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  Nov-4 1:47 pm

Hi!  Caitlyn lost 1/2 a lb in the last 3 months since our last visit.  So, she is back in the 10%  for weight.  So, they want me to fatten her up and recheck her in 6 weeks.  She is allergic to eggs, milk, corn, oats, nuts.  Dairy is the biggest bang fro your buck in weight gain and she can't have it.  They don't want me to overdue it with soy products but suggested i add a yogurt - i added in soy yogurt - she hates it.  so I need some suggestons on new "protein rich" and healthy fat foods to serve:

her diet looks liek this. 

b - 8 oz milk, waffles, panckakes, or toast with butter and syrup

am snack - bananna

lunch - usually dinner left overs, 8 oz milk

pm snack -  usually cuccumber or veggies

other pm snack - ghram crackers, pretzals, etc

dinner - pasta with meatball, pasta with cannelli beans, lentils and veggies with pasta, hamburger (no bun) french fries, beef stew with rice, chicken with veggies and rice, chicken cutlets, with veggies.

 

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  Nov-4 4:41 pm

Let's see if I can be at all helpful, because my kids have food allergies too...
They are probably telling you to watch out on the soy because kids with dairy allergy often wind up allergic to soy also, if given a lot of it.

I thought this over. Coconut milk and coconut oil are great if she can have them. Not sure if the nut allergy means no coconut, but if she can have coconut milk, it makes great milkshakes, great waffles and pancakes, you can even buy coconut frozen dessert 'ice cream' (luna and larry's is the best in my opinion) at the health food store or elsewhere.

Sesame butter, called Tahini, is superb fat and protein AND calcium too! Might be the perfect thing! You can make it into a dip, or serve in place of peanut butter, spread on toast, etc. but you may want to sweeten it a bit, sometimes it tastes better to kids that way.

Better yet, try her on a Jewish traditional treat called Halvah or Halavah. I personally love it, and would munch on it all the time if I could, but there's so much healthy fat, protein, calcium and trace minerals, not to mention calories, that I would blow up like a balloon. Halavah is a sweet treat that kids usually love, made of sesame seeds, and happens to be a healthy food. Sesame seeds contain so many calories in such a small amount, and so many good vitamins, not to mention protein and calcium, that they are a good survival food. Made into Halavah, it's a meal bar or candy bar depending on your viewpoint, and it even comes in chocolate.

Adding sausage or bacon to her morning couldn't hurt, and they have turkey versions of both if you prefer. Kids need a certain amount of saturated fat, and she can't get it from the fake milks like soy milk(which she may become allergic to if overexposed) or the empty-calorie things like rice milk.

Canned fish packs a wallop of calcium and protein, especially sardines, but because they are canned, they also pack Bisphenol-A in every bite, sadly. But some people eat fish for breakfast, and you can get "canned" fish like pickled herring, in a jar instead of a metal can.

Avocados are also great for healthy fats and lots of calories, in addition to great nutrition.

So, coconut milk (they also make a coconut milk yogurt by the way, and a coconut-based "milk" in a carton), sesame seeds in the form of Halavah and possibly tahini butter, maybe sausage at breakfast, and avocados. That's all I can think of for now.

I hope this helps, but do try the Halvah. I bet she will love that even if she doesn't much care for tahini, and that halavah packs the pounds on like nobody's business, but also adds calcium and protein. Joyva is a well-known national brand, and I see halavah bars for sale at health food stores, and they also sell it in bulk.

 

-Meg, postal carrier's wife, mother to DD born c/sec 9/04 and DS born at home 11/07. Homebirth After Caesarean ROCKS! 

 

 

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  Nov-5 10:19 am

Thanks!  I guess a trip to whole foods or trader joes is needed!  I tried soynut butter but she doesn't like it.  I will try the tahini.  we go to the allergist tomorrow so i will ask about the coconut - she may be ok because she doesn't have an issue with banannas also considered part of the tree nut family.  Where would i find the havalah - the jewish deli or is it somethign i could find at the food store?  Im going to try to get her to eat some turkey bacon so far she has been hesitant on bacon or sausage.  i think im going to try soem italina tuna today.  we really don't eat a ton of canned fish, just tune and we usually have it with mayo (which she can't eat), I try it the italina way with shredded veggies and vinagar.  seh used to love guacamole but hates it now.  i even tried to serve her an orzo pasta dish we eat with black beans, zuzzhini, red onions and chopped avacado and she wont eat it!

 

Thanks so m uch fro all your ideas! 

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No problem!
Halvah (also spelled Halavah) is pretty commonplace in health food stores, but if you are lucky to have a Jewish deli, maybe they could help just be sure the ingredients are listed on any you buy, because there might be other things in it. It comes either in chunks sold in bulk clear plastic deli containers, or else in mylar-wrapped bars like energy bars or candy bars. If you look it up online, you'll get a feel for what you are looking for. Joyva is a supermarket brand that used to sell it in blocks kind of like almond bark.

Sorry she doesn't like avocados!

Good luck with the whole thing. I know food allergies are difficult.

 

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  Nov-9 6:52 pm

Meg gave you some great information.

Have you tried looking into a vegan restaurant, bakery, or supermarket? DS has digestive issues that required vegan diet for the first few years. We found a local bakery that makes variations of bread products (including birthday cakes) that are free of all animal products. They also have a fabulous selection of alternatives to everything you can think of. We also started frequenting a few local vegan restaurants to get an idea of meal options. One of the restaurants had a website that published some of their recipes. They were fabulous resources when we couldn't imagine coming up with something new.

Have a looked into vegetarian/vegan magazines or cookbooks? While I didn't often use the recipes outright, I really like Vegetarian Times. It contained lots of useful info that I was able to tailor to our family. If you want to give it a trial run you should be able to check out copies from the library or even buy them uber-cheap from someplace like Half-Priced Books.

Has Caitlyn been referred to a dietician? I know many insurance companies cover the visits if there is some sort of "food issue". You should be able to work with someone who can give you an idea of which alternatives would be safe and provide for Caitlyn's nutritional needs.







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