How do I get my 10year old boy with Aspergers Syndrome to eat healthy food?

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im laughing, not at you but along with you as if we didnt laugh we would cry! sorry but there is no way really, my sons peadiatrician said as long as my son is eating well as has a variety (in your case a beige variety) then its better than not eating at all like some aspies do. ask if she will refer you to a dietitian. have u tried blending things and mixing them with the beige stuff?
 
My 10 year old has Aspergers syndrom and will not eat healthy food, he only eats beige food and will not eat anything but chips, hotdogs, chicken nuggets (horrible cheap ones). He eats some fruit but will not touch veg. I have tried games, forcing, starving (a day only) but to no avail. He is overweight and seriously needs to lose some weight. Please Help!!!
 
Instead of buying these things for him, then make them yourself. Make potatoe/veggie chips (just thin slice them, add olive oil and some spices and bake) or bake whole wheat tortilla (soft) shells, cut them up and same process. Buy some salsa to go with it. You can buy veggie hot dogs that taste the same and are soo much healthier! Only get whole wheat bread/pasta, make chicken nuggets yourself.
Start eating healthy as a family, especially for the sake of your son. These junk foods can all be made healthy and esp not fatty-just remember to bake instead of fry and make veggies fun.
Don't address him in the fact that he needs to lose weight or anything like that, as he will get down/try to get his hands on junk food. Just start baking more! look on foodnetwork.com, allrecipes.com, shape.com for some healthy yummy recipes :)
 
Try writing a social story about healthy eating. Include pictures of healthy foods and talk about how strong and energetic he'll feel if he eats those foods. Try to include a picture of him smiling and happy and say that's how he'll be more often if he eats right. Also include unhealthy foods and pictures of really heavy people looking unhappy because they ate those foods too much. Social stories might take a little bit of effort to create, but for whatever reason they really work most of the time. Read it with him often and talk about it. When I write a social story I just tape the pictures down to the pages with print on them, then put the pages in those clear paper covers and put it all in a 3-pronged binder to make the book. Good luck and I hope this helps!!
 
Try writing a social story about healthy eating. Include pictures of healthy foods and talk about how strong and energetic he'll feel if he eats those foods. Try to include a picture of him smiling and happy and say that's how he'll be more often if he eats right. Also include unhealthy foods and pictures of really heavy people looking unhappy because they ate those foods too much. Social stories might take a little bit of effort to create, but for whatever reason they really work most of the time. Read it with him often and talk about it. When I write a social story I just tape the pictures down to the pages with print on them, then put the pages in those clear paper covers and put it all in a 3-pronged binder to make the book. Good luck and I hope this helps!!
 
Good luck with this its a hard question to answer. I have two autistic kids one eats well the other, as yours will only eat beige coloured processed food. I have tried everything I can think of but nothing has really had any long term effects. Have you seen a paediatrician about this?
 
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