Low carb, kid friendly recipes

Deanna798
on 12/8/16 10:03 am
RNY on 08/04/15

Hey everyone.  I was speaking to my friend here at work and she told me that her 12 year old daughter, who has always had a bit of a weight problem, is now pre-diabetic and she's trying to change the way the girl eats.  I've been talking to her about healthy food, and she's asked me for recipes, and for the life of me, I can't think of anything other than egg cups and turkey taco meat that might appeal to a kid.

So, lay it on me.  I don't need the full recipe, but just some ideas.  If you have a recipe handy, please share, but more I'm just looking for ideas.

thanks!

Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150

Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. ~Proverbs 19:20

Insert Fitness
on 12/8/16 10:22 am

Here's a website that has lots of lunch ideas for kids, 

http://www.ditchthecarbs.com/2014/07/16/low-carb-kids-3/ anything that's like a bento style boxed lunch is good for on the go busy teens.sane for snacks between activities.

things like stir frys are easy for teens to make too. I'm a big believer in involving kids in food prep. 

But really, I don't know if I'd be looking at kid friendly specifically, but rather changes to the way they cook and eat as a family. I know if I had been singled out and made to eat different than my family, it would not have been a good scene. And the chances of me eating meat and cheese as an after school snack when there were crackers or junk food around, would literally be zero.

 

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Teena D.
on 12/8/16 10:33 am - Oshawa, Canada
RNY on 01/12/17

There's a great book called Eat Like a Dnosaur. It's paleo, but lots of low carb ideas in there.  It's very kid friendly, and it's available for Kindle and Kobo too.

RNY Jan 12, 2017 Lost 137 lbs but regained 60.

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Sparklekitty, Science-Loving Derby Hag
on 12/8/16 10:54 am
RNY on 08/05/19

Check out pinterest! If you do a search for "healthy kid meals" you'll pull up tons of stuff.

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Brandi Girl
on 12/8/16 10:59 am
WLS on 10/18/11

I often go on Pinterest for idea's. In our house we use Romaine lettuce to wrap many of our foods such as taco's, sloppy joe's, chicken salad but I was talking with another member today who suggested using peppers. The kids may or may not like peppers but could appeal to them due to the variety of colors you could use.

            

Pokemom
on 12/8/16 1:14 pm
RNY on 12/29/14

I have a recipe book from Pampered Chef called "29 minutes to dinner."  Although many of the recipes have carbs in them, many do not.  There are lots of recipes for easy soups, plus meats with sides of vegetables or salads.  Overall, I think the recipes are pretty healthy.  My kids really like them.  My boys are 12 and 14.

H.A.L.A B.
on 12/8/16 2:56 pm

http://againstallgrain.com/

she has a lot of healthy - great recipes for kids and adults. and this one...

http://mariamindbodyhealth.com/

 

 

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Grim_Traveller
on 12/8/16 5:17 pm
RNY on 08/21/12

When I was an infant, mom would give me a porkchop in my playpen.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

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Deanna798
on 12/8/16 5:21 pm
RNY on 08/04/15

This explains a lot!

Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150

Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. ~Proverbs 19:20

Eggface
on 12/8/16 7:07 pm - Sunny Southern, CA
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