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Onuma · 04-29-2008, 23:30

May be a little late for a timely reply, but my friend's daughter was losing a lot of weight and water for whatever reason, while he and I were deployed. She was only 8 y/o at the time, so I don't think it was a bulimia or anorexia type of situation - details aren't for me to know though.

What they did to help maintain her weight was use Carnation Instant Breakfast. It's not the best, but it's easy calories and nutrients. It's also relatively inexpensive, especially compared to some of the other "powdered meals". There was another type of powdered meal that the doctors recommended, but that averaged out to over $300/month, which pushed my buddy's wallet over his limits. TRICARE wouldn't cover the costs of that one.

04-29-2008, 23:30	#18
Onuma SF Candidate Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ft. Belvoir, VA Posts: 53	May be a little late for a timely reply, but my friend's daughter was losing a lot of weight and water for whatever reason, while he and I were deployed. She was only 8 y/o at the time, so I don't think it was a bulimia or anorexia type of situation - details aren't for me to know though. What they did to help maintain her weight was use Carnation Instant Breakfast. It's not the best, but it's easy calories and nutrients. It's also relatively inexpensive, especially compared to some of the other "powdered meals". There was another type of powdered meal that the doctors recommended, but that averaged out to over $300/month, which pushed my buddy's wallet over his limits. TRICARE wouldn't cover the costs of that one. __________________ Peace through superior firepower.
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