My 7 yr old started Vyvanse three months ago and has already lost 5 pounds due

to the loss of appatite side affect.  Does anyone know of a suppliment for kids

to help or a healthy high calorie food that he might like?

There's actually lots of things, depending on what your child will eat. With

William we leave fruit out. We don't sweat the calorie counts of foods and

let him graze throughout the day if he wants to. Bedtime snacks help too. He

s never gained much weight but he grows UP! ugh... Bean pole is an apt

description!! There are drinks like Carnation Instant Breakfast, Boost,

Ensure etc that are higher calorie and have lots of nutrients. Ask your

doctor if he's allowed to have them but there are protein bars as well. Look

and taste like chocolate bars but are fairly healthy for you. Smoothies,

fruit juices (especially the ones with added veggies... they don't even know

they're there!)... If he likes spaghetti with meat sauce you can sneak extra

veggies in there. Mine love Special K cereals. lol My dd5 loves the

chocolate one... figures she's getting a treat!!  You could try something

like that. Hmmmm... Find out what he likes and then leave it either in a

cupboard, drawer or in the fridge for him. William's got a shelf in a

cupboard for his peanut butter jar and, as long as he pulls out a new loaf

if he uses it all, he's allowed toast and pb (anything but white bread...)

for snacks. Hope these ideas help!!



Barb? Do we have a file or a spot in the database for this topic? Someplace

people could add their ideas?

 

Hugs...

Candice

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From: mrferg

Date: 7/4/2009 12:17:32 PM

To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [ADHD Parents Support Group] weight loss on Vyvanse



My 7 yr old started Vyvanse three months ago and has already lost 5 pounds due

to the loss of appatite side affect.  Does anyone know of a suppliment for kids

to help or a healthy high calorie food that he might like?



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Pediasure



Carnation Instant Breakfast



Milk Shakes



My DS (16) is thin, but proportioned.  His appetite is always greatest in the

morning.  He has a huge breakfast.  It ranges from 3 bowls of cereal with milk

and a Carnation with fruit on the side, to leftovers from the night before to

soup to oatmeal, eggs and toast, pancakes . . . whatever he'll eat.



For lunch (when his appetite is somewhat decreased) he has a sandwich and

sometimes a piece of fruit or a cheese stick.  By the time he gets home, he is

very hungry.  He'll have a snack (could be fruit, yogurt . . . whatever is in

the fridge).



He eats a good supper.  the biggest thing I have found that helps is balancing

carbs and proteins.  He needs to have some source of protein and carb @ each

meal.  Now, for him on weekends, meals are more like day-long grazing fests! 

That's alright.



So, that's how we handle.  Oh, he is on Focalin XR.  That has not interrupted

either his growth or weight gain.



Barb

   ----- Original Message -----

   From: mrferg

   To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

   Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 12:16 PM

   Subject: [ADHD Parents Support Group] weight loss on Vyvanse











   My 7 yr old started Vyvanse three months ago and has already lost 5 pounds due

to the loss of appatite side affect. Does anyone know of a suppliment for kids

to help or a healthy high calorie food that he might like?











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Candice:



Added a folder in the links section.  Just hit links and you can add sites

you've found useful.  Included 2 in there.



Barb





   ----- Original Message -----

   From: Candice

   To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

   Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 1:48 PM

   Subject: Re: [ADHD Parents Support Group] weight loss on Vyvanse











   There's actually lots of things, depending on what your child will eat. With

   William we leave fruit out. We don't sweat the calorie counts of foods and

   let him graze throughout the day if he wants to. Bedtime snacks help too. He

   s never gained much weight but he grows UP! ugh... Bean pole is an apt

   description!! There are drinks like Carnation Instant Breakfast, Boost,

   Ensure etc that are higher calorie and have lots of nutrients. Ask your

   doctor if he's allowed to have them but there are protein bars as well. Look

   and taste like chocolate bars but are fairly healthy for you. Smoothies,

   fruit juices (especially the ones with added veggies... they don't even know

   they're there!)... If he likes spaghetti with meat sauce you can sneak extra

   veggies in there. Mine love Special K cereals. lol My dd5 loves the

   chocolate one... figures she's getting a treat!! You could try something

   like that. Hmmmm... Find out what he likes and then leave it either in a

   cupboard, drawer or in the fridge for him. William's got a shelf in a

   cupboard for his peanut butter jar and, as long as he pulls out a new loaf

   if he uses it all, he's allowed toast and pb (anything but white bread...)

   for snacks. Hope these ideas help!!



   Barb? Do we have a file or a spot in the database for this topic? Someplace

   people could add their ideas?

    

   Hugs...

   Candice

   -------Original Message-------



   From: mrferg

   Date: 7/4/2009 12:17:32 PM

   To: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com

   Subject: [ADHD Parents Support Group] weight loss on Vyvanse



   My 7 yr old started Vyvanse three months ago and has already lost 5 pounds due

to the loss of appatite side affect. Does anyone know of a suppliment for kids

to help or a healthy high calorie food that he might like?



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