Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Hi everyone, I have a quick question. I can't get to eat anything other than peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches! It's odd because he used to not eat them at all. I can fix all sorts of things but in the end I usually have to fix him that just so he will eat. It's all he wants and I know he needs to eat something other than the same thing day after day. It's going on almost 2 weeks. Before this it was rice and gravey. But it had to be brown rice like his grandma cooks! Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem? Thanks Celia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 My son Nick is 11 and eats a peanut butter sandwich daily and has done so for a few years. Before that it was a bologna sandwich and then it was a pb & j but no longer likes jelly. I get his vitamins at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods and they are the gummy bear ones that have no artificial stuff. I also get the ones that are fruit and veggies. He eats mac and cheese many nites a week. Bonnie Sayers http://autismspectrumdisorders.bellaonline.com ==========tradingglobalco <lvmurs@...> wrote: Hi Celia,I had the same concerns about my son who started into the PBJ diet at the age of 3. He is now 11 and still eating very few other things. There are days when he will have one for each meal and a snack too. I have found through tons of research on this, that this is one of the best foods they can eat if they are going to be exclusive in their taste. They should be incouraged to take a vitamin daily too, and I found the ones that are like gummy bears were the only ones he would take without a fight. My son is a very healthy and not malnourished boy after years and years of PBJ sandwiches, so my advise is this. Try to coax him into having a very small piece of something you think he might like, and have there be a reward for doing so, like a favorite piece of candy, or a favorite activity, or getting his sandwich on a favorite plate. With my son, once he had that tiny little piece, it did sometimes open up a new food he would at least consider.Hope this helps.Raylene--- >> Hi everyone,> I have a quick question. I can't get to eat anything other than > peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches! It's odd because he used to not eat > them at all. I can fix all sorts of things but in the end I usually > have to fix him that just so he will eat. It's all he wants and I know > he needs to eat something other than the same thing day after day. > It's going on almost 2 weeks. > > Thanks Celia> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Karac use to be that way about peanut butter and honey sandwiches. Now he won't eat them at all. He goes through stages of eating different foods, but the one thing that has remained is his enjoyment of fruit. He eats granny apples, strawberries, grapes, bananas, and watermelon. Will eat any fruit or vegetables? The only vegetables that Karac will eat are raw carrots. My oldest daughter wouldn't eat anything but chicken noodle soup for years and she is not autistic. My pediatrician said don't worry about it. She survived; she is 56 and now eats a well balanced diet. LOL, Pat K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Stacey, Karac is into Peperroni pizza too. His eating habits sound a lot like your son's. Pat K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Well... my 11 yr old is such a ravenous eater we had to deadbolt the fridge and all the cabinentsw. which always freaks people out who come over. It is almost like he is a puppy and eats till he pukes. Almost like Prader Wili syndrome.. jen in orlando It is better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you're not. Van Zant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 Stacey, that's funny; Karac went through the chicken and french fries stage too. Pat K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2006 Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 Pat, After I typed it out I said the same thing!! Lettuce, Carrots, and PB & J ... not that bad I guess. I sometimes feel like if I make one more sandwich I'm going to puke! I am beginning to hate the smell of peanut butter! But I guess I should be happy he eats something! Celiapkuenstler@... wrote: Celia, that sounds like a well balanced diet to me. smile. I would be thrilled if Karac would eat lettuce. He doesn't eat anything green except the green apples. LOL, Pat K Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Lettuce is the only veggie mine will eat, and he's got to have it without any mix of carrots or anything else, or it is tainted in his mind and he won't even eat around the other veggies LOL! Mine also will only eat apples for fruit. He prefers the green, but will reluctantly have a red one if he has no choice. I totally relate to wanting to puke from the smell of peanut butter! I've literally been making them for over 10 years, in mass production each day. Funny how some of our kids are so alike in certain ways and so different in others. Raylene -- Re: Eating problems Pat, After I typed it out I said the same thing!! Lettuce, Carrots, and PB & J ... not that bad I guess. I sometimes feel like if I make one more sandwich I'm going to puke! I am beginning to hate the smell of peanut butter! But I guess I should be happy he eats something! Celiapkuenstler@... wrote: Celia, that sounds like a well balanced diet to me. smile. I would be thrilled if Karac would eat lettuce. He doesn't eat anything green except the green apples. LOL, Pat K Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Celia, be happy; I wish Karac would eat peanut butter sandwichs again. It would simplify my life!! LOL, Pat K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Hi everyone! I would love to have GW eat peanut butter; however, he is allergic to peanuts! Poor kid, I really duped him~I gave him the three A's, Autism, Allergies, and Asthma! Anyone else? For GW, he likes meat, but mainly hamburger and pork, steak is okay sometimes, depending on the mood! His favo vege~ smashed potatoes, and one carrot! I feel lucky with those..... he might eat an apple or banana, occassionally, but I found the Pediasure and Vitamins are a big hit~so he gets plenty of those AprilRaylene <lvmurs@...> wrote: Lettuce is the only veggie mine will eat, and he's got to have it without any mix of carrots or anything else, or it is tainted in his mind and he won't even eat around the other veggies LOL! Mine also will only eat apples for fruit. He prefers the green, but will reluctantly have a red one if he has no choice. I totally relate to wanting to puke from the smell of peanut butter! I've literally been making them for over 10 years, in mass production each day. Funny how some of our kids are so alike in certain ways and so different in others. Raylene -- Re: Eating problems Pat, After I typed it out I said the same thing!! Lettuce, Carrots, and PB & J ... not that bad I guess. I sometimes feel like if I make one more sandwich I'm going to puke! I am beginning to hate the smell of peanut butter! But I guess I should be happy he eats something! Celiapkuenstler@... wrote: Celia, that sounds like a well balanced diet to me. smile. I would be thrilled if Karac would eat lettuce. He doesn't eat anything green except the green apples. LOL, Pat K Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hi Nichole, I don't know if it's part of SMA but I am the same. I never really feel hungry, I just feel sick or weak and think I better eat. I almost starved to death in my teens and have read and been told that once the body gets severely malnourished it will lose the feeling of hunger - so I thought this was my problem. I don't have any ulcers or problems otherwise...just lost the feeling of hunger in my early teens. Sorry to be not so inspiring! -- but you are not alone. :-/ On 8/22/10 4:12 PM, " Nichole M " <diary_of_the_insane123@...> wrote: > Okay, so... I don't know how to explain this but, as all of you may know I > have type 2 sma like most, but I have never had any severe problems. I had my > spinal fusion when I was 7 and have only had pneumonia 3 times since. Twice > when I was 10 and once recently. My recent problem however has been going on > for six months. I can eat, but not allot. It makes me severely nauseous. I am > to the point where I am never hungry but I eat because I know I have to and > that's only once a day. Is this part of the SMA or could it be something else? > I have gone to doctors about this problem but they don't know much about SMA > so they think its something like stomach ulcers so they give me something > like pepcid or ranitadine. I dunno... it doesn't help. Any suggestions? > > > > ------------------------------------ > > A FEW RULES > > * The list members come from many backgrounds, ages and beliefs So all > members most be tolerant and respectful to all members. > > * Some adult language and topics (like sexual health, swearing..) may > occur occasionally in emails. Over use of inappropriate language will > not be allowed. If your under 16 ask your parents/gaurdian before you > join the list. > > * No SPAMMING or sending numerous emails unrelated to the topics of > spinal muscular atrophy, health, and the daily issues of the disabled. > > Post message: > Subscribe: -subscribe > Unsubscribe: -unsubscribe > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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