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Post by ArchietheDragon on Sept 16, 2015 7:27:51 GMT -5
He was all done with breakfast this morning by the time I drug myself out of my room. He said he had a breakfast wrap and water (I told him last night I'm only going to buy two gallons of milk a week). The wraps are something make ahead of time and freeze. I think they're healthy, but probably not. Jimmy Dean's spicy sausage (ok, this probably isn't healthy) scrambled eggs cheese rice Wrapped in a tortilla. do they thaw out well?
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Post by yogiii on Sept 16, 2015 7:30:13 GMT -5
He was all done with breakfast this morning by the time I drug myself out of my room. He said he had a breakfast wrap and water (I told him last night I'm only going to buy two gallons of milk a week). The wraps are something make ahead of time and freeze. I think they're healthy, but probably not. Jimmy Dean's spicy sausage (ok, this probably isn't healthy) scrambled eggs cheese rice Wrapped in a tortilla. Replace the rice with more scrambled egg.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 7:31:38 GMT -5
He was all done with breakfast this morning by the time I drug myself out of my room. He said he had a breakfast wrap and water (I told him last night I'm only going to buy two gallons of milk a week). The wraps are something make ahead of time and freeze. I think they're healthy, but probably not. Jimmy Dean's spicy sausage (ok, this probably isn't healthy) scrambled eggs cheese rice Wrapped in a tortilla. do they thaw out well? Yep, they're really good. I don't think scrambled eggs plain have a great texture after you freeze, but when they're all mixed in with everything else, you don't notice. I normally take a few out of the freezer and let them thaw overnight, but DS will microwave them right out of the freezer.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 7:34:42 GMT -5
He was all done with breakfast this morning by the time I drug myself out of my room. He said he had a breakfast wrap and water (I told him last night I'm only going to buy two gallons of milk a week). The wraps are something make ahead of time and freeze. I think they're healthy, but probably not. Jimmy Dean's spicy sausage (ok, this probably isn't healthy) scrambled eggs cheese rice Wrapped in a tortilla. Replace the rice with more scrambled egg. I can definitely do that. Right now for about 8 wraps, I use one pound of sausage, 12 eggs, 1 cup rice (uncooked, not sure what that fluffs into), and a 12 ounce pack of shredded cheese.
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Post by yogiii on Sept 16, 2015 7:37:32 GMT -5
Don't forget to compliment him on his good choices!
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Sept 16, 2015 7:42:34 GMT -5
Replace the rice with more scrambled egg. I can definitely do that. Right now for about 8 wraps, I use one pound of sausage, 12 eggs, 1 cup rice (uncooked, not sure what that fluffs into), and a 12 ounce pack of shredded cheese. I want to try this.
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Post by teen persuasion on Sept 16, 2015 7:56:33 GMT -5
His Dad was a phy-ed teacher. He can't help it. LOL. Think of the prototypical 1960 phys ed teacher and then think of the exact opposite of that. That was my dad. My dad would have the kid playing quidditch or something. Have you seen what quidditch has morphed into? It's like rugby, with pvc pipes between their legs. DS has broken his foot, and another time needed stitches when a tackle split his lip. One of his female teammates broke her nose last month. At an exhibition game we attended, another teammate got knocked out for a few minutes. That's just the stuff I know about/saw personally. I'm sure he doesn't tell me about tons of more minor injuries.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 8:00:27 GMT -5
Don't forget to compliment him on his good choices! I kind of was more like "You didn't have milk this morning? Seriously?"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 8:08:07 GMT -5
He was also shocked that I was going to get him a Fitbit. He thought I was joking. I asked him "Why wouldn't I get you one?" "I pay for swim team, I just bought you a new mouthpiece for your trombone, I bought you the Rosetta Stone you wanted, I just made another installment payment on your high adventure trip with the scouts to Key West, I save for your college, I save for your high school." He goes, "yeah, but you said I couldn't get the add on for Five Nights at Freddie's and that's only $8" Seriously. Does everything I do go unnoticed?
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 16, 2015 8:13:35 GMT -5
Lose the cheese. He can add Greek yogurt after he nukes it. I'd try not to mention you're buying less milk and other fattening stuff. The last thing he needs is knowing his food intake is being cut because of his weight. I'm sure he is emotional eating anyway. I'm doing that right now myself. I know why. He may not even know why. But you buy the food so what there is, there is. He can't eat garbage unless you buy it. Get rid of those hot pockets. I thought they honestly were a joke. I was horrified to actually see them in a freezer in the store. Lose the dry cereal and go to oatmeal. Sticks to your ribs as my Grandpa used to say. I'm not sure how nutritional it actually is. Someone said steel oats were good then someone else said they were bad so I'm clueless about that. I'd go to the doctor and make sure nothing wrong physically I'd talk to a nutritionist on my own. I did it with DD when she had a weight problem and it made DD feel worse. I had the dilemma of one overweight and one underweight at the same time as well. Not fun. At least the underweight was older and I could send hm out with money and get him extra food that way. But in my house was only fruit and vegetables and protein. Nothing from a box or processed. Finally I took her to WW and I did buy the WW meals for her lunch at school. It worked but I'm not advising this for your situation. DD was incredibly active but ate like a horse. She had to be sneaking food but I'll be darned if I know where.
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 16, 2015 8:15:44 GMT -5
He was also shocked that I was going to get him a Fitbit. He thought I was joking. I asked him "Why wouldn't I get you one?" "I pay for swim team, I just bought you a new mouthpiece for your trombone, I bought you the Rosetta Stone you wanted, I just made another installment payment on your high adventure trip with the scouts to Key West, I save for your college, I save for your high school." He goes, "yeah, but you said I couldn't get the add on for Five Nights at Freddie's and that's only $8" Seriously. Does everything I do go unnoticed? This is your first child, right? He's also a boy which makes him seriously from another planet. Even DS was amazed that food didn't just appear in front of him and laundry wasn't miraculously done when he went to college Sigh.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 8:19:54 GMT -5
He was also shocked that I was going to get him a Fitbit. He thought I was joking. I asked him "Why wouldn't I get you one?" "I pay for swim team, I just bought you a new mouthpiece for your trombone, I bought you the Rosetta Stone you wanted, I just made another installment payment on your high adventure trip with the scouts to Key West, I save for your college, I save for your high school." He goes, "yeah, but you said I couldn't get the add on for Five Nights at Freddie's and that's only $8" Seriously. Does everything I do go unnoticed? This is your first child, right? He's also a boy which makes him seriously from another planet. Even DS was amazed that food didn't just appear in front of him and laundry wasn't miraculously done when he went to college Sigh. He does do his own laundry!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 8:20:39 GMT -5
The last thing he needs is knowing his food intake is being cut because of his weight. I'm sure he is emotional eating anyway. Oops. Parenting fail. You should have told me this yesterday!
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Sept 16, 2015 8:26:10 GMT -5
LOL. Think of the prototypical 1960 phys ed teacher and then think of the exact opposite of that. That was my dad. My dad would have the kid playing quidditch or something. Have you seen what quidditch has morphed into? It's like rugby, with pvc pipes between their legs. DS has broken his foot, and another time needed stitches when a tackle split his lip. One of his female teammates broke her nose last month. At an exhibition game we attended, another teammate got knocked out for a few minutes. That's just the stuff I know about/saw personally. I'm sure he doesn't tell me about tons of more minor injuries. I'm confidently expecting to see people wanting to play that game from the Disney Descendants movie. It seems kinda like a lacrosse with a center court where someone shoots dragon fire (balls) at you from the sides. And some players have actual shields, which can be used by other players (or at least Jay) to boost them up. As for the movie, it's a made for Disney TV movie about all the kids the assorted Disney villains and heroes/heroines have, all in the same time and place. With music and songs. My 7 year old thinks it's the best movie ever right now.
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 16, 2015 8:31:41 GMT -5
The last thing he needs is knowing his food intake is being cut because of his weight. I'm sure he is emotional eating anyway. Oops. Parenting fail. You should have told me this yesterday! Which one? The food being cut or emotional eating? I think I did mention both. Yesterday.
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Post by shelby on Sept 16, 2015 8:34:50 GMT -5
I just made another installment payment on your high adventure trip with the scouts to Key West,
Is it the scuba trip? My boys troop did this 2 years ago but my oldest is afraid of the ocean creatures so wouldn't think about going I guess it saved us about $2k though.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 8:39:11 GMT -5
I just made another installment payment on your high adventure trip with the scouts to Key West,
Is it the scuba trip? My boys troop did this 2 years ago but my oldest is afraid of the ocean creatures so wouldn't think about going I guess it saved us about $2k though. There were several excursions to choose from, and I don't remember what they chose, I think it's kind of a little of everything, sail, scuba and snorkel. They're on a sailboat for 7 days straight though. This should be interesting. Better send Dramamine.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 8:40:16 GMT -5
Oops. Parenting fail. You should have told me this yesterday! Which one? The food being cut or emotional eating? I think I did mention both. Yesterday. Telling him we were cutting his food (well, milk). I don't think I worded it because he was fat though. I figured I had to tell him or he wouldn't ration himself.
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Post by steph08 on Sept 16, 2015 8:47:07 GMT -5
I just made another installment payment on your high adventure trip with the scouts to Key West,
Is it the scuba trip? My boys troop did this 2 years ago but my oldest is afraid of the ocean creatures so wouldn't think about going I guess it saved us about $2k though. There were several excursions to choose from, and I don't remember what they chose, I think it's kind of a little of everything, sail, scuba and snorkel. They're on a sailboat for 7 days straight though. This should be interesting. Better send Dramamine. Is it the Islamorada/Seabase one? My dad and brother did that back in 1996!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 8:52:46 GMT -5
There were several excursions to choose from, and I don't remember what they chose, I think it's kind of a little of everything, sail, scuba and snorkel. They're on a sailboat for 7 days straight though. This should be interesting. Better send Dramamine. Is it the Islamorada/Seabase one? My dad and brother did that back in 1996! Yep. That's the one. I found the description of their excursion. I guess no snorkeling on this one. Coral Reef Sailing A 40- to 50-foot sailing yacht will become your home for a week. It has a large self-contained galley and dining area where you will prepare wholesome meals from the fresh or canned foods supplied by Sea Base, supplemented by fresh catches from trolling while underway. Your captain will instruct you in navigation, fishing and sailing, and will remain on board for the entire trip. You choose your own float plan to explore the beautiful Florida Keys. This trip offers one-of-a-kind snorkeling and abundant fishing. You'll spend a "port day" back at Sea Base and have the chance to demonstrate your sailing skills in our fleet of Hunter Sailboats. This is a seven day event.
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 16, 2015 8:59:05 GMT -5
Which one? The food being cut or emotional eating? I think I did mention both. Yesterday. Telling him we were cutting his food (well, milk). I don't think I worded it because he was fat though. I figured I had to tell him or he wouldn't ration himself. . Oh.
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Sept 16, 2015 9:45:08 GMT -5
He was all done with breakfast this morning by the time I drug myself out of my room. He said he had a breakfast wrap and water (I told him last night I'm only going to buy two gallons of milk a week). The wraps are something make ahead of time and freeze. I think they're healthy, but probably not. Jimmy Dean's spicy sausage (ok, this probably isn't healthy) scrambled eggs cheese rice Wrapped in a tortilla. Ditch the rice. How about sneaking in some sliced peppers or zucchini? There's no veggies in there at all.
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Post by milee on Sept 16, 2015 9:54:17 GMT -5
He was all done with breakfast this morning by the time I drug myself out of my room. He said he had a breakfast wrap and water (I told him last night I'm only going to buy two gallons of milk a week). The wraps are something make ahead of time and freeze. I think they're healthy, but probably not. Jimmy Dean's spicy sausage (ok, this probably isn't healthy) scrambled eggs cheese rice Wrapped in a tortilla. Ditch the rice. How about sneaking in some sliced peppers or zucchini? There's no veggies in there at all. A few suggestions to make it a little healthier which your son probably won't notice or care about:
- Omit the rice.
- Cut the sausage amount down to 1/2 the current amount.
- Before you assemble the wrap, finely dice a whole onion and a package of mushrooms. In 2 tsp olive oil, sautee onion and mushroom until soft- about 10 min. Add sausage and sautee another minute or two so the onion and mushrooms combine with the sausage and take on its flavor. - Over the next few weeks, each time you make them, cut down the amount of cheese by 1 ounce until you're only adding 1/2 the cheese. If you use the extra sharp cheddar, that still gives good flavor even in smaller quantities.
- Switch to corn tortillas or at least use whole wheat flour tortillas.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Sept 16, 2015 9:58:21 GMT -5
least use whole wheat flour tortillas
Make sure you read hte labels! I got tricked by Mission. When I flipped over hte label the first ingredient was processed flour followed by brown sugar and food dye. Actual whole wheat was pretty low on the list.
Whole wheat should be the FIRST ingredient. I switched to Hy-Vee brand, they are actual whole wheat tortillas.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 10:00:00 GMT -5
Y'all realize I just bought a 50 pound bag of rice right?
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Post by The Captain on Sept 16, 2015 10:02:45 GMT -5
Ditch the rice. How about sneaking in some sliced peppers or zucchini? There's no veggies in there at all. A few suggestions to make it a little healthier which your son probably won't notice or care about:
- Omit the rice.
- Cut the sausage amount down to 1/2 the current amount.
- Before you assemble the wrap, finely dice a whole onion and a package of mushrooms. In 2 tsp olive oil, sautee onion and mushroom until soft- about 10 min. Add sausage and sautee another minute or two so the onion and mushrooms combine with the sausage and take on its flavor. - Over the next few weeks, each time you make them, cut down the amount of cheese by 1 ounce until you're only adding 1/2 the cheese. If you use the extra sharp cheddar, that still gives good flavor even in smaller quantities.
- Switch to corn tortillas or at least use whole wheat flour tortillas.
Agree with all of the above, but let's not forget about BEANS people!!! Well seasoned beans are a nutrition powerhouse, cheap, tasty and filling!!! (Now I think I'm gonna have to whip up a batch of these this weekend!!!)
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Post by steph08 on Sept 16, 2015 10:03:43 GMT -5
I love rice. Especially brown rice. We had pizza for dinner last night. It was delicious.
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Post by thyme4change on Sept 16, 2015 10:05:18 GMT -5
Which one? The food being cut or emotional eating? I think I did mention both. Yesterday. Telling him we were cutting his food (well, milk). I don't think I worded it because he was fat though. I figured I had to tell him or he wouldn't ration himself. I think telling kids the truth about things like healthy food choices, and their poor performance up until this point - in a supportive way - is a good idea. People are all different, so I am sure there are many ways to do this correctly and incorrectly. I haven't had to deal with a child who has weight issues, but in general, I think that connecting too much milk to unhealthy results is the right way to go. Just don't use words like "fat." Use words like "unhealthy."
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Post by greeniis10 on Sept 16, 2015 10:11:05 GMT -5
Ditch the rice. How about sneaking in some sliced peppers or zucchini? There's no veggies in there at all. A few suggestions to make it a little healthier which your son probably won't notice or care about:
- Omit the rice.
- Cut the sausage amount down to 1/2 the current amount.
- Before you assemble the wrap, finely dice a whole onion and a package of mushrooms. In 2 tsp olive oil, sautee onion and mushroom until soft- about 10 min. Add sausage and sautee another minute or two so the onion and mushrooms combine with the sausage and take on its flavor. - Over the next few weeks, each time you make them, cut down the amount of cheese by 1 ounce until you're only adding 1/2 the cheese. If you use the extra sharp cheddar, that still gives good flavor even in smaller quantities.
- Switch to corn tortillas or at least use whole wheat flour tortillas.
I agree and wanted to add that IME when I used to make batches of breakfast burritos for the family I used pre-shredded cheese purely for convenience. Buying a block and shredding it yourself takes a few extra minutes, yes, but it's SO much more flavorful that you use less. I was really surprised at how much of a difference that made.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 10:12:55 GMT -5
A few suggestions to make it a little healthier which your son probably won't notice or care about:
- Omit the rice.
- Cut the sausage amount down to 1/2 the current amount.
- Before you assemble the wrap, finely dice a whole onion and a package of mushrooms. In 2 tsp olive oil, sautee onion and mushroom until soft- about 10 min. Add sausage and sautee another minute or two so the onion and mushrooms combine with the sausage and take on its flavor. - Over the next few weeks, each time you make them, cut down the amount of cheese by 1 ounce until you're only adding 1/2 the cheese. If you use the extra sharp cheddar, that still gives good flavor even in smaller quantities.
- Switch to corn tortillas or at least use whole wheat flour tortillas.
Agree with all of the above, but let's not forget about BEANS people!!! Well seasoned beans are a nutrition powerhouse, cheap, tasty and filling!!! (Now I think I'm gonna have to whip up a batch of these this weekend!!!) I never liked beans until I had some at a road side stand in Puerto Rico. Now I really wish I could figure out how to make those.
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