of clementines in a sitting? Nowhere close.

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry. No one who is a healthy weight with non-disordered eating is eating an entire bag of clementines in a day. Or an entire pint of strawberries. That is compulsive behavior. I would absolutely see that as a symptom of a larger issue.

It’s compulsive if it happens on a consistent basis. I doubt any teens are sitting and eating entire bags of clementines on a daily basis. But as the parent of two teens (and a husband who requires tons of calories yet is a healthy weight) they do stuff like this all the time.

Anonymous wrote:I will never forget the time I saw on this very forum someone refer to grapes as "sugar bombs." Some of you need help.

Ahh the “sugar bombs.” That one always makes me laugh. People who think that are the ones who really need help.

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry. No one who is a healthy weight with non-disordered eating is eating an entire bag of clementines in a day. Or an entire pint of strawberries. That is compulsive behavior. I would absolutely see that as a symptom of a larger issue.

Unless they are a growing teenager. Teenage boys especially are growing and ravenous, especially if they play sports or exercise daily.

If they are eating that much fruit, they need some protein too.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't have rules but I'm not buying 15 bags of clementines a week either.

That.

Exactly. Who is policing the food for teens? Just say it doesn't get replaced until next week so space it out...

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry. No one who is a healthy weight with non-disordered eating is eating an entire bag of clementines in a day. Or an entire pint of strawberries. That is compulsive behavior. I would absolutely see that as a symptom of a larger issue.

I guess you don't have a teen boy. My kid easily eats 1 pint of strawberries or 6 clementines (or 2 apples and a banana, or a pound of grapes, etc) as a single serving of fruit. Of course, he is rather an anomaly at 6'4" and 190 lbs... but he is not disordered or compulsive.

FWIW, we have always eaten fruit at every meal. I was actually surprised when I figured out that was not usual amongst other families.

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry. No one who is a healthy weight with non-disordered eating is eating an entire bag of clementines in a day. Or an entire pint of strawberries. That is compulsive behavior. I would absolutely see that as a symptom of a larger issue.

Teens do.

Anything that doesn't require extra work and is right in front of them will get fully eaten probably while they are distracted by something else.

I think you must have some compulsion about eating healthy amounts at all times.

I'm sorry. No one who is a healthy weight with non-disordered eating is eating an entire bag of clementines in a day. Or an entire pint of strawberries. That is compulsive behavior. I would absolutely see that as a symptom of a larger issue.

Anonymous wrote:I don't have rules but I'm not buying 15 bags of clementines a week either.

That.

Anonymous wrote:Just buy cases of canned mandarins from Costco/sams.

Gross

Just buy cases of canned mandarins from Costco/sams.