sneaking snacks

hello, I have a 13 year old daughter which doesn't want to listen to authority, rebels and sneaks around with food hides it in her room gets up late when everyone is sleeping even though we tell her to eat early etc. she has lost a good 50 lbs as she was 185 lbs at 5'5. She also lyes so much we can't believe or trust her too. I want to take her to counseling or something that will help her but i don't have a lot of money to go through as an extra expense. is there any way i can get this gal on track again??

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

Other than counseling, there is no easy way to get her back on track.  she is using food to rebel, and that  is a bad way of hurting herself and proclaiming her independence ( false independence).  You may get some help in understanding what is going on from my book..Shrink Yourself, which deals with emotional eating and rebellion.  Let me know if that helps.