Back In October Asher got really sick and lost a couple precious pounds. He is already a light weight so we knew we needed to do something to get the weight back on him.
At the time we bought a package of extra calorie Boost, I know yuck! But at that time we needed to add calories to his diet and that was the easiest way! And it worked. I avoided looking at the ingredients list...
Then I did a little research on how to help kids gain weight and I learned that flaxseed oil was great to add to almost anything because it is flavourless and adds a good fat. I started adding it to his pasta, drinks you name it and it worked!
Lately Asher has been maintaining his weight but we would like to see him gain a bit more since he is still a light weight, probably due to a relatively healthy diet with little junk food or sugar. Which is a good thing, but he is very lean!
He loves smoothies and always wants one when Gord and I drink our Shakeology, so I made a super simple smoothie for him this week a couple times. Banana, whole milk and about a Table Spoon of Flaxseed oil.
Might look gross with the oil on top but he LOVES it and it mixes in well!
And guess what! He gained a pound this week! Love that!
Out with that nasty Boost and in with the Banana Smoothie for snack time!
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