My g-tube enhanced Brave Hero has done so well on the blenderized diet I prepare for him daily. He lost a significant amount of weight from being sick so many times this season, but we are back up 2 pounds…..two more to go before we are back to his baseline!
I use this for Parker’s recipe book. You can actually find recipes for 1,000 calorie diets, 1,200 calorie diets, etc. It tells you exactly how much of what to add.
I use a lot of nuts in Parker’s diet. I was concerned that I wasn’t adding the proper amount of nuts (1.5 ounces). I finally invested in a kitchen scale. Protein is an important part of a kid’s diet. I also use this scale when I’m using cooked meats in Parker’s diet.
Note to self: Add almonds to grocery list.
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Today’s blend included tender kale, cauliflower, strawberries, plums, almonds, millet, extra virgin olive oil and goat milk kefir.
I divide Parker’s daily blend into 8 servings. Parker’s first bolus is at 11:00 a.m. and his last is at 7:00 p.m.
A blast from the past. Parker and my Dad. Look how much he’s grown! This was back before Parker’s trach and g-tube.
Twitter: Sugar_Loco
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That actually sounds tasty!
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Oh man, I’d drink that as a smoothie! I just pulled my littlest’s g-tube a couple of weeks ago, but if I hadn’t you’d have me cruising e-Bay for a Vitamix about now
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So glad he’s putting that weight back on! Way to go, Parker, and Mama, too. I love the “g-tube enhanced” phrase.
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Glad he’s putting weight on. Would you recommend that book for getting vegetables into your average picky eater or is it specifically for g-tubes?
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Chara,
If your child will drink smoothies, I think that is a great way to get veggies in. I’m not sure you need this book unless you are trying to replace Pediasure or something.
Twitter: clumsygourmet
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I had to do something similar for my daughter when she had jaw surgery. I actually managed to blend down lasagna that went through a catheter tube. It took her a long time to like smoothies again after months of blender diets. Parker looks like he’s doing great!
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Hi,
Its really our concern how to make our little one healthy. So glad you made and your doing a great job for your brave hero. Way way way to go Parker.
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