Pureed Food?

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Hi all!

We are three weeks into the diet and our Meg is doing great! She is

making incredible eye contact and becoming so much more interactive,

and most of all, we can see she is feeling so much better.

I have a question that some of you may have input on. She is really

preferring everything pureed in a smoothie. I am getting so many

veggies in this way, but I don't know when she will want to eat them

whole. She definitely has oral sensory issues but has eaten whole

beans and meats before starting this diet. I feel like I am getting

plenty of calories and nutrients in this way, but was wondering if

anyone else had experienced this and how long it took before their

children would eat veggies and meat on a plate?? She will eat the

ripe bananas whole with nut butter and I have been able to add some

chicken and some of the yogurt into her smoothies, too.

Thanks for your input!

Debbie (Mom of Meg - 3 years old, affected by Autism)

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Hi Debbie,

<<We are three weeks into the diet and our Meg is doing great! She is

> making incredible eye contact and becoming so much more

interactive, and most of all, we can see she is feeling so much

better.>>

Congratulations on seeing such great results so early in the diet -

it is very encouraging for you and others reading this!

<<I have a question that some of you may have input on. She is

really preferring everything pureed in a smoothie. I am getting so

many veggies in this way, but I don't know when she will want to eat

them whole. She definitely has oral sensory issues but has eaten

whole beans and meats before starting this diet. I feel like I am

getting plenty of calories and nutrients in this way, but was

wondering if anyone else had experienced this and how long it took

before their children would eat veggies and meat on a plate?? She

will eat the ripe bananas whole with nut butter and I have been able

to add some chicken and some of the yogurt into her smoothies, too.>>

She is still pretty young and many prefer the food already mushed up

for them. Since she doesn't haven't to chew it up it will be easier

for her to digest. She may be associating the pureed smoothies with

feeling better, and thus will prefer them over chewing foods. It

might actually be better for her now anyway to have the smoothies -

it provides her with more nutrition.

As she continues to improve she may feel more adventurous and try

whole cooked veggies - which can be pretty boring to a kid. The

smoothies are a great idea.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and