Re: meal planner survey

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I have made all of 's keto meals using the Stanford planner

(Excel spreadsheet). I made the first 20 during initiation--10 with

the help of our dietician and 10 by myself, then checked by her.

has been seizure free since the day before she started the diet

(14 months). As wonderful and helpful as our dietician is, I can't

imagine being dependent on her to calculate our meals. I also can't

imagine what her day would be like if she HAD to make all the meals

for all her patients. (I know that she does make some).

The two things that are hardest for kids on the diet, especially

those in school, are (1)they can't have foods that other kids can

have and (2) they have to eat foods that they don't like. Because I

have been in control of 's meals, we were able to eliminate #2

completely--she had always liked her food. There is no way to

eliminate #1, but eating something that she can have while other kids

are having what she can't has made the diet a lot easier.

We have made many changes in the diet--most of them after being

seizure free for 6 months. It still amazes me how well she has done,

but I know that my being able to adjust her meals in the computer at

the drop of a hat has helped make that possible. It has also made me

understand the workings of the diet much better.

HOpe this helps!

Cammie

> I am curious to know- after a recent ketogenic diet parents meeting

and speaking with our dietician...

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> How many of you are using your own meal planners vs. having

dietician make meal plans for you? AND- does your child have seizure

control?

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> Thanks!

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> And here's my info: we use only meal plans done by our dietician

and Noah is seizure-free.

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> Mom to Noah- age 3, med-free, & seizure-free on the keto diet

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