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Growing boys at puberty?
amandaeve
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A family friend has a 13-year old son of normal weight. He is growing taller by the minute and complains of eating and eating and never feeling full. He is sick of eating all the time and always feeling hungry. I guess she bought him protein powder to supplement his diet, which seems a little odd to me because I never felt more full from protein powder, and it seems to be this feeling of fullness that he craves. Anyone have any suggestions?
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At that age my brother could put away 14 tacos in a sitting. I think it's just symptom or puberty for some guys.4
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Don't concern yourself with it. It's not your business. If your friend comes to you asking for help then fine, but since you only guess she bought her son protein powder to supplement his diet and help him feel fuller then I'm suspecting you're sticking your nose into something that you shouldn't.
FYI fat, protein and fiber are all things that help people feel fuller longer. Doesn't matter if it's powder or in a different form.9 -
Protein shakes always used to fill me up!0
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That sounds pretty typical for a boy that age. If I was his mom I would also have tried the protien powder to supplement since most people feel fuller when they get more protien. My only other suggestion would be for her to have plenty of things that he can snack on and make sure that he eats plenty of fruits and vegetables (for fiber) and doesn't just load up on "junk" (I don't really like to use that term) food. At this stage if he's not overweight then I wouldn't worry about what he eats too much. But foods with protien and fiber might help him to not feel so hungry all the time.2
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At that age ( and even later) my son used to eat everything in sight. I couldn't keep enough food around the house. Parent could provide healthy options for a kid to choose from, and keep on restocking fridge and pantry. Protein powder or not, makes no difference.0
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Growing teenage boys should eat plenty of food. The end.2
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Protein, fiber, and fat can all help with fullness.0
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The teenage boys I know/knew are/were food vacuum cleaners with hollow legs. It's fairly normal for a teen male to be unable to fill up/constantly eating.
If he were my son, I'd let him eat whatever would fill him up.1 -
thats kind of normal for teenage boys. Maybe try some more fats in diet
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Protein fills me up.
Buy him a jar of peanut butter.... and a jar of Nutella. Job done!1 -
I study adolescents for a living. Yes, they grow as fast as toddlers. At that age I grew an inch a month for 8 months. Calorie dense foods like peanut butter, cream . . . . basically anything with a lot of fat. Then they have to slow down. Peak height velocity for growth lasts around a year. And protein powder isn't that good for them at that age. Real food.2
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If added to his regular diet, then it would help him feel more full.0
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When I was 13 I was a bottomless pit...comes with the territory.0
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PB&J on whole grain bread with milk is the go-to snack for my 15-year-old boy. Well, that or a pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream.0
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cwolfman13 wrote: »When I was 13 I was a bottomless pit...comes with the territory.
this
there was no "full"0 -
I have a 14 year old and 17 year old. We'd be broke if it wasn't for Costco. They are like sharks, constantly swimming through the kitchen, leaving nothing but dirty dishes and banana peels in their wake. Last night, the 14 year old ate 2 sloppy joes, 2 ears of corn, a large baked potato loaded with cheese and sour cream and then asked me what was for dessert as he put his plate in the sink. His 17 year old brother, who is currently 6'3", was the same way at his age, and grew 8 inches and put on over 40 pounds that year while staying the same waist size. They need food.8
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I have 2 teen boys and @JenHuedy is right. They need food. Make sure calorie dense choices are available. My oldest could live on salad and fruit and veggies. Ended up seeing a nutritionist because he couldn't get enough calories that way. I was buying healthy low calorie foods which he loves but it wasn't enough. Along with our "healthy" family foods I added, peanut butter, avocado, trail mix, full sugar yogurt, regular mayo, butter, full fat cottage cheese, and protein powder. Both of my boys are athletes (one is a gymnast who trains 20 hours a week and the other is a serious runner). Very hard to get enough calories in them.1
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My food bill has doubled in the last 1.5 years. I also have 14 and 17 year old boys and let me say that in my house, there are never leftovers and I don't throw food away either. It's kind of hard to when it is all gone. If I want a treat, I have to get something no one but me likes so I am guaranteed to have it later. Otherwise, anything is fair game around my place. Boys especially at this age needs good, nutrient dense foods. Peanut butter is a staple in my house.0
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Hes growing which takes a lot of energy so he eats more it will slow down once his growth spurt slows down. As for the protein powder yes ut should help protein is what helps keep you full longer. That and fiber0
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Adolescent boys are like a one man swarm of locusts. Mine would live on biscuits, if I let him. We buy some on a Friday and this week's ration is already gone. He has a fairly narrow diet (ASD) and has a big portion of pasta and tomato sauce with whatever protein I can get past his lips, every night - usually meatballs or chicken thigh. Daft thing is, he can spend a full hour eating without stopping for a break, then in a situation where anxiety hits him, not eat anything at all for 10 hours.1
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