What about a bariatric specialist or a nutritionist. My doctors were grossly undereducated in nutrition. Still are even when my new one thinks he IS educated.
Now, I had an obese child, not greatly, 175 5'5" at 11 yo he is 13 now. But hefty never the less. I noticed he had MY eating habits were I loved all carby starchy foods. IN EXCESS. My DH and DS 10 are very muscular and love their meat.
Anyway DS gets a cancer that was there when he was a little guy, embryo in fact. He loses a TON of weight and grows. He is now 5'10.5" and 170 lbs. He is skinny fat. As I am learning to incorporate protein, I see him trying to copy. It is really hard for him. I can't "force" him to eat my protein, he just won't do it.
All this to say, just because he doesn't eat very much, does not mean he is eating balanced meals. Maybe not enough protein since atkins worked.
How about that?
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