[ThomasC]

My main bits and healthy ideas for you




This is really nice with ryvittas. Perfect as a healthy snack.

Calories per pot; 300.

Price o.85p

Yoghurt



Bit tart, accompany it with some mixed fruit and some powdered sugar. Spot on.

Price; £1.49

Similar calories and sugar to Fage, but without the price tag
Calories per pot; 300 calories

Fish pie;



Bang it in the microwave for some protein goodness and it tastes great.

Price; 0.79p

Calories; 339


Sweet Potato Pakora;



Have these hot or cold. Super good for you and super delicious

Price; £1.25
Calories 426

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I'm only playing with you. (I'll post the link to my gofundme later )

I cook lots from scratch so makes no difference to me where I buy ingredients from and Aldi for a lot of things is cheapest. Their meat has been questionable so I tend to go to other places for that but the staples I need are there and cheap so good enough for me..

I’m a very basic cook my daughter has a rare metabolic condition so she is a fussy eater

She has never eaten a sausage a sausage roll beef lamb pork baked beans never had a wet and dry meal together

[ThomasC]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

I’m a very basic cook my daughter has a rare metabolic condition so she is a fussy eater

She has never eaten a sausage a sausage roll beef lamb pork baked beans never had a wet and dry meal together

Is that sensory for her or because she has the metabolic condition?

If I'm being nosey and you don't want to answer then it's cool.

I think I remember you saying she was autistic

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by ThomasC

Is that sensory for her or because she has the metabolic condition?

If I'm being nosey and you don't want to answer then it's cool.

I think I remember you saying she was autistic

We went to a eating specialist at great ormand street hospital which she was under until 18 many years ago, to eee if we where doing things right when it came to food

Yes sensory but not willing to try other foods
She was not diagnosed with autism until 16 autistic traits are similar to those caused by her condition

In 2019 she was put on medication due to mental illness and severe anxiety

[ThomasC]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

We went to a eating specialist at great ormand street hospital which she was under until 18 many years ago, to eee if we where doing things right when it came to food

Yes sensory but not willing to try other foods
She was not diagnosed with autism until 16 autistic traits are similar to those caused by her condition

In 2019 she was put on medication due to mental illness and severe anxiety

Bless her. As long as she's eating. It's a battle you'll never win.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by ThomasC

Bless her. As long as she's eating. It's a battle you'll never win.

Very true

[ThomasC]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Very true

I'm not a parent, but I imagine the hardest part is trying to change something or to get someone to conform to what you think should be 'normal'. ...when it's quite normal for them...as long as you can get food down them regardless of whether it's unhealthy or repetitive. Pick your battles wisely. Human nature and to put so much stress on having a balanced and healthy diet.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by ThomasC

I'm not a parent, but I imagine the hardest part is trying to change something or to get someone to conform to what you think should be 'normal'. ...when it's quite normal for them...as long as you can get food down them regardless of whether it's unhealthy or repetitive. Pick your battles wisely. Human nature and to put so much stress on having a balanced and healthy diet.

The idea of pushing the normal was left behind years ago

She is 27 now.

We used to spend two hours a time in with a dietitian trying to work out he protein intake

[user104658]

Currently having the opposite issue here Sheriff (my daughter's 9 now) - up tuntil 7 or 8 she was similarly extremely limited in what she would eat and we had to supplement vitamins because she didn't get enough of loads of things. There was a sudden shift and now she's inclined to eat more or less anything - and massively overeat if given the opportunity (and will get very upset about food being limited). She's started to gain weight so now it's a balancing act between making sure she stays interested in a varied diet, and not allowing her to over-eat.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Currently having the opposite issue here Sheriff (my daughter's 9 now) - up tuntil 7 or 8 she was similarly extremely limited in what she would eat and we had to supplement vitamins because she didn't get enough of loads of things. There was a sudden shift and now she's inclined to eat more or less anything - and massively overeat if given the opportunity (and will get very upset about food being limited). She's started to gain weight so now it's a balancing act between making sure she stays interested in a varied diet, and not allowing her to over-eat.

My daughter has been on supplements to give her the vitamins she needs because of a restrictive diet from birth and she is still on them now in tablet form from boots instead of powder

Her weight like your daughter is also an issue because she eats crisp’s snacks junk food, so she has gained weight which is a concern
We went to a yearly medical appointment recently and her doctor and dietion raised concerns which as a parent I already knew

The thing is her weight has been pretty stable but in 2019 she became mental ill and lost a lot of weight but after being put on anti depresannts one of the side affects is weight gain

It’s a juggling act at best.

[arista]

Originally Posted by ThomasC

My main bits and healthy ideas for you




This is really nice with ryvittas. Perfect as a healthy snack.

Calories per pot; 300.

Price o.85p

Yoghurt



Bit tart, accompany it with some mixed fruit and some powdered sugar. Spot on.

Price; £1.49

Similar calories and sugar to Fage, but without the price tag
Calories per pot; 300 calories

Fish pie;



Bang it in the microwave for some protein goodness and it tastes great.

Price; 0.79p

Calories; 339


Sweet Potato Pakora;



Have these hot or cold. Super good for you and super delicious

Price; £1.25
Calories 426

Yes looks great
And Saving money


Well Done TC.

[ThomasC]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

The idea of pushing the normal was left behind years ago

She is 27 now.

We used to spend two hours a time in with a dietitian trying to work out he protein intake

Must have been hard for you all

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

My daughter has been on supplements to give her the vitamins she needs because of a restrictive diet from birth and she is still on them now in tablet form from boots instead of powder

Her weight like your daughter is also an issue because she eats crisp’s snacks junk food, so she has gained weight which is a concern
We went to a yearly medical appointment recently and her doctor and dietion raised concerns which as a parent I already knew

The thing is her weight has been pretty stable but in 2019 she became mental ill and lost a lot of weight but after being put on anti depresannts one of the side affects is weight gain

It’s a juggling act at best.

Newer generation SSRI tend to have less side effects than older ones1st and 2nd generations or TRA and SSRI. Depends what she was put on. But could also just be because her mood picked up so she ate more.

There's been lots of clinical trials and research around SSRI and weight gain although often floored because people take them, tend to feel better and then put on weight because they're feeling better rather than it being a cause of the SSRI

[ThomasC]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes looks great
And Saving money


Well Done TC.

Thanks

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by ThomasC

Must have been hard for you all



Newer generation SSRI tend to have less side effects than older ones1st and 2nd generations or TRA and SSRI. Depends what she was put on. But could also just be because her mood picked up so she ate more.

There's been lots of clinical trials and research around SSRI and weight gain although often floored because people take them, tend to feel better and then put on weight because they're feeling better rather than it being a cause of the SSRI

Was told from the start this anti depressant is linked to weight gain
She is also on an anti psychotic

[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I've never been to Aldi.

Really?

[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Was told from the start this anti depressant is linked to weight gain
She is also on an anti psychotic

Has she tried topiramate? It has anti-depressant, anti-seizure and anti-alcoholic effects (I’m not saying the latter two are your daughter at all but just for the sake of full context). One of the side-effects of that is weight loss (especially in the first year) and some people use it to counter-out the weight gain they get with some antidepressants. Might be something for her to think about.