electrolyte solution/toddler new to diet

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My 23 mo-old has been on diet x 3 days - he won't eat chicken soup but

has been eating scrambled eggs, roasted chicken, ground beef patty a

few carrots and diluted grape juice. i also gave him a little

applesauce after 36 hours. anyway, my question is whether i can use

the electrolyte solution to dilute the grape juice or must it be drunk

straight-up? also, i'm worried about him not getting enough

carbohydrates. i don't want to start foods too quickly, but he's so

young i wonder if it's good for him to eat so few foods - his stool on

day 3 was a little looser than day 2 but still much better than before

the diet. i guess i want to strike a balance of not rushing but also

adding foods to round out his diet. i am thinking of trying green

beans next. any suggestions?

[Guest guest]

I don't see any reason why the electrolyte solution could not be mixed

with juice.

I agree that your first priority should be introducing new carbs. Be

sure to introduce new foods one at a time (each for a few days),

starting with a small amount to be sure your know how he is tolerating

each individual new food. I know you are impatient, but he will be ok

as along as you have both carbs and protein in his diet every day.

You might get him to eat more carrots/green beans if you hide them in

his eggs by making the sneaky veggie pancakes on www.pecanbread.com.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

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Hi hrevelis,

<<My 23 mo-old has been on diet x 3 days - he won't eat chicken soup

but has been eating scrambled eggs, roasted chicken, ground beef

patty a > few carrots and diluted grape juice. i also gave him a

little > applesauce after 36 hours. anyway, my question is whether i

can use> the electrolyte solution to dilute the grape juice or must

it be drunk > straight-up?>>

Yes, you can use the electrolyte solution to dilute the grape juice

or you can use water to dilute the grape juice. At the beginning of

the diet all legal juices should be diluted at least 50%.

If you want there is a version of the electrolyte mix made with grape

juice at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/pecanbread/message/63499

<<also, i'm worried about him not getting enough

> carbohydrates. i don't want to start foods too quickly, but he's

so > young i wonder if it's good for him to eat so few foods>>

You can make homemade gelatin (jello) with legal juice and gelatin.

- his stool on > day 3 was a little looser than day 2 but still much

better than before > the diet. i guess i want to strike a balance of

not rushing but also > adding foods to round out his diet. i am

thinking of trying green

> beans next. any suggestions?>>

If you try the green beans you'll want them cooked until very tender

and may be even pureed. If you still have some of the chicken broth

you can puree carrots or green beans in the broth.

Other good options : cooked winter squash (buttercup, acorn or

butternut etc..) peeled cooked zucchini, ripe banana, homemade

pearsauce.

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

mom of and