Guest guest Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 We've just passed the 4 week mark and my son is doing really well. He isn't gaining weight back, but he has 3 hours of football practice almost every day and I just can't seem to get enough calories in him. He lost the weight that he had gained back, but at least he isn't losing more. I'm the one who's not doing so well. I've started back to work (I teach PE 4 days a week) and I'm about on overload. I'm spending ALL of my time planning, cooking, baking and then figuring out what's next. I'm even coming home on my lunch break to do stuff. My family loves the food, so I'm only making one set of everything and they are " supplementing " with chips and salsa, cereal and milk and whatever they eat outside the house. (I have 4 kids and a husband who loves to eat.) I just made 18 muffins - they are all gone and they shouldn't even be cool yet. I don't have time to make homemade ketchup, mayo, or half the other stuff I'm supposed to make. My son is living off of beef patties, mustard, homemade apple and pear sauce, grape juice, eggs, cooked carrots and bananas. I do make a nice dinner every night - roast chicken, meatloaf or something like that, but it all gets devoured faster than you can believe. Does anyone have any suggestions for shortcuts, prepared foods or timesavers? Please don't suggest hiring help - we're barely making ends meet as it is. I'm spending Thursdays (my day off) trying to cook ahead, but the kids eat everything I make in a day or two. I don't have time to do this all " perfect " . Thanks, Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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