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Body Clutter Mission: Food
By Cindy | January 17, 2008
“It’s so easy to forget that a part of our job raising a family is to teach them to be nutritionally responsible and that it all begins with a good example.” (Ely, 81)
Now go to your pantry and look at the packages.
Make a list of all the food that has trans fat listed on the nutrition label.
Tuna Helper has a trace of trans fats. Everything else is free of them. I have been aware of trans fats for sometime. I make an effort to check the labels and avoid items heavy in saturated fats and no trans fats. I guess it’s time to start making my own tuna helper.
Are any of these your comfort foods?
In the refrigerator, I’ve replaced the ice cream with sherbet. We have a little bit of regular ice cream left, but I will leave that for the kiddos.
What voices do you hear
when you sit down to eat?
- You know this isn’t good for you!
- Why are you eating this stuff?
- You’re not really hungry.
- You can make better foods at home and save time.
- I really need a snack.
- I’ll start over tomorrow.
- I’ll workout more.
- Why can’t I eat this? Who cares?
Were you forced to join the “Clean Plate Club”?
Yes. Our plates always had to be cleaned. This mind set has taken a very long time to overcome. I’ve finally broke myself of the habit of cleaning the children’s plates as well. I will now wash the plates without nibbling on the remains.
Do you have vegetables that you will not allow in your home now because you had to sit for hours til you had eaten them, hidden those Brussels spouts or butter beans, or fed them to the dog?
No, I really do enjoy all vegetables. I don’t buy them in enough bulk for a full week. I’m readjusting my focus at the grocery store to fill at least half with fresh vegetables and fruits.
Now think about what you may have done to your children nutritionally. This is the hard part. Forgive yourself. Don’t beat yourself up over this.
Nutritionally, I pay very close attention to what the kiddos eat. I don’t make them eat everything off their plates. We tell them that they have to sit through meals. If they’re not hungry, then we place the food in the fridge until they come looking for food. It’s worked very well. Both eat a good variety of vegetables. They like salad and spinach salads. They’ll eat fruits all day long if I let them!
I have often told Ryan that I would do very well if I ate the same way I feed the children.
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I wish I had ingrained better eating habits into my children when they were younger, but I just recently started eating healthier myself. I am very careful now about what I bring into the house and it has paid off for all of us. Have a great weekend!
Hi Tammy,
You’re right on about the shopping ventures. It’s something that I’m trying to focus on since I do cook most of our meals. The kiddo’s still get a few too many goodies throughout the day and they’ve now begun saying, “Mommy, you need to buy lollipops at the store, we’re out!” Luckily their attention is easily shifted to other things. It’s amazing how quickly they start figuring things out.
I have an entirely different problem, actually.
My son’s always been on the thinner side, and I am constantly trying to fatten him up. I know it probably isn’t a good idea to get him used to eating fatty foods (and they don’t seem to work anyway!), but I still have to get used to the mindset that he’s healthy and active, and that’s all that matters.
You make an excellent point Pre-School Mama, Diets don’t just mean losing weight and focusing on slimming down. It’s really important to be able to balance the metabolism and activity levels of each individual.
My mother was a nurse and instilled good eating habits in me as a child. Unfortunately the school lunches we were served helped to undermine those efforts.
true, i guess