Wendi, Welcome! and calories

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With our cf child it depended on her enzymes how we did it; kid has

a higher tolerance for many fats and oils than I do, so I increase calor

ies with protein and carbohydrates (complex) and needed fat/oil; kid

probably eats more fat in proportion to proteins and carbohydrates than

I do (we both have cf). Kid still, as an adult, starts the day with a giant

milkshake of Instant Breakfast, whole milk, ICE CREAM, and sometimes

chocolate syrup (if the Instant Breakfast is not Chocolate

flavored. Also, does not have CFRD (cystic fibrosis related diabe

tes) and I do, so kid has a wider leeway. Kid is enthusiastic about

vegetables AND MEAT AND brown rice, wheat berry bread--and,

HAM, BEEF, LAMB, TOFU, the latter which I cannot digest. I guess

we just watched and learned. There is no law against throwing pow

dered non-fat milk into those mashed potatoes along with milk, half

and half (not the bear/ale!) and butter or other fat/oil--and a LOT can

be throan into either meatloaf or the vegetarian version. Just do not

give up, and let your child know that YOU enjoy food, too, I think.

n Rojas, wcf mom of 3 adult " kids, " youngest with cystic fibrosis