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[quote=Anonymous]Will they drink Boost/Ensure/Muscle Milk or anything like that?  Carnation Instant Breakfast?  Smoothies?  Mine do, so I make smoothies with those ingredients, or just with fruit and yogurt and whatnot.  Not the greatest, but better than nothing or some of the alternatives.

I also talk them into helping me pick out recipes from Bon Appetit/Gourmet/Cooking Light (or whatever you like) for dinners or snacks, and sometimes into helping.  They are more likely to eat what they choose.

We don't keep ANY junk food or sodas in the house.  We do have fruit juices or milk to drink.  (If you read some of the threads here, it might as well be cyanide though...!)

I make everything seem as snack-like as possible-- cut up veggies and hummus or pita chips, that sort of thing.  DOesn't always work.  Laying off of them worked, too. (that was hard).  Oh, and no more deliver or store bought pizza.  If you make it, it's reasonably nutritious--whole wheat crust, make your own marinara, lots of veg...you get the idea.

But PP is right, it is a control issue.  And you really don't want to go there.  Ease up and make sure you only have healthy food available, then say nothing..... :shock:[/quote]

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