Fluid Restriction to maintain Ketosis

[Guest guest]

Hi, my new dietitian is thinking of decreasing Kristan's fluid to try

to get her ketones higher. She currently can have 200 ml of water

throughout the day.

Here's the confusing part, she said to give her Koolaid, take a 1/4

teaspoon from a packet of regular koolaid and mix with 500 ml of

water and add sweetner to taste. How is this restricting her fluid

intake? She's getting more Koolaid than water? She also said

Koolaid is a " free drink " on the diet. Help!

*******

Satnam, mom to Kristan, 14 months

Keto kid since August 2003

[Guest guest]

RESTRICTION is the amount of fluids in a day

Is your dietitian giving you ideas for a water substitute--thinking in

restricting fluids, she is trying to make sure your child gets enough WATER

intake

Did she mean 1/4 of pkg?

The directions on the koolaid(we never have used kool-aid--kept away

artificial stuff)--it says add the pkg to 2000ml--for 8 servings therefore 1/4

pkg--to 500 ml--making less koolaid at a time--(2 servings per directions but

only

200 ml per day per the diet)

check tsp or pkg??

Plus this Kool-aid is it Sugar-Free--Confused when you say Regular Koolaid

Also, what is her weight and other " stats " --weight, ratio, calories, etc

Sometimes it is not the fluid but calories,-too little or too many, the

ratio, timing of the meals, or some hidden ingredient in a particular food that

is eaten

Sandi

[Guest guest]

kristansmommy wrote:

> Hi, my new dietitian is thinking of decreasing Kristan's fluid to try

>

> to get her ketones higher. She currently can have 200 ml of water

> throughout the day.

I am hoping that is a misprint......200 mls of fluid a day is way tooo

low, for anybody! Should at a minimum equal the amount of calories she

gets per day which I assume is more than 200

[Guest guest]

kristansmommy wrote:

> Hi, my new dietitian is thinking of decreasing Kristan's fluid to try

>

> to get her ketones higher. She currently can have 200 ml of water

> throughout the day.

I am hoping that is a misprint......200 mls of fluid a day is way tooo

low, for anybody! Should at a minimum equal the amount of calories she

gets per day which I assume is more than 200

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandi, I think the dietitian is suggesting the koolaid to make

sure Kristan gets enough water intake. I'm pretty sure she said 1/4

teaspoon and I'm sure she said regular Koolaid. I thought she said

the regular koolaid is sugar free as she said to add sweetner to it.

I am waiting for her to get back to me and then I will ask her

again. I will double check everything, before I try it.

Kristan's weight is 10.495 kilos, she's on a 4:1 ratio, 46 cal/kg;

463.5 kcal/day; 1.325 cho/day; 11.99 g protein/day; 53.32 g fat/day.

The dietitian plans to increase Kristan's calories, she's figuring

out a new ratio/plan right now and will get back to me.

*******

Satnam, mom to Kristan, 14 months

Keto kid since August 2003

> RESTRICTION is the amount of fluids in a day

> Is your dietitian giving you ideas for a water substitute--

thinking in

> restricting fluids, she is trying to make sure your child gets

enough WATER intake

> Did she mean 1/4 of pkg?

> The directions on the koolaid(we never have used kool-aid--kept

away

> artificial stuff)--it says add the pkg to 2000ml--for 8 servings

therefore 1/4

> pkg--to 500 ml--making less koolaid at a time--(2 servings per

directions but only

> 200 ml per day per the diet)

> check tsp or pkg??

> Plus this Kool-aid is it Sugar-Free--Confused when you say Regular

Koolaid

> Also, what is her weight and other " stats " --weight, ratio,

calories, etc

> Sometimes it is not the fluid but calories,-too little or too

many, the

> ratio, timing of the meals, or some hidden ingredient in a

particular food that

> is eaten

> Sandi

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , I'm sorry, that does sound confusing, Kristan mostly

gets her fluid from Keto-Cal formula, she gets four, 7 ounce bottles

and in addition can have 200mls of water throughout the day. If she

gets a meal, then one of her bottles is replaced with the meal and

she can have 200 ml of water with the meal, but is still allowed to

have the other 200 ml of water spread out in the day. Kristan's

calories for the day are 463.5.

Satnam

>

> > Hi, my new dietitian is thinking of decreasing Kristan's fluid

to try

> >

> > to get her ketones higher. She currently can have 200 ml of water

> > throughout the day.

>

> I am hoping that is a misprint......200 mls of fluid a day is way

tooo

> low, for anybody! Should at a minimum equal the amount of calories

she

> gets per day which I assume is more than 200

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , I'm sorry, that does sound confusing, Kristan mostly

gets her fluid from Keto-Cal formula, she gets four, 7 ounce bottles

and in addition can have 200mls of water throughout the day. If she

gets a meal, then one of her bottles is replaced with the meal and

she can have 200 ml of water with the meal, but is still allowed to

have the other 200 ml of water spread out in the day. Kristan's

calories for the day are 463.5.

Satnam

>

> > Hi, my new dietitian is thinking of decreasing Kristan's fluid

to try

> >

> > to get her ketones higher. She currently can have 200 ml of water

> > throughout the day.

>

> I am hoping that is a misprint......200 mls of fluid a day is way

tooo

> low, for anybody! Should at a minimum equal the amount of calories

she

> gets per day which I assume is more than 200

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , I'm sorry, that does sound confusing, Kristan mostly

gets her fluid from Keto-Cal formula, she gets four, 7 ounce bottles

and in addition can have 200mls of water throughout the day. If she

gets a meal, then one of her bottles is replaced with the meal and

she can have 200 ml of water with the meal, but is still allowed to

have the other 200 ml of water spread out in the day. Kristan's

calories for the day are 463.5.

Satnam

>

> > Hi, my new dietitian is thinking of decreasing Kristan's fluid

to try

> >

> > to get her ketones higher. She currently can have 200 ml of water

> > throughout the day.

>

> I am hoping that is a misprint......200 mls of fluid a day is way

tooo

> low, for anybody! Should at a minimum equal the amount of calories

she

> gets per day which I assume is more than 200

>

>

>

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