Thursday, February 01, 2007

Lauren's BMI

The schools are now required to take the kids BMI (body mass index). It is to help identify kids that may be over or under weight. I had gotten Brandon's earlier in the year. It was as I suspected. LOW (35%). He eats like a bird and is very thin. I have started giving him stuff in the morning with extra protein and vitamins. Yesterday I got Lauren's. It was a lot higher than I expected. I know she has really gained weight over the last year. But I didn't think it was that bad. The score was 90%. If you don't know, 85-95% is considered at risk for being overweight. I called the doctor because I wanted to know if I really should be worried or if I am over-reacting. I told him the score and his response was "WHAT, last time I saw her she was a skinny minny". I then explained about her gaining a lot over the past 6-9 months and how I have been trying to change her diet, but it wasn't working. So now we go in today so he can see her. He wanted to see her right away. I guess I am not over-reacting.

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