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Originally Posted by LadyMischief
Look at the other side of the coin then. Explain to me why my son can consume 3 times as much as an adult, and he's still so scrawny he's in clothes two age groups below him? The opposite is true of him, he inherited an OVERACTIVE metabolism, and nothing I or anyone else can do can change that. We can do our best to give him a good diet, but in the end his body will be what it will be. I feel very much for people who have to battle not only themselves, but their genetics to battle obesity, because it makes the job doubly tough. Certainly not an excuse to not live/eat a healthy way, but show me someone who's perfect all the time and I'll show you a liar  |
It may appear as though your son eats "3 times" as much as an adult (which I doubt) because he might eat in bursts. For example, you probably cook his meals, and you witness him eating a lot at that time, but you have to remember; that is probably the only big meal he will eat all day. (You can do a calorie count on him, probably low.)
People that have weight issues may eat over longer periods and think they aren't eating a lot, but in reality they are eating 5x as much as a person on a 'regular' diet. Also, your son probably gets unconventional exercise from playing.
Basically, it boils down to calories and exercise. Some people probably do have poor metabolism, but I and others would argue that metabolism isn't having as much impact as others that disagree may think.
Overall, just do a calorie count on your son and I'd guarantee he isn't eating 3x as much as a normal adult, that is so ridiculous it is funny.