Protein sources for picky kids
My son isn’t vegetarian, but he won’t eat any meat other than chicken and won’t eat beans. I’m trying to find ways to hide meat in more foods, or alternative proteins. He will eat things with added protein powder (a collagen powder with amino acids) but he won’t eat a dang burger!
All Gabriel eats it fruits and veggies he won’t have any sandwiches or proteins or anything .... ugh i want him to eat something normal .
My toddler will not eat meat..... she doesn’t like the texture I think...... how did you get yours to eat meat? She will eat I t if it’s like chili or on pizza (don’t judge lol) and she likes bacon , but she won’t eat chicken, or even hotdogs! Ideas? She loves food though so idk why she won’t eat I t 💁🏼
anyone eat deli meat and hot dogs? if so do you heat up the deli meat first??
Yesterday my midwife said that by the end of my pregnancy I need to be walking at least 4 miles a day 3-4 times a week. 😳 It seems like so much but I’m going to try to make that happen. Along with eating more protein. (Any ideas on that? Meat tastes raw to me so I won’t eat it anymore) and making some better life choices regarding food.
When I say my son doesn’t eat people think I’m over exaggerating. My son does not eat anything. He use to but it just seems like he’s knocking things off the list. He use to do good with breakfast. Now the only thing he’ll eat is oatmeal. No cereal no eggs no pancakes. Nothing. He use to like bread and now he won’t eat it. No meat no rice and pasta NOTHING! And he won’t drink pedisure. This is really stressing me out.😓 I use give him vitamins and now he won’t take that either. I don’t know what to do😪
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That’s a great idea OP, he’s older so I’m sure being a part off the process of choosing his foods will make him feel grown up ?
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Try making it fun last night we had green eggs and ham. We read the book before dinner and I made egg whites with chopped spinach and broccoli (green food coloring) and ham was pork tenderloin (defrosted in a green water bath). DS ate that up and wants it again for dinner.
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I'm glad that you found something that will work for you. It really is so stressful. Let me know how it goes!
Ashley K·
Мама двоих (2 года, 6 лет)
He does love most nuts and chia! I need to sit down with him to look at the different foods on Pinterest. Maybe if he picks things and helps me cook, he will eat different stuff.
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OP if you have Pinterest it may help doing a search on veggies high in protein. I’m very visual and the aids I’ve seen help me remember the higher protein sources
http://www.thelittlepine.com/plant-based-protein-sources/
http://teachbesideme.com/plant-based-eating/
Ashley K·
Мама двоих (2 года, 6 лет)
He does like pasta with meat sauce, and sometimes meatballs. They’re usually pork, but I could try using beef when he’s not helping cook.
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We di eggs or shakes for me.. but my child shares with me lol. I'm trying to gain healthy weight to stay healthy while pregnant lol.. I'm still 2 pounds under my prepregnancy weight so still have a little ways to go lol. Even if I gain like 7 more pounds before baby is here I'll be happy lol
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My mom makes her own fruit purée pouches with different fruits and she hides veggies in them for my niece and nephew and they have no clue
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Does he like spaghetti? Dd hates most meat too but she loves spaghetti with meat sauce.
Ashley K·
Мама двоих (2 года, 6 лет)
Uh... yeah they do. 4-8 yr olds need 16-20g daily.
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I do yogurt a lot. Smoothies with Greek yogurt. Whole grain breads. Cheese. Kids don't need a ton of protein.
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I need help too and I’m in the same boat as yaya. My daughter won’t eat meat and she is allergic to egg, peanut, tree nuts, soybean, chicken, sesame seeds and shellfish. The only source of protein she gets is from dairy. We are going to a dietician soon because she is slipping further and further down on the growth chart for weight. It’s stressful.
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Following because same ?
Ashley K·
Мама двоих (2 года, 6 лет)
He’s not big on dairy. He will drink chocolate milk occasionally. But you have carrots or green peppers within 1 mile of him, and they’re gone! Or fruit. He will eat bacon occasionally, too. So we have breakfast food a lot. I got him chia pouches to eat at school for snacks.
My 2 year old eats anything not nailed down!!! Luckily I don’t have any allergies to contend with, but I want him to have enough protein. He’s growing so fast lately, he’s getting scrawny!
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My boy won’t eat meat or beans either. He gets protein mainly from dairy, lots of yogurt and milk. And peanut butter.
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Oatmeal
Hummus
Potatoes
Avocado
Corn
Broccoli
Asparagus
There's tons of veggies that have lots of protein.
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Greek yogurt
Chia seeds
Ezekiel bread
Hummus
Fage 0 or 2% greek yogurt is awesome, low fat, high protein & no added sugar. 6 oz has 18 grams of protein.
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My son likes veggie patties and we sneak some vitamin powder stuff into chocolate milk. Those are the whopping 2 healthy things he eats. Keep trying new things. Eventually your kid may eat it. I've been offering what I'm going to eat for dinner first to my son, then give him a plate of food he likes. Sometimes he eats a new thing.
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Peanut butter or other nut butters, nuts in general, cheese, greek yogurt, hummus, chia seeds(can out them in smoothies), eggs, spinach (can also blend it in with smoothies or chop finely and add to soups or eggs). Our dd typically doesnt eat meat either. Especially red meat. So we have had to get creative in finding other things to give to her.
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Greek yogurt
Peanut butter
Eggs
Cheese
Peas
Oatmeal
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I have the exact same problem except that he has egg, tree nut, and shellfish allergies. I'm at my wits end!
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Eggs, nuts or nut butters, beans, milk, cheese, protein powders, yogurts.
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Meat in pasta? Like not balls o meats but more like beefaroni style.
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Peanut butter is our saviour for protein in my little boy. His autism causes a lot of issues around food but peanut butter in sandwiches go down a treat.
He also LOVES these things called “Naked Bars” which is pressed raw fruits and nuts. He likes them better than he likes chocolate ?♀️
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Smoothies or shakes
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We do lots of eggs. Omelettes. Eggy bread.