I cut up two grilled chicken breasts. I put 2 pickles, 2 radishes, and a stalk of celery into my food chopper and finely chopped them. I then added some light mayonaise and served the chicken salad on a bed of spinach on whole wheat bread. I thought it sounded good.
He likes the fruit I served, so I just thinly sliced them and placed them on the plate next to the sandwich. To drink was a glass of mandarin orange flavored water. I thought it was really good.
I even used a small plate to trick the mind into thinking it had a full plate of food.
Apparently he didn't like it though, he didn't even eat a bite of the sandwich. Grrr. Better luck next time, I hope. I have quite a bit left over too. I dread the thought of attempting to feed this to Peanut when she returns from Grandma's house. Did I make a bad combination?
Hopefully I'll have better luck with dinner. I am going to bake some boneless, skinless chicken breasts along with some carrots. I'll also serve a nice big salad with it along with light salad dressing. Does that sound like a bad idea?
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Cindy
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This is a tough one! I was an overweight kid from about 4th to 8th grades, and the only thing that helped me personally was more exercise. It kept me busy so I didn't eat as much, and my stomach didn't want as much. But a good diet is important no matter what, and my parents pretty much laid down the law: "Eat what's in front of you or go hungry. This isn't a restaurant!" It's rougher these days, for sure. Recently, Jerry Seinfeld's wife put out a book called Deceptively Delicious, about sneaking veggies into a kid's diet without sacrificing taste. (And without their knowledge). There's one recipe Jerry calls "death row brownies", because they're so good it would be what you'd want for your "last meal". You can always surf the net for "light recipie" versions of just about any dish that cut down on fats and things without losing flavor. Good luck! :)
It looks pretty good to me Cinj and sounds delicious. But kids can be pretty picky at that age. My oldest is a very picky eater and my youngest will eat you out of house and home. Just keep on trying.
Kids tend to like finger foods or things easy to eat. Maybe if you cut off the crust and cut it in fourths, he would eat it. Use baby carrots with a dip. For some reason, they will eat veggies if you cut them in the shape of french fries. Go figure.
Raisins in the little boxes and the little bags of dried cranberries seem to work. Why they will eat things from a little bag, that they wouldn't if you gave them a handful form a bigger box, is a mystery but that does seem to be the case. LOL
That sandwich sounds divine. My oldest GGS will eat just about anything but his brother is picky. Yeh, strange, go figure.
Your lunch looks great to me! Good job! Please don't cut out everything you love, it's just portion size and adding veggies and fruits, I have some good recipes that work for me, I will try to share them with you over time :).
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I can imagine what a challenge this is Cinj! Stick to your guns though, and over time you'll learn what sorts of healthy stuff to feed him that he'll eat.
I think making changes gradually, he'll come around. It helps to get the junk out of the house - it's healthier for everyone, and he'll do better if it's not there calling to him, especially if he has to watch others in the family eating junk.
This is tough even for an adult. My husband is having to change his diet for health reasons, and it's difficult. Keeping the junk out of the house has helped alot.
Over time he'll develop a taste for healthier foods, especially if that's all that's around and he's hungry.
Make exercise fun. Do it with him. Make it a special time with Mom or Dad, or the whole family. If he grumbles, stay lighthearted but insist he come along anyway.
There are some really good books on this subject - search amazon.com. Some you can get used and save some bucks. Or check the library. Maybe yours has an inter-library system where you could order stuff to be sent to your library from another, in case they don't have what you want in-house at your library.
Anytime I had a difficult challenge with one of my kids, I did a lot of research on it, and usually found answers that worked for us.
I think it looks delicious! More trouble than I go to. And I use a small plate for myself. The whole "weight loss " thing. You can come cook for me any time you want to!
Brenda
I think you're doing okay...depending on what a typical lunch has been, it may just be the idea of change or something different that is the problem. If you stick to it and try to find little things that work things should improve. I agree with others, make sure there is no junk alternative available. For myself I like the good stuff, but it's too tempting knowing the bad stuff is just behind the door.
Sandwich looks good to me now but at your sons age, I would not eat it either! I was a picky eater but ate a lot of the stuff I did like. Now I will try anything! Tasters change over time and like Lisa said, keep with it and if he does not eat, oh well, he does not eat. When he gets hungry enough, he will eat. Like any child, he will test your patience and try to get his way. If you give in, he will learn you are an easy take and moan with everything you put in front of him until he gets his way. You are the parent! Ease into the process and dont make a big fuss over it and he may not even realize he is eating something healthy...
Hi everyone. Thanks for stopping by. There's SO much information out there to look at. If I could just get Cheesehead to agree to not keeping "junk" in the house things would be SO much easier!
Off to do more research. Boy, I wish my printer was working!
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