How much do you eat or what's an average lunch?

[mere150]

Hey guys,

I usually don't post in this forum (although I know what it's like to be the fattest kid in class.). My little brother is on day 4 of induction and has been doing really well. The only problem is his constant complain about being hungry before school is out. I can't figure out if his appetite is really that big or if he just thinks he's hungry.

Age:13
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 250

For lunch today I gave him 3 big lettuce leaves for wrapping tuna salad. But I made him 2 cans of tuna :yikes This seems like way too much for one meal, but I may be wrong.

Also, since he is still growing I have not limited his amount of vegetables. I figure if he eats too much broccoli or cauliflower his biggest problem will be time spent in the restroom and not counting carbs.

I could also use some suggestions for what he should take in his lunch. He likes BikerGoddess Pizza, but taking that for lunch everyday is out of the question. Too expensive and he needs to learn to like his veggies.
Has anyone tried turnip chips? I tried to make some last night but they were burnt by the time they became crisp. He does like turnips raw but I thought chips might make him appear a little more normal at school. Unfortunately his teachers could give him as much trouble as his "friends" if they knew he was doing Atkins.

Sorry for the long post, I guess I didn't realize I had so many questions.

[Lyssie]

If he's hungry, he should eat - When I first started (every time I've started and what makes me give up) is that I get *starving* in the afternoon around like, 2-3 even when I eat breakfast and lunch, so this time around I started bringing a snack to eat when I knew I would get hungry. Also, is he eating all of lunch because he's still hungry or because it's there? Maybe he's eating it at lunch to compensate for not being able to eat it in the afternoon? Does he eat breafkast or a snackie in the morning?? Now, on a good day, I'll eat breakfast (egg white omlette with spinach and feta cheese) a snack before the gym, lunch and an afternoon snack before I go to the gym again, and dinner. I know, it seems like a *ton* of food, but I know that I would rather be eating more times and not be so hungry when I get home that I want to eat everything thats *easy* and carb loaded.

[mere150]

I don't really have an answer to your questions about if he eats because it's there or because he's hungry. As far as snacks go, he can't eat between breakfast and lunch (he's at school) and he does have a snack right after he gets off the bus.

I just called him and he said that the tuna from today's lunch did fill him up. But that just brings on another question, does he know when to stop without eating until he is grossly full?

He should be in ketosis by now, and will soon see a decrease in his appetite. Hopefully????

Thanks for the response, I know you guys are busy and can't actually look at the board during the day.

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I survived the school day by string cheese.. i keep some in my backpack at all times.

[Lyssie]

They have uhm.. single wrapped rectangle cheese things now too - I used to keep string cheese on my person at all times when I was in college... or like, Jerky or Slim Jims or whatever... depending on how far along he is when he has it and which kind, yadda yadda, some have weird things that make carb counts high

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