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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 389578" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>For treats that can fill that need for sweets with some built in consequences for eating too many, have any of you tried the fiber bars? We keep a close eye on fiber intake since Jess had the impaction a couple of years ago. When these became available we started to keep them on hand. My kids LOVE the taste of most of the brands and actually prefer them to the other granola bars on the market. I don't have to keep a close eye on how fast they eat them either. thank you didn't believe that they would have any impact on his bathroom experience so he ate an entire box one day (six bars). He actually ate them in about two hours. Then he spent the entire evening in the bathroom and it was NOT fun. He expected some sympathy and to get to stay home the next day because he felt "funny" and was tired because he got up several times in the night to use the bathroom again.</p><p> </p><p>A full day of school and hearing us each say "Well, you were warned not to eat more than one. Now you know why." instead of pampering him like he was sick really trimmed his pig outs on them. I stopped buying the other kinds except for the zone bars that we use when the kids need a snack with protein or husband is going to be at a game all day and won't get much of a meal break. THOSE bars are kept put away because even husband will eat three or four at once if I don't say something. </p><p> </p><p>I hope that together we can maybe figure out how to help our kids and our selves.</p><p> </p><p>Michelle, the zoloft can cause a LOT of weight gain. The stimulant might help offset that, but it is likely his body has adjusted to the amt of stimulant if he has been on it a long time. I am not sure if clonidine has any impact on weight. </p><p> </p><p>Check with your local hospital (regular and/or children's if you are near one). Our local (small) hospital has a program for kids to help them learn how to eat a healthier diet and lose weight. It gives them a lot of peer support, fun ideas for foods that are healthy and taste good, and a lot of good education on the topic. It is an ongoing thing, not a set number of weeks and every so often they have someone come in and teach some cooking classes to the kids. I have also heard that some of the programs like weight watchers will work with kids if a group of them can be found. Not sure if the one I heard of was only there because one of the leaders had a child with a weight problem and set it up or if it is available everywhere. But it is a thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 389578, member: 1233"] For treats that can fill that need for sweets with some built in consequences for eating too many, have any of you tried the fiber bars? We keep a close eye on fiber intake since Jess had the impaction a couple of years ago. When these became available we started to keep them on hand. My kids LOVE the taste of most of the brands and actually prefer them to the other granola bars on the market. I don't have to keep a close eye on how fast they eat them either. thank you didn't believe that they would have any impact on his bathroom experience so he ate an entire box one day (six bars). He actually ate them in about two hours. Then he spent the entire evening in the bathroom and it was NOT fun. He expected some sympathy and to get to stay home the next day because he felt "funny" and was tired because he got up several times in the night to use the bathroom again. A full day of school and hearing us each say "Well, you were warned not to eat more than one. Now you know why." instead of pampering him like he was sick really trimmed his pig outs on them. I stopped buying the other kinds except for the zone bars that we use when the kids need a snack with protein or husband is going to be at a game all day and won't get much of a meal break. THOSE bars are kept put away because even husband will eat three or four at once if I don't say something. I hope that together we can maybe figure out how to help our kids and our selves. Michelle, the zoloft can cause a LOT of weight gain. The stimulant might help offset that, but it is likely his body has adjusted to the amt of stimulant if he has been on it a long time. I am not sure if clonidine has any impact on weight. Check with your local hospital (regular and/or children's if you are near one). Our local (small) hospital has a program for kids to help them learn how to eat a healthier diet and lose weight. It gives them a lot of peer support, fun ideas for foods that are healthy and taste good, and a lot of good education on the topic. It is an ongoing thing, not a set number of weeks and every so often they have someone come in and teach some cooking classes to the kids. I have also heard that some of the programs like weight watchers will work with kids if a group of them can be found. Not sure if the one I heard of was only there because one of the leaders had a child with a weight problem and set it up or if it is available everywhere. But it is a thought. [/QUOTE]
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