Katie teens eating habits

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By the time he was 17 he was eating a vegetarian diet during the week with me

but he was getting into pounds of cheese and he insisted on drinking whole milk

on his cereal, he would eat bowls of ice cream. He had a docs appt. And the

doc noticed his BP was a little high so he took blood for a few tests. His

cholesterol was almost 300. He was eating burgers when he was with his friends,

pepperoni pizza, tacos while he was out and hot dogs. His test results scared

him so he went on a full vegetarian diet using fat free cheese or vegan cheese

and non fat milk, he would eat scrambled egg whites with a dash of turmeric for

color, would eat some salads but still didn't like veggies, he could live on the

vegetarian riblets. Hiis cholesterol came down fast. He dropped 20 lbs too.

Then he started to feel sick to his stomach after he ate cow's milk cheese,

drank milk and ate his low fat ice cream, etc. He decided at 22 he better

start liking his veggies and grains so he would ask me for recipes, he would eat

everything I cooked then he started to cook himself. He's now vegan for almost

4 yrs. This is the kid who would faint at the sight of a pea on his plate. I'm

very proud at how committed he's become. All his friends are very accepting and

they come over all the time and they love everything we cook. They will fight

over who gets what in the doggie bags. As long as the food is tasty and you

present it nicely almost all non-veggies will try it and usually ask for

seconds.

Donna

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Katie <cozycate

 

Sat, 2 Aug 2008 13:16:45

 

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Kim is a beg eater of the old PBJ sandwhich, too.  I wish she would turn into a

vegetarian chef.  How long did it take for your nephew to start eating right. 

Katie

 

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thelilacflower <thelilacflower

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Saturday, August 2, 2008, 9:49 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is such a worry. Maybe we worry too much, I don't know.

My sister lived on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. She wouldn't eat a

vegetable. Now she eats everything. I couldn't get much of anything into my

younger nephew, he would eat a few bites of his meals and he was done. Now this

guy all grown up and a total gourmet vegan cook, once he saw his cholesterol

level and the milk allergy hit him, he turned his eating habits inside out and I

just love that is has vegetarian cookbooks, uses our recipes and cooks. Now if I

can get him to post some of his recipes for us.

Donna

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Katie <cozycate >

 

Sat, 2 Aug 2008 10:30:58

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My almost 17 year old granddaughter is vegetarian and she lives on potatoes,

preferably french fries, fruit and meat substitutes, too.  Her mother is not a

vegetarian and isn't much of a cook.  If it doesn't come out of a box or the

freezer it doesn't make it to their table.  Kim eats anyting on the table she

wants, but she doesn't want much of what her mother cooks, so she makes herself

something quick and easy out of the freezer.     She loves to come here because

I make good vegetarian food  with real fresh vegetables, but I worry so much

about her nutritian.  

Katie

 

 

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Saturday, August 2, 2008, 7:51 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello, my name is Graham and I am a new member. I am a lover of all

types of food and while not a vegetarian I do enjoy a wide variety the

dishes. I became a member as my daughter (17 yo) told us a few months

ago that she is vegetarian. Unfortunately, while I live to eat she

eats to live....and not much at that. Most meals are veggie hamburgers

or veggie hot dogs or cheese pizza. I have tried some veggie style

stews but she does not like them. She is not a pasta eater eater.

 

So, here I am hoping to find some tried and true recipes that might

click with her.

 

I look forward to learning.

 

Graham