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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS is very thin and needs to pack on the pounds asap. I rely on nuts & peanut butter to help him with this, and so he can keep up his energy.  Raisins, granola bars and pretzels don't even come close to the kind of fat and nutrition nut and nut products provide.

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(Completely off topic, but when I was in the same position as your kid, malteds were a big help. shakes as thick as shake shack weren't palatable, but shakes like they serve these days at Potbelly's are great.  Adding the malted milk upped the calories without making the drink too rich. Not a healthy diet or a long-run strategy, but great for packing on the pounds fast.  Also my kid's nutritionist recommended maple syrup as a sweetener when we were in this position.)[/quote]

thanks! this is the PP with the very thin son.  We've been making shakes for him but when he eats food that's too rich, his stomach gives him issues.  need to talk to a nutritionist for sure![/quote]

Good luck. It is hard.  I can tell you that the first pounds are the hardest.  Once DS recovers a bit it should get easier.  I don't know how old your kid is, but for me periodically getting too thin went well into my adult life. One thing that worked once I was old enough to control this was making eating into a social event - scheduling with friends, never eating dinner alone...

As for the shakes - try breyers instead  of superpremium.[/quote]

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