Guest guest Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 Broc will be starting the diet in August. Currently he drinks mostly milk and also a little water and juice. What other drinks should we offer in the next few weeks that will work on the diet? The person I spoke with at Hopkins suggested America's Choice Diet drinks from Wal-Mart. We went there over the weekend and saw Sam's Choice. Is this the same thing? Mike Bartenhagen mike@...> mike@... www.blackcows.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 yeppers, same thing. The only bad thing about them is that they are sweetened with aspratame which is a seizure trigger for some kids. Sam's choice is basically juice flavored water that kids thik is soda because it fizzes. Another good one to try is diet rite (sweetened with splenda and comes in some fun flavors like tangerine) and diet hansen's (also sweetened with splenda and comes in fun flavors) If you have it and yours likes chocolate, try canfields diet chocolate soda. If you're looking for the non-fizzie variety, try sugar free kool-aid or adding a touch of water and walden farms calorie free chocolate syrup to cream for chocolate milk. Ally What Drinks? Broc will be starting the diet in August. Currently he drinks mostly milk and also a little water and juice. What other drinks should we offer in the next few weeks that will work on the diet? The person I spoke with at Hopkins suggested America's Choice Diet drinks from Wal-Mart. We went there over the weekend and saw Sam's Choice. Is this the same thing? Mike Bartenhagen mike@...> mike@... www.blackcows.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 Hi Mike It sounds like Broc and ph are starting the diet at same time ! We are scheduled on august too.How old is Broc? ph had been drinking alot of juice in the past and I started to introduce him new drinks a couple of months ago.We have tried diet soda,mineral water,herbal decafinated tea,diet kool-aid and I have found that the best choice for him is just spring water.He does not mind drinking water and I am pretty happy with that and think it is the best you can offer for the diet espesially if Broc is not old enough to have preferences ( ph is 22 months).Our dietitian sugested diet kool aid but I found it very disgusting,unnatural colours( blue,purple,green for example),it also made ph more hyper and he developed rash on his face as well.I can really suggest much as we are not on the diet yet,but from what I've been reading about epilepsy and neurotoxins it is better not to use artificial colours and sweeteners,espesially asparatame( we use stevia).Hopefully transition will be smooth for Broc.Good luck Natasha & Joe > Broc will be starting the diet in August. Currently he drinks mostly milk > and also a little water and juice. What other drinks should we offer in the > next few weeks that will work on the diet? The person I spoke with at > Hopkins suggested America's Choice Diet drinks from Wal-Mart. We went there > over the weekend and saw Sam's Choice. Is this the same thing? > > Mike Bartenhagen > mike@b... > www.blackcows.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 Broc was born on 1/22/02 so he is just over 2. Where are you going to start the diet? Mike _____ From: natashagainford Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 12:17 PM To: ketogenic Subject: Re: What Drinks? Hi Mike It sounds like Broc and ph are starting the diet at same time ! We are scheduled on august too.How old is Broc? ph had been drinking alot of juice in the past and I started to introduce him new drinks a couple of months ago.We have tried diet soda,mineral water,herbal decafinated tea,diet kool-aid and I have found that the best choice for him is just spring water.He does not mind drinking water and I am pretty happy with that and think it is the best you can offer for the diet espesially if Broc is not old enough to have preferences ( ph is 22 months).Our dietitian sugested diet kool aid but I found it very disgusting,unnatural colours( blue,purple,green for example),it also made ph more hyper and he developed rash on his face as well.I can really suggest much as we are not on the diet yet,but from what I've been reading about epilepsy and neurotoxins it is better not to use artificial colours and sweeteners,espesially asparatame( we use stevia).Hopefully transition will be smooth for Broc.Good luck Natasha & Joe > Broc will be starting the diet in August. Currently he drinks mostly milk > and also a little water and juice. What other drinks should we offer in the > next few weeks that will work on the diet? The person I spoke with at > Hopkins suggested America's Choice Diet drinks from Wal-Mart. We went there > over the weekend and saw Sam's Choice. Is this the same thing? > > Mike Bartenhagen > mike@b... > www.blackcows.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 Some other options on top of below are to try diluting heavy whipping cream with water and maybe sweetening with Splenda, or flavoring with Sugar Free Toriani (they use Splenda). Also water flavored with Toriani works really well too. If you happen to be able to find a low carb store some carry so many flavors it's unbelievable. Also making flavored water into popsickles for this summer weather. Tina > yeppers, same thing. The only bad thing about them is that they are sweetened with aspratame which is a seizure trigger for some kids. Sam's choice is basically juice flavored water that kids thik is soda because it fizzes. Another good one to try is diet rite (sweetened with splenda and comes in some fun flavors like tangerine) and diet hansen's (also sweetened with splenda and comes in fun flavors) If you have it and yours likes chocolate, try canfields diet chocolate soda. If you're looking for the non-fizzie variety, try sugar free kool-aid or adding a touch of water and walden farms calorie free chocolate syrup to cream for chocolate milk. > > Ally > What Drinks? > > > Broc will be starting the diet in August. Currently he drinks mostly milk > and also a little water and juice. What other drinks should we offer in the > next few weeks that will work on the diet? The person I spoke with at > Hopkins suggested America's Choice Diet drinks from Wal-Mart. We went there > over the weekend and saw Sam's Choice. Is this the same thing? > > Mike Bartenhagen > mike@b... > www.blackcows.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 Hi Mike We are staring the diet at Sick kids in Toronto Natasha & Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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