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We have been going through a similar weight problem. When Shan started the

diet over 2 years ago she was anorexic after the first week. She was taking

topamax at the time which is known to cause weight loss but the doctor had

not taken that into consideration. We ended up raising her calories about

300 over what she was suppose to be at until the topamax was completely

weaned. But, her calories still remained on the higher side. Slowly over

the 2 years she gained weight. To us she looks great, but according to her

growth chart (you can down load a Chinese/Vietnamese/American off the

internet) her American growth chart her height is less than 5% and her

weight is 85%. What threw us was that she has had an extended stomach since

the beginning of the diet. As we worked with dietary issues (discontinued

dairy due to intolerance) the distended stomach due to food issues must have

resolved and became distended due to over weight. Lately she had been

saying that her bottom felt big and her pants too tight. We've also had

more seizures in the past several weeks which could be due to finally

hitting that overweight mark that makes it difficult for the diet to control

seizures. Several weeks ago I had dropped 50 calories but her weight

remained the same. Over a week ago I dropped another 100 calories. I'm

watching her ketones closely and watching her in regard to hunger/attitude

etc. I've had to adjust the ratio according to the ketones because dropping

the calories raised the ketones. I'm also watching her weight closely.

Already Shan is feeling better in regard to her clothes feeling tight. But,

she seems hungrier earlier than usual. I'm guessing that we may have to

raise it 50 calories.

I checked the ketogenic book and it says that if a child gains a pound per

month (.45 kg) then their calories are 100 calories over what it should be.

Rhonda

I guess I probably use some sweetener too often to try to get her to drink.

It is an ongoing problem - fluids. I am rethinking much of what I started

doing at the beginning.

She does drink green tea, as heard it was a remedy for constipation. She is

not crazy about it. She does drink filtered water. I think I will just

stick with it, and do as you do, save the sweetened for a treat.

Today I took her in and I need to post on this, and get some help. I

weighed her and she has gained over 4 lbs. since the end of June. I had

thought her calories too high, but the dietitian did not agree, so things

stayed as they were, except I lowered the ratio after the horror of the two

days of seizures. Four pounds is a sickening amount for what was a 35 lb.

little girl.

Any ideas on how much, and how fast to reduce the calories?

Got some biotin, but it must be far too strong, as says 1000mcg a tablet.

So much to learn... and in a hurry, for her sake! Thanks for your timely

response. I will back off on the stevia. Will look for natural sweeteners.

We have a nice health food store locally that I can check out.

Blessings..... , mum to who has gained over 4 lbs since the end

of June!!! Yikes!

Rhonda Ackerman ackerman@...> wrote:

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