Daughter losing weight around ribs & need online dietary journal suggestions

[Guest guest]

I started my almost six year old daughter (and me) on the intro diet last week.

She was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in March, but I think she's had it for

as long as her juvenile arthritis diagnosis (4 years ago).

She has never had a problem gaining weight or growing, but since starting the

diet, I noticed her upper torso/rib cage area is becoming very pronounced.

She's noticed too and asked why she can feel her bones. I weighed her and she's

still 48 lbs (and 46 inches tall), so she hasn't lost weight.

At this point, she's eating:

eggs

chicken

beef

carrots

gelatin

bananas

zucchini

SCD yogurt

honey

grape juice

We'll introduce apples tomorrow. She is full of energy and wants to eat all

the time.

Has this happened to anyone else? If she's not losing weight, is this something

I should be concerned about, or should I just keep monitoring her weight?

Also, does anyone have a suggestion for a good online dietary journal? I want

something where I can enter what we're eating and get a report to make sure it's

well-balanced.

Thank you!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

This happened to me, my hip bones and lower 3 ribs stood out after a couple

weeks on the diet. In my case it was bloating that was disappearing, which is a

good thing! If she hasn't lost weight, it could be bloating or inflammation

going away.

I use Fitday.com to track. For the yogurt I just put in the amount as plain

whole yogurt.

Kat

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> I started my almost six year old daughter (and me) on the intro diet last

week. She was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in March, but I think she's had

it for as long as her juvenile arthritis diagnosis (4 years ago).

>

> She has never had a problem gaining weight or growing, but since starting the

diet, I noticed her upper torso/rib cage area is becoming very pronounced.

She's noticed too and asked why she can feel her bones. I weighed her and she's

still 48 lbs (and 46 inches tall), so she hasn't lost weight.

>

> At this point, she's eating:

> eggs

> chicken

> beef

> carrots

> gelatin

> bananas

> zucchini

> SCD yogurt

> honey

> grape juice

>

> We'll introduce apples tomorrow. She is full of energy and wants to eat all

the time.

>

> Has this happened to anyone else? If she's not losing weight, is this

something I should be concerned about, or should I just keep monitoring her

weight?

>

> Also, does anyone have a suggestion for a good online dietary journal? I want

something where I can enter what we're eating and get a report to make sure it's

well-balanced.

>

> Thank you!

>

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