Guest guest Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Hello again. Thanks to everyone who responded to my shoe-shopping inquiry. I have another question. My oldest son is autistic and on a GFCF diet. He's nine and will be in the fourth grade. Last year, I made his lunch for him and took it to him/ or sent it with him every day because the school cafeteria lunches are full of gluten and casein. I'm trying to broaden his appetite this year by sending him different meals other than GFCF pizza, chicken tenders, fried fish and french fries. Unfortunately, he self-limits to these foods. Any ideas on meals that are quick, simple to make that keep well until lunch? What works for your kids on the spectrum? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 How accepting is he to change? You could start by cutting/packing those foods differently, especially at the start of the year. had a 3 sectioned plate, and his entree (same every day hoping on familiarity getting him to eat) of course went in the big slot, and his cookie and fruit/veggie switched between the other two slots. That was enough of a change for him at first. My son was younger and we were trying to get him to eat solid food, and his teacher picked up on his curiosity of the other kid's foods (rest of his PPCD class were school lunch eaters) Having the " same " food made him get it to his mouth, and it was sometimes even eaten (now he is a food loving pig, less than a year later) What about PB & J? Or another nut butter if PB is not allowed at his school? Look at the school lunch menu--ours has hot dogs, hamburgers, tacos...variants of them rotate Monday is chicken nugget or steak fingers, Tues is hot dogs or corndogs, Wed is pizza--pepperoni, or sausage, or just cheese...., Thurs is often a variety of Mexican food, and Friday is hamburger/cheeseburger. I would send as close to the school lunch as possible, down to veggie and fruit. Even we get in food 'ruts'--we tend to order from the same tried and true at restaurants since we don't have time to really read the menu, same staple meals at home, etc. If he is eating a balanced meal, that is what really counts, especially for functioning in his afternoon classes--being hungry from not wanting what was in his lunch goes against what you are wanting to do. If you think he may end up that road, you can send a favorite, but he has to eat one bite of the new food before getting to eat his favorite. Good luck, and I would try to introduce some of the new food ideas the next couple weeks before school starts Bonnie, mom to 11/27/04, Autism, Albinism, Hyperlexia Hello again. Thanks to everyone who responded to my shoe-shopping inquiry. I have another question. My oldest son is autistic and on a GFCF diet. He's nine and will be in the fourth grade. Last year, I made his lunch for him and took it to him/ or sent it with him every day because the school cafeteria lunches are full of gluten and casein. I'm trying to broaden his appetite this year by sending him different meals other than GFCF pizza, chicken tenders, fried fish and french fries. Unfortunately, he self-limits to these foods. Any ideas on meals that are quick, simple to make that keep well until lunch? What works for your kids on the spectrum? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 1. Applegate cold cuts, chips, apple and carrots or fruit leather. 2. Left over dinner portions (rice, meat, veggies, spagetti,etc...) 3. Organic peanut butter sandwiches made with Vans g/f c/f waffles, chips, banana, cucumbers. (4. make a large batch of g/f/c/f pancakes and freeze them) pancake and applegate sausage links, grapes, celery. 5. Chili cup, corn chips, pear, carrots. 6. g/f c/f chocolate chip pancakes (add extra eggs and make them with cocnut milk to give more protein content)apple sauce, peach. 7. Beanie weenie (applegate hot dogd, organic beans),corn, banana. 8. applegate suasages, g/f pretzels or crackers, fruit cup, carrots. 9. Garrett County g/fc/f corn dogs (sprouts has them) apple sauce cup, veggie (cucumbers, carrots, celery, red pepper etc..) 10. Hamburger patty, chips, lettuce, cherry tomatoes. (With all the veggies, give small amounts) Here are a couple of good websites for ideas: http://www.danasview.net/lunch.htm http://wogglebug.com/gfcf-diet-lunchbox-ideas/#formula http://onlysometimesclever.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/gluten-free-snack-breakfast-\ lunch-ideas/ Nagla > > Hello again. Thanks to everyone who responded to my shoe-shopping inquiry. I have another question. My oldest son is autistic and on a GFCF diet. He's nine and will be in the fourth grade. Last year, I made his lunch for him and took it to him/ or sent it with him every day because the school cafeteria lunches are full of gluten and casein. I'm trying to broaden his appetite this year by sending him different meals other than GFCF pizza, chicken tenders, fried fish and french fries. Unfortunately, he self-limits to these foods. > Any ideas on meals that are quick, simple to make that keep well until lunch? What works for your kids on the spectrum? Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 1. Applegate cold cuts, chips, apple and carrots or fruit leather. 2. Left over dinner portions (rice, meat, veggies, spagetti,etc...) 3. Organic peanut butter sandwiches made with Vans g/f c/f waffles, chips, banana, cucumbers. (4. make a large batch of g/f/c/f pancakes and freeze them) pancake and applegate sausage links, grapes, celery. 5. Chili cup, corn chips, pear, carrots. 6. g/f c/f chocolate chip pancakes (add extra eggs and make them with cocnut milk to give more protein content)apple sauce, peach. 7. Beanie weenie (applegate hot dogd, organic beans),corn, banana. 8. applegate suasages, g/f pretzels or crackers, fruit cup, carrots. 9. Garrett County g/fc/f corn dogs (sprouts has them) apple sauce cup, veggie (cucumbers, carrots, celery, red pepper etc..) 10. Hamburger patty, chips, lettuce, cherry tomatoes. (With all the veggies, give small amounts) Here are a couple of good websites for ideas: http://www.danasview.net/lunch.htm http://wogglebug.com/gfcf-diet-lunchbox-ideas/#formula http://onlysometimesclever.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/gluten-free-snack-breakfast-\ lunch-ideas/ Nagla > > Hello again. Thanks to everyone who responded to my shoe-shopping inquiry. I have another question. My oldest son is autistic and on a GFCF diet. He's nine and will be in the fourth grade. Last year, I made his lunch for him and took it to him/ or sent it with him every day because the school cafeteria lunches are full of gluten and casein. I'm trying to broaden his appetite this year by sending him different meals other than GFCF pizza, chicken tenders, fried fish and french fries. Unfortunately, he self-limits to these foods. > Any ideas on meals that are quick, simple to make that keep well until lunch? What works for your kids on the spectrum? Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 1. Applegate cold cuts, chips, apple and carrots or fruit leather. 2. Left over dinner portions (rice, meat, veggies, spagetti,etc...) 3. Organic peanut butter sandwiches made with Vans g/f c/f waffles, chips, banana, cucumbers. (4. make a large batch of g/f/c/f pancakes and freeze them) pancake and applegate sausage links, grapes, celery. 5. Chili cup, corn chips, pear, carrots. 6. g/f c/f chocolate chip pancakes (add extra eggs and make them with cocnut milk to give more protein content)apple sauce, peach. 7. Beanie weenie (applegate hot dogd, organic beans),corn, banana. 8. applegate suasages, g/f pretzels or crackers, fruit cup, carrots. 9. Garrett County g/fc/f corn dogs (sprouts has them) apple sauce cup, veggie (cucumbers, carrots, celery, red pepper etc..) 10. Hamburger patty, chips, lettuce, cherry tomatoes. (With all the veggies, give small amounts) Here are a couple of good websites for ideas: http://www.danasview.net/lunch.htm http://wogglebug.com/gfcf-diet-lunchbox-ideas/#formula http://onlysometimesclever.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/gluten-free-snack-breakfast-\ lunch-ideas/ Nagla > > Hello again. Thanks to everyone who responded to my shoe-shopping inquiry. I have another question. My oldest son is autistic and on a GFCF diet. He's nine and will be in the fourth grade. Last year, I made his lunch for him and took it to him/ or sent it with him every day because the school cafeteria lunches are full of gluten and casein. I'm trying to broaden his appetite this year by sending him different meals other than GFCF pizza, chicken tenders, fried fish and french fries. Unfortunately, he self-limits to these foods. > Any ideas on meals that are quick, simple to make that keep well until lunch? What works for your kids on the spectrum? Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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