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Son is obese and hungry all the time. WWYD?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 79160" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Thanks for all! Megs, thank you for the heads up on Prader-Willi--Lucas doesn't seem to fit that at all.</p><p>Hub and I are no longer having any snacks in the house that Lucas can get to. Hub isn't a big eater--he can stash some snacks in the bedroom and lock the door. He rarely eats them in front of Lucas and normally only has a very small portion while watching television in our room. I told daughter we were "going healthy." She pouted and said "It's not fair" but when I told her it's about her brother's life, she stopped. The goal here is to keep him at 180 lbs. That's way too much for five foot three, but he's far from finished growing. He is going to have to at least ride his bike for a half an hour each day--or do some excerise. Today he had to mow the lawn, which is very strenuous. He is to get a reward for good eating in six months if he keeps it up. As I mentioned, since there are many things that make him gag--veggie, yogurt, mashed potatoes, etc.--we'll have to see what he eats. Last night I made him a meal and counted calories carefully. I gave him six chicken nuggets (150 calories), a cup of applesauce (100) and a glass of skim milk (100). He was surprised he had such a good meal and did not complain. I'm working on smaller portions. Given a choice himself, he'd eat half the box of those chicken nuggets. And, no, he won't eat plan chicken--you guessed it, it makes him gag. I took him to a nutritionist who harped on calories and exercise, so we'll go with that. I'm calling the school to make sure that Lucas only gets one helping at lunch. They are allowed seconds. Thanks all. Keep the suggestions coming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 79160, member: 1550"] Thanks for all! Megs, thank you for the heads up on Prader-Willi--Lucas doesn't seem to fit that at all. Hub and I are no longer having any snacks in the house that Lucas can get to. Hub isn't a big eater--he can stash some snacks in the bedroom and lock the door. He rarely eats them in front of Lucas and normally only has a very small portion while watching television in our room. I told daughter we were "going healthy." She pouted and said "It's not fair" but when I told her it's about her brother's life, she stopped. The goal here is to keep him at 180 lbs. That's way too much for five foot three, but he's far from finished growing. He is going to have to at least ride his bike for a half an hour each day--or do some excerise. Today he had to mow the lawn, which is very strenuous. He is to get a reward for good eating in six months if he keeps it up. As I mentioned, since there are many things that make him gag--veggie, yogurt, mashed potatoes, etc.--we'll have to see what he eats. Last night I made him a meal and counted calories carefully. I gave him six chicken nuggets (150 calories), a cup of applesauce (100) and a glass of skim milk (100). He was surprised he had such a good meal and did not complain. I'm working on smaller portions. Given a choice himself, he'd eat half the box of those chicken nuggets. And, no, he won't eat plan chicken--you guessed it, it makes him gag. I took him to a nutritionist who harped on calories and exercise, so we'll go with that. I'm calling the school to make sure that Lucas only gets one helping at lunch. They are allowed seconds. Thanks all. Keep the suggestions coming. [/QUOTE]
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