Attention Ladies...looking for advice to give my 15 year old daughter...
My daughter is starting to see the signs of growing older and I am happy to see she is concerned about her fitness and appearance. She is 15 and has been doing gymnastics since she was 3 and competively since she was 10. Last year she suffered a rotary cuff injury and had to take many months off. She is VERY strong and fit but is looking "soft" lately and is really concerned about it.
Her diet is still typical of a young child/teen. Mostly junk food and sweets. She skips meals and eats sporadically. It doesn't help that I prepare and eat by myself because of my fitness goals and her mother is not a good influence regarding healthy eating.
She practices gymnastics 4 days per week for a total of 14 hours. Some days its hard core conditioning other days she is merely working on skills and routines.
I am very uninformed on female fitness and dieting...especailly young teens. I want to help her but I also want to give her the best information possible. I dont want her to be nutrionally at risk or give her advice that will adversely affect her goals or attitude toward fitness.
Thank you very much for any advice you may have for us!!!