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“I eat small portions of crisps, sweets, chocolate, pizza, chicken, cake, doughnuts, ice cream, noodles and pop tarts all day long, so I get pretty upset when people accuse me of being anorexic.”

Can you say “empty calories?” Most of that is nutrient-deficient, at the very least. Lots of carbs and little protein. If you have a metabolic problem like this, I should think every calorie taken in should be loaded with the best nutrients possible.

Sory for the double post. My computer is having lag problems. And we’ve had two power outages here, probably from the heat. It’s 4:30 here in California Central Valley and 101 degrees.

Can you say “empty calories?” Most of that is nutrient-deficient, at the very least. Lots of carbs and little protein. If you have a metabolic problem like this, I should think every calorie taken in should be loaded with the best nutrients possible.

That isn't the way nutrition works. If you are doing a lot of physical work, you need more energy, not more protein. Energy comes from fats and carbohydrates. You can use protein for energy, but not as efficiently, and it is a waste of quality protein. This woman has normal bones and teeth, so she is absorbing minerals properly. She did not stay childlike, so she has grown. She appears to have a problem processing sources of energy, or burning through them at a phenomenal clip.