No medical diagnosis; the pediatrician just said to limit his snacks to 2/day plus 3 meals/day (he used to have 4 snacks/day plus 3 meals). This is so that he will eat more food at each of his 3 meals, and this seems to be working well!
He seems to like/enjoy most foods: some days he loves peas; other days he doesn't want to touch them. Normal stuff. He hasn't been offered too many high-fat foods; no foods that are fried or have added sugar (except grandpa will sneak in a few french fries...ha ha).
He has no swallowing issues, and is not ill (just got over a virus), but no chronic illnesses or medical concerns.
I was just curious about any options for his diet. As adults we are not to eat (too much) high-calorie foods, so I didn't know if there were other high-calorie foods that are also nutritious that I am missing (like avocados, nuts, eggs, whole dairy, etc.).
I know he isn't going to gain weight on eating veggies and fruit...or is this wrong? (He likes them, so does it matter more the food or the amount of food? Should we add butter to his veggies to get in some extra calories?).
I guess my real question is: is there a "healthy" weight gain vs. an "unhealthy" weight gain? Strange question, huh?! I don't want him gaining weight rapidly because he is gaining fat by eating butter, milkshakes, cream, etc., but would like to see him gain a few pounds (or not lose weight) in the next few months. Is weight gain primarily fat, or is it also muscle? (muscle weighs more than fat, so should I have him bench press weights..ha ha!) He is very active, so probably uses up a lot of his calories throughout the day!
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Thanks for any information you can find! :-)
No medical diagnosis; the pediatrician just said to limit his snacks to 2/day plus 3 meals/day (he used to have 4 snacks/day plus 3 meals). This is so that he will eat more food at each of his 3 meals, and this seems to be working well!
He seems to like/enjoy most foods: some days he loves peas; other days he doesn't want to touch them. Normal stuff. He hasn't been offered too many high-fat foods; no foods that are fried or have added sugar (except grandpa will sneak in a few french fries...ha ha).
He has no swallowing issues, and is not ill (just got over a virus), but no chronic illnesses or medical concerns.
I was just curious about any options for his diet. As adults we are not to eat (too much) high-calorie foods, so I didn't know if there were other high-calorie foods that are also nutritious that I am missing (like avocados, nuts, eggs, whole dairy, etc.).
I know he isn't going to gain weight on eating veggies and fruit...or is this wrong? (He likes them, so does it matter more the food or the amount of food? Should we add butter to his veggies to get in some extra calories?).
I guess my real question is: is there a "healthy" weight gain vs. an "unhealthy" weight gain? Strange question, huh?! I don't want him gaining weight rapidly because he is gaining fat by eating butter, milkshakes, cream, etc., but would like to see him gain a few pounds (or not lose weight) in the next few months. Is weight gain primarily fat, or is it also muscle? (muscle weighs more than fat, so should I have him bench press weights..ha ha!) He is very active, so probably uses up a lot of his calories throughout the day!
Thanks again! :-)
July 1, 2008 - 3:28pmThis Comment
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