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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - thanks for the comments so far.  As for dinner, I fall into the trap of "kids meals" about half of the time.  Need to get better. He eats [b]carrots[/b] - that's the only vegetable. For fruit he eats [b]apples, bananas and strawberries[/b].  [b]But won't eat any fruit or veg for lunch at school (I pack every day)[/b].

I'm not that concerned about him losing weight at this point -- Dr. said just to stop the upward trend.  He's always been at 75th percentile but is now at 85th percentile.  We don't have much "junk," it's that his portion sizes are too big -- it's a fight every morning over a HUGE bowl of cereal for example.  If he was filling up on more fruits and vegs, that would be much better. [/quote]

Honestly, that's a pretty good starting point.

Some kids respond to texture--they like crunchy vs. cooked or soft.   Or vice versa.  Apples, bananas, and carrots can be incorporated into baked goods.  All of these can be put into smoothies.

Think about easy dinners like Stir Fry Friday, Meatless Monday, Taco Tuesday, etc. that would also let you include vegetables.[/quote]

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