Adding extra fat in diet

[anonymous]

How many of you add extra fat in your food/diet?

I have a child with CF, and the dietician at CF clinic said to add lot's of sour cream/cream, butter, oil etc to all foods, with every meal.
I know all this fat does no harm to CF patients, but it seems a bit much considering weight gain hasn't been much of an issue with my child, and i would prefer not adding all this extra fat if necassary.


Open to any suggestions/ideas
Kelle

 

[anonymous]

How many of you add extra fat in your food/diet?

I have a child with CF, and the dietician at CF clinic said to add lot's of sour cream/cream, butter, oil etc to all foods, with every meal.
I know all this fat does no harm to CF patients, but it seems a bit much considering weight gain hasn't been much of an issue with my child, and i would prefer not adding all this extra fat if necassary.


Open to any suggestions/ideas
Kelle

 

[nocode]

Hi. I dont know if children with CF should include more fat in their diet, compared to adults with CF (probably it should be the same for both); if it is then i do suggest you to add some more fat to food. For example, I do add more butter , salt , oil etc to food, its easy to do and it can only be beneficial especially because it's difficult to lose weight for us. But i think nobody should become obcessed with that, as in, if you dont feel like doing it at all meals just don't..We should do these things to help us lead a better life but never becoming obcessed with them.

 

[nocode]

Hi. I dont know if children with CF should include more fat in their diet, compared to adults with CF (probably it should be the same for both); if it is then i do suggest you to add some more fat to food. For example, I do add more butter , salt , oil etc to food, its easy to do and it can only be beneficial especially because it's difficult to lose weight for us. But i think nobody should become obcessed with that, as in, if you dont feel like doing it at all meals just don't..We should do these things to help us lead a better life but never becoming obcessed with them.

 

[kybert]

i dont add extra fat. i think its gross. its blocks me up and just generally makes me feel yuck. i think we should be filling up on good foods, not junk.

 

[kybert]

i dont add extra fat. i think its gross. its blocks me up and just generally makes me feel yuck. i think we should be filling up on good foods, not junk.

 

[mousesmom]

The reason for the extra fat etc is because CF'rs use a lot of energy especially when they're sick. If their weight is good they get over infections easier and they have more resistance.

If weigh gain isn't an issue with your child it's probably because you're already doing a great job of taking care of her!

 

[mousesmom]

The reason for the extra fat etc is because CF'rs use a lot of energy especially when they're sick. If their weight is good they get over infections easier and they have more resistance.

If weigh gain isn't an issue with your child it's probably because you're already doing a great job of taking care of her!

 

[JazzysMom]

The rule of thumb is to get extra calories since many CFers are pancreatic insufficient which leads to weight loss & further problems like infections. If ones weight is good & you have room for loss should an infection develop then I wouldnt worry. However; if there isnt sufficient enough way to handle losing any then the extra calories are good. Its often easier to add sour cream, butter etc for extra calories in a meal that will definitely be eaten than to add an extra meal or shake into the daily routine. I know for me that I lose weight very easily & never really have "enough" on me at any given time to be "safe" when I get sick. Its a constant battle for me.

 

[JazzysMom]

The rule of thumb is to get extra calories since many CFers are pancreatic insufficient which leads to weight loss & further problems like infections. If ones weight is good & you have room for loss should an infection develop then I wouldnt worry. However; if there isnt sufficient enough way to handle losing any then the extra calories are good. Its often easier to add sour cream, butter etc for extra calories in a meal that will definitely be eaten than to add an extra meal or shake into the daily routine. I know for me that I lose weight very easily & never really have "enough" on me at any given time to be "safe" when I get sick. Its a constant battle for me.

 

[anonymous]

Our doctor told us to pick a couple of high calorie snacky items to give DS each day. Keep his weight up. Add butter & cream, carnation instant breakfast. Our dietician told us to put a dollop of olive oil in his casseroles, etc. At our last appointment our doctor was thrilled that DS had gotten a nice layer of fat on his previously skinny little stick arms and legs.

 

[anonymous]

Our doctor told us to pick a couple of high calorie snacky items to give DS each day. Keep his weight up. Add butter & cream, carnation instant breakfast. Our dietician told us to put a dollop of olive oil in his casseroles, etc. At our last appointment our doctor was thrilled that DS had gotten a nice layer of fat on his previously skinny little stick arms and legs.

 

[thelizardqueen]

I add extra fat to my diet - butter, I drink 3% milk or cream, sour cream, etc. I also drink Scandishake to maintain my weight. It seems to do the trick in weight maintenance.

 

[thelizardqueen]

I add extra fat to my diet - butter, I drink 3% milk or cream, sour cream, etc. I also drink Scandishake to maintain my weight. It seems to do the trick in weight maintenance.

 

[Diana]

I have always been told to add fat and salt to my girls food. My youngest is too young to comment on at this stage but my eldest I have had much experience with. Mikayla has always been of a healthy weight but I still add what fat I can to her food. I spread thicker than normal butter on her sandwiches, give her plenty of dairy snacks and she generally has her own salt shaker at the dinner table! The problem with her is that she doesn't eat a lot at each meal so I have to make sure she has plenty of snacks in between.

I was told to add milk powder to her formula, breakfast and anything else possible when she was a baby/toddler...but it was too much for her and she would always throw up afterwards. So clearly even CFer's can have too much added fat.

I do ensure that Mikayla has plenty of salt because she is VERY active and has always been a sweaty child (she even used to have cold sweats when sleeping as a baby). I will encourage to have a sports drink if we are out on a hot day and hand her the salt shaker at dinner time to overload on her plate.

I would say do what you think is right. If your child is skinny or even just average weight I would add some extra fat to keep them ahead of their chart so that if he/she does get sick there is room for weightloss and the body has energy to burn. If your child is of a good weight then I wouldn't let this worry you too much, just be conscious of encouraging your child to reach for the foods containing fat rather than those containing none.

 

[Diana]

I have always been told to add fat and salt to my girls food. My youngest is too young to comment on at this stage but my eldest I have had much experience with. Mikayla has always been of a healthy weight but I still add what fat I can to her food. I spread thicker than normal butter on her sandwiches, give her plenty of dairy snacks and she generally has her own salt shaker at the dinner table! The problem with her is that she doesn't eat a lot at each meal so I have to make sure she has plenty of snacks in between.

I was told to add milk powder to her formula, breakfast and anything else possible when she was a baby/toddler...but it was too much for her and she would always throw up afterwards. So clearly even CFer's can have too much added fat.

I do ensure that Mikayla has plenty of salt because she is VERY active and has always been a sweaty child (she even used to have cold sweats when sleeping as a baby). I will encourage to have a sports drink if we are out on a hot day and hand her the salt shaker at dinner time to overload on her plate.

I would say do what you think is right. If your child is skinny or even just average weight I would add some extra fat to keep them ahead of their chart so that if he/she does get sick there is room for weightloss and the body has energy to burn. If your child is of a good weight then I wouldn't let this worry you too much, just be conscious of encouraging your child to reach for the foods containing fat rather than those containing none.

 

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[anonymous]

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