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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 486052" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I wouldn't worry. Not all boys go through this, but a lot of boys of my acquaintance have done this. It's a male puberty thing, they are growing so fast that they desperately crave food NOW (usually carbs when the cravings hit) and are extremely irritable and unreasonable until they eat. And they eat like they're starving - which, from their point of view, they feel they are.</p><p></p><p>My best friend's son was a shocker for this - he would arrive home from school (train then boat, then walk) and head for the fridge. If anyone was in between him and the fridge he would get aggressive with them. His mother learned to have a plate of food at the ready, but even then it was still unpleasant until he ate. Or on the weekend sometimes he would head back into the house perhaps after working in the garden, suddenly ravenous and desperate for food.</p><p></p><p>I saw the same thing with difficult child 1. Less so with difficult child 3 although he forgets to eat, then gets ravenous. We've also had various BFs of my girls living with us at times and their politeness and reticence was at war with their desperation for food. easy child 2/difficult child 2's exBF is a big guy, nearly 7 feet tall. And he was in our lives when he was 17, 18 and 19. Still growing. His need for food was immense but he would send easy child 2/difficult child 2 foraging for him, rather than ask me directly.</p><p></p><p>If you are concerned about diabetes, the most important identifier is thirst. If you want to exclude the possibility, a test at the doctor's will check it fairly quickly. Sugar in the urine should not be there and is generally the result of glucose (simple sugar) in the bloodstream not able to be used by the body due to lack of insulin (which opens the doors into the cells for the glucose). When the blood sugar levels get high enough, the kidneys can't reclaim it all and then you get the spillover into the urine. The other thing that happens - if the concentration of sugar gets too high in the bloodstream, osmosis becomes a problem and your body retains water. You also get really thirsty as your body tries to dilute the sugar to a low enough level. The fluid goes through you, you drink lots and you pee lots.</p><p></p><p>So if you're worried about the possibility of diabetes, first step is to give him plenty of water to drink and cut out sugary drinks. A day should be enough, although kids really should not be drinking more than one or two sugary drinks a day (that includes juice). Water or unsweetened fluids are preferable.</p><p></p><p>Next step - see if you can get some test strips from the pharmacy, or if you're worried see if the local doctor will do a fasting urine and blood test for sugars. Then again - if the blood and urine are tested non-fasting and still measure normal, then you can forget about diabetes.</p><p></p><p>But the behaviour you describe - adolescent male. Sorry. You're in for another 5-10 years of this. But it will ease off to only hit hard during growth spurts.</p><p></p><p>I used to cook lots of beef sausages and keep them in the fridge. Or cold cooked chicken. It's easy to roast a second chook (chicken) at the same time as the first. Roast dinners are easy to prepare and will keep the wolf under control. Keep the leftover food (mostly protein) in the fridge and keep an eye on the supply. Be prepared for your food budget to double.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 486052, member: 1991"] I wouldn't worry. Not all boys go through this, but a lot of boys of my acquaintance have done this. It's a male puberty thing, they are growing so fast that they desperately crave food NOW (usually carbs when the cravings hit) and are extremely irritable and unreasonable until they eat. And they eat like they're starving - which, from their point of view, they feel they are. My best friend's son was a shocker for this - he would arrive home from school (train then boat, then walk) and head for the fridge. If anyone was in between him and the fridge he would get aggressive with them. His mother learned to have a plate of food at the ready, but even then it was still unpleasant until he ate. Or on the weekend sometimes he would head back into the house perhaps after working in the garden, suddenly ravenous and desperate for food. I saw the same thing with difficult child 1. Less so with difficult child 3 although he forgets to eat, then gets ravenous. We've also had various BFs of my girls living with us at times and their politeness and reticence was at war with their desperation for food. easy child 2/difficult child 2's exBF is a big guy, nearly 7 feet tall. And he was in our lives when he was 17, 18 and 19. Still growing. His need for food was immense but he would send easy child 2/difficult child 2 foraging for him, rather than ask me directly. If you are concerned about diabetes, the most important identifier is thirst. If you want to exclude the possibility, a test at the doctor's will check it fairly quickly. Sugar in the urine should not be there and is generally the result of glucose (simple sugar) in the bloodstream not able to be used by the body due to lack of insulin (which opens the doors into the cells for the glucose). When the blood sugar levels get high enough, the kidneys can't reclaim it all and then you get the spillover into the urine. The other thing that happens - if the concentration of sugar gets too high in the bloodstream, osmosis becomes a problem and your body retains water. You also get really thirsty as your body tries to dilute the sugar to a low enough level. The fluid goes through you, you drink lots and you pee lots. So if you're worried about the possibility of diabetes, first step is to give him plenty of water to drink and cut out sugary drinks. A day should be enough, although kids really should not be drinking more than one or two sugary drinks a day (that includes juice). Water or unsweetened fluids are preferable. Next step - see if you can get some test strips from the pharmacy, or if you're worried see if the local doctor will do a fasting urine and blood test for sugars. Then again - if the blood and urine are tested non-fasting and still measure normal, then you can forget about diabetes. But the behaviour you describe - adolescent male. Sorry. You're in for another 5-10 years of this. But it will ease off to only hit hard during growth spurts. I used to cook lots of beef sausages and keep them in the fridge. Or cold cooked chicken. It's easy to roast a second chook (chicken) at the same time as the first. Roast dinners are easy to prepare and will keep the wolf under control. Keep the leftover food (mostly protein) in the fridge and keep an eye on the supply. Be prepared for your food budget to double. Marg [/QUOTE]
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