This week we are trialling 100 additional calories every day to see if Ben will put back the weight he lost last week, and also to gauge the optimum intake he needs for the recommended 0.5kg a week weight gain. I believed the previous level was too low and was eventually proved right. So how will he adjust to having to eat more?
We shall see, but I'm monitoring his intake discreetly but diligently. For example today I found he'd omitted to include the extra 100. I am hoping it was just an error and not deliberate...
Want information on eating disorders in boys? Worried your son has an eating disorder? What are the signs of eating disorders in boys? In 2009 my 15-year-old son developed anorexia. Now aged 31 and with a MSc in Psychology he is recovered & working in mental health using his experiences to help others. I help to raise awareness of eating disorders in boys, point parents to helpful resources & talk about how eating disorders can traumatise families.
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