Are you an "Almond Mom"?

[Anonymous]

I see so many classic almond mom behaviors/advice around here. Aren't you worried you're passing toxic diet culture down to your kids? Does it bother you that teens and young adults are rejecting diet culture and are willing to just be heavier rather than restrictive?

[Anonymous]

Wtf is an almond mom? Does she lactate almond milk?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wtf is an almond mom? Does she lactate almond milk?

Yolanda Hadid told her daughters to just chew a few almonds really really well when they were hungry. From that came Almond Mom. I can't believe I know this...what a waste of brain cells!

[Anonymous]

I had to go look it up. No, I’m not an almond mom, but I have to try really hard to suppress certain comments that come from being raised in a diet-obsessed household. It is particularly hard when you have a kid who has really limited food preferences/won’t touch vegetables and who hates to exercise.

[Anonymous]

I am definitely someone with a messed up relationship food and I am perpetually on a diet. I also have no desire to stop dieting and just accepting my body as it is. The extra weight I carry makes me miserable. I think it is great that the younger generation is rejecting "diet culture".

I am also very thankful I don't have daughters because I think boy are more protected from diet culture and I am less likely to screw up my sons with diet stuff than if I had daughters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wtf is an almond mom? Does she lactate almond milk?

Yolanda Hadid told her daughters to just chew a few almonds really really well when they were hungry. From that came Almond Mom. I can't believe I know this...what a waste of brain cells!

And it became a theme on tiktok for awhile. Where GenZ was posting about what it's like living with their "Almond Moms". Meaning, no food in the house, scarce offerings for snacks, and lots of body shaming. Sometimes it was tongue in cheek, sometimes it was trauma dumping.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am definitely someone with a messed up relationship food and I am perpetually on a diet. I also have no desire to stop dieting and just accepting my body as it is. The extra weight I carry makes me miserable. I think it is great that the younger generation is rejecting "diet culture".

I am also very thankful I don't have daughters because I think boy are more protected from diet culture and I am less likely to screw up my sons with diet stuff than if I had daughters.

Honey, it's not a diet if it's all the time. It's an eating disorder.

[Anonymous]

Yes!

Except that I pair my almonds with LARGE quantities of high quality dark chocolate.

My poor kids, growing up with me. Completely messed up diet. I blame my mother, who also treats chocolate like an essential food group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wtf is an almond mom? Does she lactate almond milk?

Yolanda Hadid told her daughters to just chew a few almonds really really well when they were hungry. From that came Almond Mom. I can't believe I know this...what a waste of brain cells!

And it became a theme on tiktok for awhile. Where GenZ was posting about what it's like living with their "Almond Moms". Meaning, no food in the house, scarce offerings for snacks, and lots of body shaming. Sometimes it was tongue in cheek, sometimes it was trauma dumping.

Definitely not past tense. This is a super active convo on tiktok

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am definitely someone with a messed up relationship food and I am perpetually on a diet. I also have no desire to stop dieting and just accepting my body as it is. The extra weight I carry makes me miserable. I think it is great that the younger generation is rejecting "diet culture".

I am also very thankful I don't have daughters because I think boy are more protected from diet culture and I am less likely to screw up my sons with diet stuff than if I had daughters.

Honey, it's not a diet if it's all the time. It's an eating disorder.

and yet i am still fat

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am definitely someone with a messed up relationship food and I am perpetually on a diet. I also have no desire to stop dieting and just accepting my body as it is. The extra weight I carry makes me miserable. I think it is great that the younger generation is rejecting "diet culture".

I am also very thankful I don't have daughters because I think boy are more protected from diet culture and I am less likely to screw up my sons with diet stuff than if I had daughters.

Honey, it's not a diet if it's all the time. It's an eating disorder.

and yet i am still fat

You should listen to the podcast Maintenance Phase. Disordered eating is incredibly common among overweight people.

[Anonymous]

No way!

I am far from perfect but one thing is that I have a very healthy relationship with food. My mom was a great role model.

[Anonymous]

Ive struggled with an eating disorder for 20 years. I definitely try hard not to show any toxic behaviors surrounding food around DS. Its not easy at times, but I'm terrified of him picking up my bad relationship with food. I didn't grow up with an almond mom but mine was hyper critical about food and appearance, and that definitely led to a lot of my issues.

[Anonymous]

At least with an almond mom you know where you stand.

My dad hated that I was fat but also had very little concept of what food is healthy or appropriate portion sizes, loves food himself, cooked a lot of processed meals, and uses food to express love and care. Very confusing messaging.

[Anonymous]

I think a lot of the posters in Diet & Exercise are almond moms.