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<blockquote data-quote="maxeygirls" data-source="post: 353564" data-attributes="member: 8869"><p>Thanks to all for the suggestions. I'm going to call the psychiatrist to see about another medication. We reduced the risperdal due to difficult child being sluggish and her increased appetite and although the appetite level hasn't changed, her energy level is back up. I am very active and when she keeps up with me I know she'll work off the pounds. She goes with me to any fundraising walks, runs about 1/2-3/4 miles next to me on my runs before climbing back in the jogger, etc. It was just so hard to see her be so... zoned out. I'm going to seriously push for another medication because it seems that a slight increase in risperdal causes a huge drop in energy and a slight decrease causes her to be close to out of control again. All I can think is there has to be something else.</p><p>Regarding her diet, I have taken an interesting approach. difficult child is currently testing at or above a 1st grade level in math, reading and writing so I figured she could kinda understand a bit more than I gave her credit for. I took out her divided plates, and explained what can go where. I showed her where the veggies and fruit are and told her for lunch she can fill the big section with veggies, one small section with fruit and the other small section is for meat, cheese and one cracker. She loves baby carrots so we got a big bag and told her that whenever she is hungry she can have as many as she wants. </p><p>Dinner is working well if we put the food on the plates in the kitchen instead of putting the casserole dish, pot etc on the table. Dessert in our home has always been fruit, a trick I learned from my ex boyfriend's mom. The faces and 'monsters' and spiders made out of veggies are still working well after a few fits for other items. Our biggest struggle still is drinks. She wants juice 24/7 and it seems that eliminating it all together is working better than limiting the quantity. </p><p>The one thing I haven't changed is her one cookie and glass of milk after 'school,' which is her twice weekly, one hour session with a temporarily retired (she's inspired by difficult child to go back for her master's in Special Education) teacher. I can't see two cookies a week hurting but if anyone has a healthier recipe for chocolate chip (or similar) cookies, I'd love to hear it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="maxeygirls, post: 353564, member: 8869"] Thanks to all for the suggestions. I'm going to call the psychiatrist to see about another medication. We reduced the risperdal due to difficult child being sluggish and her increased appetite and although the appetite level hasn't changed, her energy level is back up. I am very active and when she keeps up with me I know she'll work off the pounds. She goes with me to any fundraising walks, runs about 1/2-3/4 miles next to me on my runs before climbing back in the jogger, etc. It was just so hard to see her be so... zoned out. I'm going to seriously push for another medication because it seems that a slight increase in risperdal causes a huge drop in energy and a slight decrease causes her to be close to out of control again. All I can think is there has to be something else. Regarding her diet, I have taken an interesting approach. difficult child is currently testing at or above a 1st grade level in math, reading and writing so I figured she could kinda understand a bit more than I gave her credit for. I took out her divided plates, and explained what can go where. I showed her where the veggies and fruit are and told her for lunch she can fill the big section with veggies, one small section with fruit and the other small section is for meat, cheese and one cracker. She loves baby carrots so we got a big bag and told her that whenever she is hungry she can have as many as she wants. Dinner is working well if we put the food on the plates in the kitchen instead of putting the casserole dish, pot etc on the table. Dessert in our home has always been fruit, a trick I learned from my ex boyfriend's mom. The faces and 'monsters' and spiders made out of veggies are still working well after a few fits for other items. Our biggest struggle still is drinks. She wants juice 24/7 and it seems that eliminating it all together is working better than limiting the quantity. The one thing I haven't changed is her one cookie and glass of milk after 'school,' which is her twice weekly, one hour session with a temporarily retired (she's inspired by difficult child to go back for her master's in Special Education) teacher. I can't see two cookies a week hurting but if anyone has a healthier recipe for chocolate chip (or similar) cookies, I'd love to hear it! [/QUOTE]
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