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Teen Doesn't Eat-Never Hungry
I have a 15 year boy that has always been a picky eater. Last year, I took him to the doctor for a physical and explained my concerns. She said as long as his weight is normal (it was in the low percentile for average) don't push food on him anymore. To be honest, it was a relief not to argue over meals anymore. I told him to eat when he wants, what he wants and take a daily multivitamin. He's tall and very thin, to the point he is aware of it and tries to hide it under bulky clothing. He has expressed he would love to gain weight, that I should buy protein drinks or anything high in calories. My question is: Is there a condition where someone is rarely hungry and has an aversion to most foods? He says sometimes he gets hungry, then it passes and he's not hungry anymore. He wants to change, but nothing looks good to eat. I would like to add he does eat cereal and pizza with no problems and never gets tired of this diet. He has been this way since about 2years old. I can't seem to find anything on the internet except about anorexia, which doesn't seem right because he wants to gain weight.
My son is 15. He has always been a picky eater. To this day, he has never eaten a hot dog, hamburger, steak, chicken, fruit vegetable, etc. He lives on cereal, pizza, (usually without the cheese), waffles (only homemade), goldfish, and pretzels. Somehow, he is nearly 6' tall and weighs 175 lbs. I sure don't know how. The typical answer is that he'll grow out of it. Well, we're still waiting. Has anyone ever gotten an actual medical diagnosis? There has to be a cause, and we can never get any kind of answer.
To be a good mother you put wholesome food on the table. That is called dinner. We decide what is proper to eat - not children. And they can eat it or starve. Children never choose to starve. If you son eats badly it is because you have allowed him to. After all, who is it who buys the pizza?
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My son who is 11 and is ASD will choose to starve than eat foods he doesn't like however healthy and wholesome they are and he has been this way since he was born prematurely and being tube fed - not all children are the same. Being a "good" mother is not about what you feed your children but about understanding and supporting their needs - just count yourself lucky that you have children that conform to the norm
Hi I m 15+.My height is 6..Weght is like 55kg or something.I m not eating like earlier Days.I dont bother eating now also.I dont feel hungry at all.can someone help me from this sick and i have a cold also.because of my parents are telling to eat i m eating a little.can anyone tell me to get away from this sick. . .
This is such a relief--my son is 12 and is never hungry. he has weighed 70 lbs since he was 8 years old. He has gotten taller, but does not put on weight. His pediatrician became concerned and sent him for all sorts of tests. Everything came back fine, and the gi study showed that his stomach emptied slowly, causing him to feel full longer.
He too, eats pizza, but not so much cereal. I usually can get him to drink a milkshake in the morning, and I load it with ice cream, 1/2 and 1/2 instead of milk, and plenty of Carnation instant breakfast. I figure he gets about 500 calories per shake.
He is very active and usually forgets to eat. He never finishes anything I give him.
It is a relief to see that there are others in my situation, and it may not be as bad as I think it could be.
He too, eats pizza, but not so much cereal. I usually can get him to drink a milkshake in the morning, and I load it with ice cream, 1/2 and 1/2 instead of milk, and plenty of Carnation instant breakfast. I figure he gets about 500 calories per shake.
He is very active and usually forgets to eat. He never finishes anything I give him.
It is a relief to see that there are others in my situation, and it may not be as bad as I think it could be.
Hi! :) sometimes when a person is craving bread (which it seems your son lives off) their body is telling them they need nitrogen, which is found in most high protein foods such as fish, poultry, or beans. I would also like to suggest a paleo, juiced, or vegan diet, with a nutritionist as a guide (at least for the beginning, since it can be tricky to balance). With a paleo diet your son wouldn't be eating any processed foods and would have access to protein. A vegan diet would be over all beneficial to his health if done right. And juicing is a quick way to get the nutrition he needs without needing to swallow whole foods.
Hi there all. I'm reading over and over that your children are having problems eating and putting on weight. Have any of you seen a dietitian? Honestly, that would be my best assumption to fixing any of their physical issues. And yes, they may in fact have a slow metabolism, which would require much less food than you are accustomed to, but the plain fact is, everyone's body works a little different. Try a few different diets, especially with a child/teen/young adult who has ADD or ADHD, which can both be controlled with simple dietary restrictions. Both a paleo lifestyle and juicing are great alternatives to the average american diet, which relies heavily on starches and fats. A paleo diet only consists of foods that you would be able to "gather or hunt" such as fish, vegetables, and fruits. Juicing (as mentioned before) may me much easier for your kids to not only consume, but process due to the micro-nutrients being more accessible. Both of these changes in diet will (if done right) giv
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