How do you enforce dietary restrictions without a fight? posted by Daizie @ 10:11 PM June 24, 2009

Daizie — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:11:29 -0000

Every week we go to the Dollar Tree and get turkey and ham and then to Pathmark and she gets ends at low cost and we buy chicken thighs or legs (she likes dark meat) but I have to remind her to cook them. She wants them. Her freezer is Full, you can't fit a half gallon of ice cream in there but she won't open it and cook anything. She used to. And the chicken once cooked; she takes apart and makes a sandwich of with cranberry sauce and sour cream and chives chips. When she EATS. She also sleeps later and later. Today she got up around 1 and realized I had not called her. I was knee deep in projects at work. She also loves her raison bread. She has forgotten how to use the microwave, buried her toaster oven in the corner of kitchen. So cold food is the answer. Most of the time she tells me she isn't hungry.

How do you enforce dietary restrictions without a fight? posted by ladykat @ 01:41 AM June 24, 2009

ladykat — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:41:33 -0000

I don't know what the miracle of a sandwich is but it sure is more wanted in older age groups. When I was at rehabl with Mom.. many many people would ask for a sandwich instead fo the supper they brought in etc. Now that I am older *cough*, I find i love sandwiches more than I used to also. Hubby who is 10 years older than me loves them too. For me, they are easy adn quick. I do try to not have chips with them but something that is better in nutrition. Mom however wants chips. I opt for fruit, salads, yogurt etc. I try to get juice in for the vitamin C to sometime during the day. It is bad on my sugar so I limit me to 4oz. But I love my sandwiches. So i dont know know why.. they just taste very good. Subway sandwiches can be very nutritional and i try to make some sandwiches like them also.

How do you enforce dietary restrictions without a fight? posted by Missy @ 01:30 AM June 24, 2009

Missy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:30:48 -0000

What is it with the magic of a sandwich, I wonder? My mom is a widow and in good health, living alone. Every time I ask what she had for dinner...you guessed it...a sandwich! I've tried to encourage her to maybe grill a big amount of chicken or whatever and use it for different purposes throughout the week. I've also tried to get her to freeze food, but she won't bother to thaw and heat it up. She will heat leftovers up, but who wants to eat spaghetti for four days, you know?

How do you enforce dietary restrictions without a fight? posted by ladykat @ 11:37 PM June 23, 2009

ladykat — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:37:55 -0000

When Mom was still living at home and just not wanting to cook, she too loves sandwiches, I ordered Senior Nutrition Meals to be delivered. They were less costly than "meals on wheels" and very nutritiouos. She ate those and was glad to have them. They come with bread and butter, juice or fruit cup, dried milk, and a cookie or two. She got them 5 days a week. They were loaded with veggies too. She did good with them.

Then i transferred them to my house so I would not always have to fuss, I am no spring chicken myself!. When I called I found out I was eligible and so was my husband. We ordered some and found out we can get by with one or two orders.

I found out too that if I had wanted, I could have gotten the sat and sun meals too which were mostly canned things. Canned stew, canned peaches, a drink, crackers. It was still better than Mom had been eating.

When Mom got to the point that she was not refrigerating things, and she had to have been eating spoiled food. She did good hiding a lot from me till she had a mild heart attack. From there I found our her dementia was just too far along to live alone any more.

All this to get to the point maybe you could get some Senior Nutrition meals for her. It is a sliding scale and the most they cost is 2 dollars a day to free. They tell you if it is a choice between paying for their food or your medicine, skip paying them. So very nice. Could you do that for your mom?

Are there sandwiches that could be made more healthier? Is there delivery in town so that you can call and order so many sandwiches to be delivered but you have control over what is in them? A sandwich could be nutritious. Does your Mom like fruit? Mine loves applesauce. That might help too though with you far away, it make things all the more harder doesnt it?

How do you enforce dietary restrictions without a fight? posted by Daizie @ 10:16 PM June 23, 2009

Daizie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:16:33 -0000

Since I do not live with Mom, I want to know how to get her to EAT period and take her meds and vitamins. She is 88 and is down to 120 lbs now. All she wants When she eats is a sandwich.

I go thru her fridge when I get there and have to throw food away because she never ate it.

When I am there, she eats what I bring to fix. She won't come here to live and I cannot live under her roof. I stayed there over New Years Eve to celebrate and keep her company and orders orders orders. I felt like getting up at 1:30am and coming home.

How do you enforce dietary restrictions without a fight? posted by Anonymous @ 10:13 PM June 23, 2009

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:13:14 -0000

I have the same problem with my father. We are supposed to limit his salt intake but i have heard that the Mrs Dash isnt the way to go either. Something about potassium intake. If i dont put sodium in then he won't eat and he ends up being malnurished and dehydrated. I started using the protein bars and he loves those. Too much really because he will eat a couple of those and nothing else, so I have ended up hiding them. I have come to the conclusion that he is 85 years old, has never eaten right and is not about to now. Sometimes you cannot win. I am just working on maintaining right now. I hope someone has an answer.

How do you enforce dietary restrictions without a fight? posted by ladykat @ 04:54 PM June 23, 2009

ladykat — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:54:45 -0000

I am the caretaker of my 94 year old mother who has dementia. I make her pretty much what she likes. At 94 if she wants a sandwich and chips (her fave.) then she can have it.

My husband and myself however find it very difficult to follow how we should be eating. We both are diabetics and just crave the stuff we should be limiting. *sighs*

How do you enforce dietary restrictions without a fight? posted by DolphinsCry @ 01:40 AM June 22, 2009

DolphinsCry — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:40:34 -0000

What a hard question.

If a person really wants to adhere to the diet, they will.

It's hard. My grandmother never wanted to change cooking habits after my grandfathers heart attack. She tried, but he did not like the food........

How do you enforce dietary restrictions without a fight? posted by nona @ 11:53 AM June 20, 2009

nona — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:53:45 -0000

I don't really have an answer to this but I am dealing with the same problem with my spouse. I use the Dash seasoning but he sneaks salt into it. There always seems to be anger there whenever I even suggest he follow his doctor's advice. He also has visiting nurses that go over the guidelines with him and that doesn't help. I hope somene else will have more useful advice for you.

How do you enforce dietary restrictions without a fight? posted by Missy @ 02:32 PM June 19, 2009

Missy — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:32:33 -0000

How do you get your parent to follow the dietary restrictions and requirements set out by their doctor without it being a fight? How about your own? Limiting fats and salts, for example, is hard!

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