Guest guest Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hi , Yes, I've read about your son's impetigo. I hope it heals quickly. You can't go wrong feeding him good foods. No worries. I don't think anyone has asked me before what I send for my son's lunch. I usually send him with cooked meat or fish along with a cooked vegetable like brocoli or cauliflower (or both). He pretty much likes plain foods, so I don't worry about trying to making anything too fancy. Those two (meat and cooked veg) usually go into the same container along with some fat and then I usually give a 'dessert' which is what we call 'cucumber sandwiches' (cucumber slices with butter on top) and maybe some red peppers or cherry tomatoes. Since he is supposed to be following the ketogenic diet under doctor's orders now, we have to feed him 4 times a day, with each meal containing the same number of calories and having the same ratio of fat to protein/carb (2:1), which is very close to Bee's ratios. While the other kids are having fruit in the morning (around 9am), he either doesn't eat or has water to drink. His teachers know that he has to strictly following his diet, so they make sure that he doesn't sneak anything he shouldn't have and I don't think that he even tries. He really good about following his diet. He eats a good breakfast at 7 or 7:30am and lunch is between 11:15 and 11:30, so I don't bother with a morning snack. He has an afternoon snack at 2:30 which is basically the same thing as I make him for lunch - meat/egg with cooked veggies and cucumber sandwiches and peppers or cherry tomatoes. My son doesn't like soup or juicy dishes like pasta sauce or chili, so I usually just fry meat or boil an egg for him for protein. Here are some meats he eats: chicken breast or thighs, pork burgers, meatballs, salmon, steak, pork tenderloin medallions or pork chops. I also sometimes make him tuna salad. I'm sorry. I imagine this doesn't help you much since his meals are so plain. The good thing is that they are easy to make! If I were you, I would make extra dinner the night before and just send leftovers with him. I can't do that very easily since we have to make my son's food separately from ours due the weighing of every last drop of food that goes into his mouth - talk about a pain! Anyway, I hope that helps you. Bee also has a recipes group, if you are looking for more ideas. Here it the link: Recipes_For_Candida_Healing/ Group Moderator > > Hi , > > You've probably read my posts to Be re my son's impetigo. > > He has been 50% on Bee's program for a good while now. > > However, I've taken his 'good' health for granted and allowed him to continue eating bread for his school lunch, along with the occasional apple, sultanas and homemade oatmeal biscuits. > > He eats the same as me for breakfast and dinner. That's the easy part, when he's with me he's on the program. > > Today, I sent him to school with a thermos of homemade bolognase sauce. He doesn't complain about eating Bee's diet at school, except that it also came home on his fresh white school shirt. (Our kids wear school uniforms here in Australia). I've also got other options to fill the thermos with, like stir fry etc. > > I can send him with a boiled egg, etc for morning tea. > > I realise Bee has a section on school lunches on her website, but I was just wondering what exactly you send along with your son for his school meals now that you are back doing it - morning tea and lunch. I think our boys are around about the same age. > > I've been following your post regarding your journey with your son in the recent months. If you've already posted his school food regime, please pardon me for asking again. I just don't recall reading it amongst the posts. > > Blessings, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Hi , Thanks for your reply. Your message was helpful and encouraging. My son and I are plain eaters too, so I relate to your son's meals. Today he had cooked red meat with broccoli and zucchini in a thermos with a couple of tablespoons of butter. We normally have something like that for our evening meal, so he's used to it. When your son takes a meat and some carb in a container, does the school heat it for him, or does he just eat it cold? That would be the easiest option in the morning time I guess. I was thinking of giving my son a chicken or meat salad in a container. But when we head into winter here, a cold meal out in the playground might be a bit miserable. I don't think I would like cold meals in winter. Anyway, if this impetigo has taught me anything, it's given me the final push to stop procrastinating, and just simply remove the bread once and for all. It's gone now! Blessings, > > > > Hi , > > > > You've probably read my posts to Be re my son's impetigo. > > > > He has been 50% on Bee's program for a good while now. > > > > However, I've taken his 'good' health for granted and allowed him to continue eating bread for his school lunch, along with the occasional apple, sultanas and homemade oatmeal biscuits. > > > > He eats the same as me for breakfast and dinner. That's the easy part, when he's with me he's on the program. > > > > Today, I sent him to school with a thermos of homemade bolognase sauce. He doesn't complain about eating Bee's diet at school, except that it also came home on his fresh white school shirt. (Our kids wear school uniforms here in Australia). I've also got other options to fill the thermos with, like stir fry etc. > > > > I can send him with a boiled egg, etc for morning tea. > > > > I realise Bee has a section on school lunches on her website, but I was just wondering what exactly you send along with your son for his school meals now that you are back doing it - morning tea and lunch. I think our boys are around about the same age. > > > > I've been following your post regarding your journey with your son in the recent months. If you've already posted his school food regime, please pardon me for asking again. I just don't recall reading it amongst the posts. > > > > Blessings, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Hi , I'm so glad that the impetigo gave you the last push to get rid of the bread from your son's diet. I think the best thing we can do for our kids is to give them a healthy start by feeding them good foods now when they are young. And get them into good habits. It's wintertime here in the northern hemisphere and my son is very happy to eat cold food. In fact, he doesn't really like hot or even warm food. He puts his two lunch bags in the school's fridge when he arrives in the morning (around 8:15 or so) and takes them out at meal/snack time. They don't heat up it up for him. A Thermos is a good idea for keeping the food warm in the winter. I only have big Thermoses right now, but I plan to get him a short, stubby one when I go to Canada this summer. I imagine as he gets older, he will prefer warmer food. Do the kids in Australia eat outside in the playground? We used to live in Australia and I never realized that. Group Moderator > > Hi , > > Thanks for your reply. > > Your message was helpful and encouraging. > > My son and I are plain eaters too, so I relate to your son's meals. > > Today he had cooked red meat with broccoli and zucchini in a thermos with a couple of tablespoons of butter. We normally have something like that for our evening meal, so he's used to it. > > When your son takes a meat and some carb in a container, does the school heat it for him, or does he just eat it cold? That would be the easiest option in the morning time I guess. > > I was thinking of giving my son a chicken or meat salad in a container. But when we head into winter here, a cold meal out in the playground might be a bit miserable. I don't think I would like cold meals in winter. > > Anyway, if this impetigo has taught me anything, it's given me the final push to stop procrastinating, and just simply remove the bread once and for all. It's gone now! > > Blessings, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Hi , Yes, the kids do sit outdoors to eat their meals, lol. They have since I can remember, and I'm 43 years of age. Aussies eh! If it's really raining, they allow them to sit in the class room. But other than that, it's on the pathways outside their classroom, or under a big play shelter area on the cement ground. Either way it's still out in the weather. Technically, it's not the playground (like the grassed oval). My son has breakfast at home, starts school at 9am and then they commence the food fest with government introduced fruit break at 10am, then snack break (morning tea) at 11am, then lunch at 1pm. Add in cake break before lunch when it's somebody's birthday, cake stall day or any other social day. We seem to have them all year. I often wonder how much time they actually spend learning, lol. Blessings, > > > > Hi , > > > > Thanks for your reply. > > > > Your message was helpful and encouraging. > > > > My son and I are plain eaters too, so I relate to your son's meals. > > > > Today he had cooked red meat with broccoli and zucchini in a thermos with a couple of tablespoons of butter. We normally have something like that for our evening meal, so he's used to it. > > > > When your son takes a meat and some carb in a container, does the school heat it for him, or does he just eat it cold? That would be the easiest option in the morning time I guess. > > > > I was thinking of giving my son a chicken or meat salad in a container. But when we head into winter here, a cold meal out in the playground might be a bit miserable. I don't think I would like cold meals in winter. > > > > Anyway, if this impetigo has taught me anything, it's given me the final push to stop procrastinating, and just simply remove the bread once and for all. It's gone now! > > > > Blessings, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Hi , Wow! Fruit break and then morning tea before lunch? That's a lot of eating. I thought it was bad here. The kids have fruit break at 9 and then lunch at 11:30 and then afternoon snack around 2:30. The ones who get dropped off early get breakfast at 8. I remember all the birthday parties we went to in Australia. I'm kind of glad that kids generally don't have birthday parties here. People generally do family birthday parties and since we have no family here, we don't get invited to many parties. Some parents do bring ice cream to school for birthdays, but I think (I hope) it's becoming unpopular since there are a lot of food 'allergies,' so it's difficult to not leave some kids out. I think it's enough to sing happy birthday. When we were kids, we were lucky to get that! Nowadays, I hear about people celebrating their kids' " birthday week " having several different cakes and parties. It's getting really out of hand in my opinion. Group Moderator > > Hi , > > Yes, the kids do sit outdoors to eat their meals, lol. They have since I can remember, and I'm 43 years of age. Aussies eh! > > If it's really raining, they allow them to sit in the class room. > But other than that, it's on the pathways outside their classroom, or under a big play shelter area on the cement ground. Either way it's still out in the weather. Technically, it's not the playground (like the grassed oval). > > My son has breakfast at home, starts school at 9am and then they commence the food fest with government introduced fruit break at 10am, then snack break (morning tea) at 11am, then lunch at 1pm. Add in cake break before lunch when it's somebody's birthday, cake stall day or any other social day. We seem to have them all year. > > I often wonder how much time they actually spend learning, lol. > > Blessings, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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