Gaining weight for teen girls

alshafter · March 2019

Hi my daughter is currently 15 years old and is struggling to gain weight, she is 15 years old , 5’3 and 90 pounds which is underweight. She has a small appetite and exercises 5 days a week running track. We tried high fat food, protein shakes, etc. but nothing works. She also hasn’t had her period yet which is concerning. The dietician isn’t really helping. Please help!

claireychn074 · March 2019

I think most people on this forum are going to send you their best wishes and sympathy for a difficult situation. But then point out that this is really not the right forum and we genuinely can’t help you. Firstly this site is for people over 18, and secondly weight issues for teenagers are incredibly complicated and sensitive. I wish you and your daughter the best of luck, and hope you get more support from your dietitian and primary care physician.

Silkysausage · March 2019

alshafter wrote: »

Hi my daughter is currently 15 years old and is struggling to gain weight, she is 15 years old , 5’3 and 90 pounds which is underweight. She has a small appetite and exercises 5 days a week running track. We tried high fat food, protein shakes, etc. but nothing works. She also hasn’t had her period yet which is concerning. The dietician isn’t really helping. Please help!

Maybe she has an eating disorder that she keeps from you? Excessive exercise can be a cover up for many people. My daughter is now 18 years old and we have only realised in the past year that she has been having problems.

I urge you to talk openly and honestly, get a full health check and talking therapies underway if this is what she needs.

TavistockToad · March 2019

alshafter wrote: »

Hi my daughter is currently 15 years old and is struggling to gain weight, she is 15 years old , 5’3 and 90 pounds which is underweight. She has a small appetite and exercises 5 days a week running track. We tried high fat food, protein shakes, etc. but nothing works. She also hasn’t had her period yet which is concerning. The dietician isn’t really helping. Please help!

Are you seeing a doctor with her about her weight and lack of period?

Does her weight bother you or her?

apullum · March 2019

Have you talked about these concerns with her pediatrician?

JCoop9 · March 2019

For what it's worth, I was the same way (but 4'11 and 80 pounds) at 15 and totally healthy. Not every girl starts her period before 15, it is perfectly normal, especially for an athlete.

puffbrat · March 2019

JCoop9 wrote: »

For what it's worth, I was the same way (but 4'11 and 80 pounds) at 15 and totally healthy. Not every girl starts her period before 15, it is perfectly normal, especially for an athlete.

You are 4 inches shorter and were only 10lbs lighter.

tinkerbellang83 · March 2019

Mexicangreensalsa wrote: »

Why do people post then never come back?

Time difference, work, busy running around after said teenager?

jdog022 · May 2019

First post and last visit both March 14. OP isn’t coming back

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