Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 De Ette, I found out at our neuro appt today that has gained nearly 2 pounds since he was last weighed when discharged from hospital nearly 4 weeks ago. I was told that the way the calories were set meant their weight usually stayed stable, until you altered their intake. This is a bit of a worry, as we are about to increase calories by 50 per day, by way of his 'midnight snack'. His ketones are way too high come bedtime, and way too low by about 3 am, possibly giving rise to his night seizures. Our dietician is away this week, and the neuro today said he wasn't worried by the weight gain. I am, however, his face is starting to look quite 'podgy', and I also know his protein should be relative to his weight. The only explanation I can think of is that he was virtually bedridden for nearly 3 weeks when in status from the chickenpox, for one week his calorie intake was down, but in the last two weeks it was back to the full amount courtesy of the NG tube we ended up agreeing to to keep him in ketosis. He only really became mobile again from the beginning of Jan. I am now thinking I may take 25 calories away from lunch, and 25 away from dinner to use for his midnight snack instead. If it is not the status/non mobility episode that has caused this weight gain, I am a bit mystified myself as to how a child can gain weight when set a restricted calorie amount. I was about to do a post regarding this when I saw yours. Know I have't helped you, but will also be interested to see how many others gain weight like this, Hill, in NZ weight gain > Well, it's hard to believe it, but has been fully > on the diet for a year now. I have to say that it's > been difficult, but it's also been a God-send to have > her off meds and virtually seizure-free, but for those > darned night seizures that come and go. > > One thing that troubles me is that she's gained nearly > 10 pounds this year. I know you're not supposed to > grow much (or at least proportionally) on this diet -- > but people are always commenting, " well, the diet > certainly has beefed her up. " She's still small for > her age, but she's never had a year with weight gain > like this. The dietician isn't worried, but I think > it's an issue. She literally has dimples of fat -- > which she has never had before. > > I've taken it upon myself to lower calories by 50 and > to lower the ratio to 3.4 (from 3.6) so it least > doesn't appear to be cutting into her food so much. > This was a tough decision -- you may remember that we > discussed this awhile back because she was so hungry. > Some recommended raising calories (as did my > dietician), some recommended lowering calories. I > ended up keeping them steady until now. > > At any rate, I just wanted to get your reaction and > thoughts on what I think is a really big weight gain. > Is it?--D > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2002 Report Share Posted January 24, 2002 DeEtte, I know how you feel. Hannah's anniversary date was the 7th of January!! She also had a big weight gain. She gained 12 lbs. and grew 3 " . She is tall and slender. I too thought that the kids were supposed to just maintain, but she has to grow and so I decided not to worry about it. Every time we take her out to Cleveland they comment on how good she looks. Hannah started at a 3.0 ratio and 1435 calories daily and I have left it there. She is very active and in Kindergarten this year. I wouldn't fret to much over it. At one point I had her dietician increase her cream and reduce her fats but them she had trouble with constipation. It always seem to be so much work trying to stay on top of things with this diet! It can't hurt to reduce her calories, if you think that would help, but I also think you have to adjust her protiens and fats. Gail > Well, it's hard to believe it, but has been fully > on the diet for a year now. I have to say that it's > been difficult, but it's also been a God-send to have > her off meds and virtually seizure-free, but for those > darned night seizures that come and go. > > One thing that troubles me is that she's gained nearly > 10 pounds this year. I know you're not supposed to > grow much (or at least proportionally) on this diet -- > but people are always commenting, " well, the diet > certainly has beefed her up. " She's still small for > her age, but she's never had a year with weight gain > like this. The dietician isn't worried, but I think > it's an issue. She literally has dimples of fat -- > which she has never had before. > > I've taken it upon myself to lower calories by 50 and > to lower the ratio to 3.4 (from 3.6) so it least > doesn't appear to be cutting into her food so much. > This was a tough decision -- you may remember that we > discussed this awhile back because she was so hungry. > Some recommended raising calories (as did my > dietician), some recommended lowering calories. I > ended up keeping them steady until now. > > At any rate, I just wanted to get your reaction and > thoughts on what I think is a really big weight gain. > Is it?--D > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2002 Report Share Posted January 24, 2002 DeEtte, My son Tyler started the diet in May 2000 and one of the goals was weight gain... he is a small child anyway - as me and my husband were - but he was REALLY underweight and they were even concerned about it. (interesting our local ped/neuro didn't worry like I did that it had been two years since his last weight gain at that point!). So they put him on enough calories given his body statistics that he was to gain about 1/2 pound a week. After a year on the diet he had gained 10 pounds as well, but as I said they wanted to. He was 40 pounds at 8 years old when they started (about 46 inches tall), and after a year he was 48 inches and 50.5 pounds - right in the 50th percentile I was told and where they wanted him to be. In the past two weeks he's gotten hungry in between snacks and meals again, so we've upped his calories another 100 per day - divided between his three snacks. With a little more height and probably a growth spurt going on, the neuro nurse says he could gain another 3 pounds to get back in the 50th percentile. So if she doesn't continue to gain weight, I would say it's okay... but who knows, maybe it has something to do with those night seizures that keep hanging on.Everyone talks about Tyler's weight gain too, but he really needed it. Hope this helps! Sheri --- DeEtte Person wrote: > Well, it's hard to believe it, but has been > fully > on the diet for a year now. I have to say that it's > been difficult, but it's also been a God-send to > have > her off meds and virtually seizure-free, but for > those > darned night seizures that come and go. > > One thing that troubles me is that she's gained > nearly > 10 pounds this year. I know you're not supposed to > grow much (or at least proportionally) on this diet > -- > but people are always commenting, " well, the diet > certainly has beefed her up. " She's still small for > her age, but she's never had a year with weight gain > like this. The dietician isn't worried, but I think > it's an issue. She literally has dimples of fat -- > which she has never had before. > > I've taken it upon myself to lower calories by 50 > and > to lower the ratio to 3.4 (from 3.6) so it least > doesn't appear to be cutting into her food so much. > This was a tough decision -- you may remember that > we > discussed this awhile back because she was so > hungry. > Some recommended raising calories (as did my > dietician), some recommended lowering calories. I > ended up keeping them steady until now. > > At any rate, I just wanted to get your reaction and > thoughts on what I think is a really big weight > gain. > Is it?--D > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2002 Report Share Posted January 24, 2002 On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 21:00:39 -0800 (PST) DeEtte Person writes: One thing that troubles me is that she's gained nearly10 pounds this year. I know you're not supposed togrow much (or at least proportionally) on this diet --but people are always commenting, "well, the dietcertainly has beefed her up." She's still small forher age, but she's never had a year with weight gainlike this. The dietician isn't worried, but I thinkit's an issue. She literally has dimples of fat --which she has never had before. D.. has been on the diet for almost 5 years now. When he started the diet he was 5' 3" and 195 pounds...gained alot of weight from Depacrap! we had some problems adjusting his calories and I added the digestive enzymes....and long story short he lost weight to 170 pounds. With adequate protein hes grown to 5'9"!!!! so he grew 6 inches and lost 25 pounds!! He looks great!!! I hate it when I read that these kids are not supposta grow!!! I think its because most kids whos numbers I go over have not been given adequate protein!! has she grown in height?? How much protein is she getting?? Barb...s mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Anybody experienced weight gain when decreasing antidepressants? Ikam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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