Nutrition
GB had a weird health weekend.
Since we came back from the beach he has had a less than stellar diet. He’s also been in a stubborn streak. And when he went to spend the night with his buddy he stupidly refused almost all food. And when he combines food issues with not enough sleep, like what happens at a sleepover, he tends to have weird irrationalities.
And he did. And I blamed him totally for it. He has low blood sugar anyway. And our family is all over us for letting him be a vegetarian. So I really want him to learn to be more aware of what his body needs.
So I made him a special poster.
Remember that old Richard Simmons Deal-a-Meal thing? Well, I thought I’d make one of those for GB. It has all the health requirements for a day, including protein (he needs 52.6 grams), dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, water, and I also included a pocket for two snacks and one for one hour of exercise.
Today was our first day using it, and it went really well. I did this for him when he was really little, but he didn’t remember it. All he has to do is take sticks and put them in the pockets after he eats. That way he’ll know what he’s eaten and what he still needs to eat to make minimum health requirements.
Oh, and by the way, his mood was way better too.
