Children on Low Carb Diets

Wow, a long, long time ago I was interviewed for a story about low carb kids and I just saw that it was published today, Dieting just for grown-ups? (I'm sure it had to do with the news that Clinton was putting out a program to fight childhood obesity... or maybe not.)

Anyhow, some of the facts are a little old. One, there are no more low carb Oreos, and two, the kids now eat the South Beach Carbwell Cereal Bars. Plus, we do eat Dreamfield's Pasta. Besides that-- it is a pretty good job of depicting what is actually happening when this parent put her kids on low carb.  (Some other little changes include the fact that the kids now prefer the Pepperidge Farm Carbstyle bread; I also put Sugar-Free Jello in the son's lunch and things like that.)

However, it doesn't state that I am doing a MUCH better job with my daughter than with my son. My daughter wants to listen and my son lives for white bread and everything that is unhealthy, and I give in too much. However, in case I am sounding too strict to some new people, please read this post "Is Low Carb Bad for Kids" for a full explanation!

And remember, if you are new to reading this site and you have an overweight child, the low sugar cereal put out by the major food companies doesn't help anyone! To read all of my low carb kids posts, click here and scroll down.

Comments

[lucy]

I wouldn't say that our kids are lc as I am the only one that is really lc in the house. Yet, I am more strict than you with food and my kids are used to it and won't eat any other way when given the chance at friends' or wherever. They choose whole wheat bread (the real kind), they are allowed any hfcs, hydrogenated oils, sodium benzoate, nitrates, etc. We love Trader Joes and Annies Organics! They are allowed real sugar sweets now and then but dessert doesn't happen daily in our house.

Raising your kids to make healthy choices is the best thing you can do for them. We talk about nutrition (not weight) all the time. Neither of my kids are overweight and although I would love to lose a few, I am not overweight by the BMI chart so I am careful to talk about being fit and healthy, especailly with my DD.

I think that so much of what is aimed at kids is just horrible. Lunchables, fruit by the foot, all those sweet cereals, all garbage. The nice thing with my kids (at least so far) at 5 and 9 they don't have a taste for soda or other junk so they don't bug me for it. They choose the healthy stuff and like it. They do like pizza but will eat pizza hut or our homemade with whole wheat crust just the same.

Sorry for the book- LOL I think you are doing a great thing for your kids!