Look. The side affects of this are horrible.

You might think Im crazy for saying this, but if you try I promise you it will work.

Put him on the Abs Diet. You might ask, wth a DIET ?

But it really isn’t a diet, and you eat six times a day. Makes the metabolism work great, and gets the body great nutrition.

Could be having a growth spurt if he likes sport try to encourage him to look in to what they eat talk about eating try to eat together and mention it to the doctor he can then keep an eye on it

unless he starts to gain weight, don’t worry about it. it is normal, but probably unhealthy for someone his age.

I have to say first off that in my opinion you’re a terrific parent!

It’s very important to be aware of kids eating habits these days, with the amount of ‘junk food’ out there, and it’s fabulous that you know that disorders such as binge eating are not as gender related as many people seem to think – true it seems that more girls may suffer these issues, but as with all things, appearances can be deceiving, teen boys have just as many peer pressures as girls, those pressures just look a little different.

It’s really fantastic that you want to be certain that your son doesn’t have an eating disorder; given his age and his activity level I’d say, as others have, that he’s probably going through a growth spurt, however go ahead and take the time to talk to your doctor about it next week – but make sure you do it after your son has left the room however. The reason I suggest that is that many eating disorders are linked to food hyper consciousness – that is, how overly aware a person is to what’s going into their mouths. If he becomes conscious that you’re worried about how much he eats sometimes he may start to focus on how much he’s eating rather than whether or not he feels satisfied and full. The problem with that is that whenever he reaches a point where he thinks you might worry, he may stop eating. If he were overeating all the time and gaining weight despite how active he is that wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing, however that’s not the case at the moment and the “is this too much?” mindset carries with it a risk of psychological addiction which could develop into bulimia or anorexia.

Let your doctor know of your concerns, if he thinks things are just fine ask him to suggest a few ways that you might be able to guide your son in making good food choices without inadvertently letting your fears seep through – kids are very sensitive to their parents moods, even if they don’t say anything they often know when something is bothering an adult and react to it subconsciously; if he makes the connection that you’re worried about him eating it could manifest itself in exactly the unhealthy ways you’re worried about.

I do hope the appointment goes well and that your doctor is able to assuage your concerns. Raising kids in todays world is definitely not an easy job, keep up the great work!