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Post by lynnek on Nov 17, 2014 15:55:56 GMT
My son gets really hungry too. One thing that I have found that he really likes is at Costco they have sliced apples in individual packages. But they are big packages! At least one big apple must be in there but I think maybe more. The are expensive and are definitely a convenience food, but I was getting so frustrated with trying to keep him full with something a little nutritious so this has been our solution. So his lunch each day (he is a junior in high school by the way) is two pb and j's, potato chips, mini carrots, the apple bag, and something sweet with a bottle of water. That seems to keep him full.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Nov 17, 2014 16:23:43 GMT
I feel sorry for the teachers in the later periods if the kids had lunch at 10:30. My kids would be starving if they had lunch that early and needed to make it the rest of the day without food. I'd pack granola/protein bars that they could eat in the afternoon between classes. My middle school aged son has lunch at 12:30. I usually still pack him a protein bar for right after school - particularly if he is going to sports practice. I'd say most of the time he's starving at the end of the day and he ate a good 2 hours later than your son. Although he does get out a bit later.
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Post by maryland on Nov 17, 2014 16:26:56 GMT
My girls get a turkey and cheese sandwich, carrots, yogurt, chips and a brownie. It's not enough, because they are starving after school! But that's about all they have time to eat at school.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Nov 17, 2014 17:18:18 GMT
At that age, I would expect him to give you a list of things he wants when you go grocery shopping and you can choose from that list. He's more than old enough to pack his own lunch. This is how we've done it too. Only our 15 yr old now goes shopping with us so she gets what she wants for the week. |
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Post by PaperAngel on Nov 17, 2014 17:24:30 GMT
Our middle schooler eats lunch at 11:00am & doesn't get home until at least 4:00pm (& later on practice/game days like today). He is not a picky eater, but has grown to dislike the school food choices, defaulted to eating two salads daily for the past couple of weeks, & was starving at the end of each day. Since he obviously needs a break, I've started packing lunch.
Today I sent a double-decker turkey sandwich (6 slices of oven roasted smoked turkey & 4 slices of provolone cheese on 3 slices of sourdough bread), sea salt chips, an apple, no shell pistachios, & a mini Hershey bar in a brown paper bag; our son will buy milk &/or bottled water in the cafeteria. He also took two chewy granola bars & a ziplock bag filled with prime rib jerky for snacks before his last class & practice. His other options for this week include wheat bread, peanut butter, almond butter, honey, roast beef, ham, swiss, cheddar, cauliflower, carrots, almonds, walnuts, bananas, apple chips, etc. I bought numerous cold cuts/cheeses in small quantities to avoid sending the same sandwich each day, then he can combine it with different veggies/fruits/etc. for variety throughout the week. Any cold cuts/cheeses not eaten by Friday will be combined for a hot after-school snack (i.e. a roast beef, ham, &/or turkey melt with provolone, cheddar, &/or swiss on wheat or sourdough) to ensure they are not wasted!
I suggest your son provide a list of foods he likes that can be combined in different ways & are filling for lunch. Plus, determine whether an afternoon teacher(s) allows a working snack & send a quick, non-messy option (e.g. jerky, apple, banana, cheese stick); if not, perhaps he can carry a granola bar in his pocket for a late afternoon snack between his last two classes. Best wishes...
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Post by bc2ca on Nov 17, 2014 17:31:04 GMT
Because your son wants to use and toss a paper bag that rules out a cold pack and thermos. And, with no nut products I would go with jerky for protein. Our pedi recommends it. Other kids are totally jealous when my kids bring jerky. Then, all of the usual stuff that can survive getting squished. Love the jerky idea. With a 10:30 lunch, I'm not surprised your DS is hungry when he gets home. My DS loved when I used to grocery shop before picking him up in MS and would always be eating from the bags before we got home. If his lunch right now is pretty junky, there probably isn't enough protein so that is the first thing I'd add. Wraps, buns or sandwiches with meat and cheese in them is the first step. My kids also love pita and hummus. In 6th grade he is old enough to understand basic nutrition and should see the relationship between eating more protein and not feeling hungry again as quickly as when he just eats a carb based lunch. I'd also make sure he is getting a good source of protein for breakfast. |
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Post by melanell on Nov 17, 2014 19:25:50 GMT
I feel sorry for the teachers in the later periods if the kids had lunch at 10:30. My kids would be starving if they had lunch that early and needed to make it the rest of the day without food. I'd pack granola/protein bars that they could eat in the afternoon between classes. My middle school aged son has lunch at 12:30. I usually still pack him a protein bar for right after school - particularly if he is going to sports practice. I'd say most of the time he's starving at the end of the day and he ate a good 2 hours later than your son. Although he does get out a bit later. I had a high school teacher with the opposite problem. Her class was before the last lunch period, which was 1:50, and that was *her* lunch period, too. We were all so hungry by then. So the rule was we could bring any food we wanted to her class as long as we brought enough to share with her.  |
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Post by 4cboysmommy on Nov 17, 2014 20:17:56 GMT
Unfortunately they are not allowed to have any food in the classrooms or in-between classes. He will take a granola bar or something if he has to stay after, but it can't be eaten until after the last bell. There is also no eating on the bus. I will talk with him about working in more protein into lunch and breakfast and see if that helps.
Thanks again. It was totally a Monday this morning and i Just needed some new ideas to keep him satisfied.
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Post by creative*moma on Nov 17, 2014 23:03:52 GMT
Our deal is that he packs the go-togethers (chips, cookie, fruit, water bottle, etc.) and I make the wrap for him. Usually works OK as long as I keep stuff on hand. He likes lots of combinations of stuff and I try to use leftovers when we have them available. Same here and if he doesn't have his lunchbox cleaned out and ready the night before, he gets to pack the sandwich too. For lunch today my 6th grader had a ham, roast beef and cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread, mixed fruit, cheese stick, chex mix, fruit rollup, water, and pretzels thrown in just in case. For the main part he likes only a few things as well, and I've tried getting him to shake it up a bit, but it's a no go. Usually it's a PB&J, a fruit or two and/or veggies or two, chips/pretzels/granola bar, cheese stick, a drink, and something sweet. |
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Post by SabrinaM on Nov 17, 2014 23:38:31 GMT
I may not have a popular opinion, but I think that if the other two meals are healthy, I don't wring my hands over a super healthy lunch. My Dd takes meds in the AM. By lunch she has very little appetite. My goal is to get her to eat something...anything at all. Just eat something! My middle schooler loves cold pizza. I will cook a frozen pizza the night before and baggie it up. Leftover cold chicken, pork chop or steak. Crispy chicken strips cooked the night before and baggie'd up work great too. Beef jerky is another portable protein. Popcorn is filling too. I sub at the middle school my DD goes to. Not a single pea Mom with a child there.  Why do I know this? Most of the packed lunches consist of junk food and soda. Not a yogurt or organic apple to be found.  |
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Post by janeliz on Nov 17, 2014 23:49:20 GMT
I was helping my middle schooler pack her lunch one day and asked her what the kids she eats with typically bring. She was like "well, yesterday so and so brought Doritos and Little Debbie's. And so and so brought one of those huge bottles of orange soda for his drink". I'm guessing those kids packed their own lunches that day. |
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Why do I know this? Most of the packed lunches consist of junk food and soda. Not a yogurt or organic apple to be found. 
