Stopping wasteful eating - one bite then a toss into the trash. What works?

[Anonymous]

This is something I wouldn’t sweat. I’d let her be.

[Anonymous]

Being raised in a "clean plate/finish it" household has been a major issue in dealing with food issues throughout my life. It seems worth a few pieces of fruit to not instill some sort of mandatory eating policy in your children.

[Anonymous]

As an obese person, I'm so envious of how she eats, just according to her hunger, a little at a time. That's so great that she eats that way naturally. This isn't a bad problem to have. You can have her slice it instead, or have something more pick-able like berries or grapes, or a bag of clementines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As an obese person, I'm so envious of how she eats, just according to her hunger, a little at a time. That's so great that she eats that way naturally. This isn't a bad problem to have. You can have her slice it instead, or have something more pick-able like berries or grapes, or a bag of clementines.

I'm the PP above you and, yes - this!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She sounds like she has an eating disorder.

Give her grapes or canned fruit so she can save the rest. I would be charging her if she waste fruits because they are so expensive.

This is what I would be concerned about.

[Anonymous]

So I’m all about not cleaning your plate but my kids have to finish the whole fruit and eat all their vegetables on the plate (veggies for nutritional purposes). I hear you all saying to cut an Apple, but no one else wants 3/4 of a brown Apple. Bag of chips are fine, you just clip it closed but fruits pretty much need to be eaten. That being said, we have a lot of apples that aren’t eaten entirely down to the core. I’m always telling dh it’s fine. I’d rather pay an extra $10 a week so my kids are still reaching for apples instead of snack foods. It’s open season here on apples, bananas and oranges.

Your dd might have an eating disorder though. I did. Tossing food is definitely an issue. I had friends who would do this so they weren’t tempted to eat more or could tell themselves it was bad.

[Anonymous]

At a minimum you should have a compost so you aren’t just throwing into the trash!

[Anonymous]

Does she play sports? Any psychical activity? Maybe she needs to work up an appetite. I cannot imagine a teen taking DAYS to finish one serving of dinner. My teens eat so much food. At least two dinners.

[Anonymous]

Stock up more on berries, grapes, etc. Cut up large watermelons, honeydew, cantaloupe, etc and stick the pieces in a bowl on the counter or fridge. Tell her that under no circumstances should she be throwing away an apple or pear. That's absolutely ridiculous. Tell her to slice off a piece and put the rest in the fridge for others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That’s always been my food habit. One thing she should know is it’s not good for your teeth to have this kind of eating habit.

As for apples I only like Red Delicious. I find the smallest ones and cut pieces. She should cut them in half, cut one of the halfs into 2 or 3 pieces and put them in a bowl for her. Cover the other half tightly and put in refrigerator. Figure out which type of apples she likes and always get those same type. I’d be the same thinking it taste funny if it’s not my usual.

Cut the huge Crumbl cookie into 4-6 pieces so she’s taking a portion not just picking.

Try to get her to eat units, portions, no matter how small. As normal as possible.

I weighed 100 lbs in college and had terrible eating habits so I know it’s best to try and work on it now.

Op here. She could have written this! I’ve discovered she prefers the pink lady apples over red delicious for example.

She does winter cheer right now and is a flyer for the squad for those who asked about sports. She’s always been athletic and into track, cheer, etc..

She’s also to confirm again always had this same style of eating since childhood. But given the cost of food and her nearing adulthood, it’s important to understand waste and cost and how to save food where you can. In just a few years she will have new considerations like rent, college tuition, bills, etc..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s always been my food habit. One thing she should know is it’s not good for your teeth to have this kind of eating habit.

As for apples I only like Red Delicious. I find the smallest ones and cut pieces. She should cut them in half, cut one of the halfs into 2 or 3 pieces and put them in a bowl for her. Cover the other half tightly and put in refrigerator. Figure out which type of apples she likes and always get those same type. I’d be the same thinking it taste funny if it’s not my usual.

Cut the huge Crumbl cookie into 4-6 pieces so she’s taking a portion not just picking.

Try to get her to eat units, portions, no matter how small. As normal as possible.

I weighed 100 lbs in college and had terrible eating habits so I know it’s best to try and work on it now.

Op here. She could have written this! I’ve discovered she prefers the pink lady apples over red delicious for example.

She does winter cheer right now and is a flyer for the squad for those who asked about sports. She’s always been athletic and into track, cheer, etc..

She’s also to confirm again always had this same style of eating since childhood. But given the cost of food and her nearing adulthood, it’s important to understand waste and cost and how to save food where you can. In just a few years she will have new considerations like rent, college tuition, bills, etc..

Does she have sensory issues? On the spectrum? A 15 yr old should be able to eat a meal in one sitting. Or an apple. This is beyond odd

[Anonymous]

Forget about the eating disorder. Who wastes like that? Money doesn't grow on trees.
What else does she waste? Sounds clueless.
One thing is calling nibbling as eating, but no need to throw food out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Forget about the eating disorder. Who wastes like that? Money doesn't grow on trees.
What else does she waste? Sounds clueless.
One thing is calling nibbling as eating, but no need to throw food out.

It’s wasted whether it’s thrown away or eaten just to finish it, not to satisfy hunger. In the big scheme of American consumerism, this isn’t really wasteful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s always been my food habit. One thing she should know is it’s not good for your teeth to have this kind of eating habit.

As for apples I only like Red Delicious. I find the smallest ones and cut pieces. She should cut them in half, cut one of the halfs into 2 or 3 pieces and put them in a bowl for her. Cover the other half tightly and put in refrigerator. Figure out which type of apples she likes and always get those same type. I’d be the same thinking it taste funny if it’s not my usual.

Cut the huge Crumbl cookie into 4-6 pieces so she’s taking a portion not just picking.

Try to get her to eat units, portions, no matter how small. As normal as possible.

I weighed 100 lbs in college and had terrible eating habits so I know it’s best to try and work on it now.

Op here. She could have written this! I’ve discovered she prefers the pink lady apples over red delicious for example.

She does winter cheer right now and is a flyer for the squad for those who asked about sports. She’s always been athletic and into track, cheer, etc..

She’s also to confirm again always had this same style of eating since childhood. But given the cost of food and her nearing adulthood, it’s important to understand waste and cost and how to save food where you can. In just a few years she will have new considerations like rent, college tuition, bills, etc..

I'd keep an eye out for eating disorders with those sports and that position (esp. cheer flyer).

[Anonymous]

+1