I'm having trouble keeping everyone fed.

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Anonymous wrote:Okay so, there were almost leftovers again. My son specifically said he loved the food.

Almost! So none? Try again. Make more.

[Anonymous]

And to one of the pps yes I'm making adequate sweet potatoe fries. 10 potatoes worth of fries, tossed in butter, cinnamon and honey.

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Anonymous wrote:Okay so, there were almost leftovers again. My son specifically said he loved the food.

Does this mean they ate everything you prepared? If so, time to make more quantity tomorrow.

Yep, that's the plan for tonight. Going to Costco today to really stock up. Tonight I want to make chicken pot pie. I'll make 4 9 inch , deep dish pies. I think I'll make broccoli, sweet potato fries and fruit salad as well. Ice cream cake for dessert.

PP, I guarantee that if you listen to the PPs and you keep feeding your kids like this, they will become obese adults. This is not healthy eating. Quantity is important and quality. Ice cream cake for dessert on a regular weeknight? After chicken pot pie??? You need to remember you are teaching them how to eat and the more fat and sugar and salt in the food, the more addictive it is. There is "stomach hunger eating" and "mouth hunger eating." If you feed them this crap, they will not learn to stop when they are full. They will overeat. When you eat healthy food, you tend to stop when you are full. Lean meats, brown rice, vegetables, fish, whole grain pastas, beans and legumes... And make tons of it. Your kids might ask for pizza afterward but that does not mean they are hungry. It means they desire junk food! People on this thread are going way too far in the other direction. I saw one poster say that 20 chicken wings is an appetizer for two people! OMG!!! Only in obesity world. Please take the advice on dcum with a grain of salt!

[Anonymous]

Yes, I'm giving my kids ice cream cake. Most nights we have dessert and it isn't going to kill anyone. If each person are an entire ice cream cake, maybe but once slice which is about the equivalent of a piece of cake and a scoop of ice cream is not unhealthy. I grew up eating dinner and dessert every night and I'm perfectly healthy.

Moderation.

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Anonymous wrote:Pp, I did answer that. I was not in charge of cooking dinner until recently.

Also on a side note, the local Chinese place has a "family deal" that is 3 entrees, 2 apps and 2 quarts of soup and 5 egg rolls for $31.99. It says "for four".i know my kids could eat that by themselves.

Okay, I'm a PP who has been around since page 1 and somehow I missed that answer.

So, my followup to the other PP's question is, who was responsible for cooking dinner before? Can't you consult with that person about quantity needed to feed the family? Is the reason that you took over the cooking was that you had an issue with what was being served? Even if it was based on a disagreement about content, you can still get portion sizes from the person who was doing the cooking.

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Anonymous wrote:Okay so, there were almost leftovers again. My son specifically said he loved the food.

Does this mean they ate everything you prepared? If so, time to make more quantity tomorrow.

Yep, that's the plan for tonight. Going to Costco today to really stock up. Tonight I want to make chicken pot pie. I'll make 4 9 inch , deep dish pies. I think I'll make broccoli, sweet potato fries and fruit salad as well. Ice cream cake for dessert.

PP, I guarantee that if you listen to the PPs and you keep feeding your kids like this, they will become obese adults. This is not healthy eating. Quantity is important and quality. Ice cream cake for dessert on a regular weeknight? After chicken pot pie??? You need to remember you are teaching them how to eat and the more fat and sugar and salt in the food, the more addictive it is. There is "stomach hunger eating" and "mouth hunger eating." If you feed them this crap, they will not learn to stop when they are full. They will overeat. When you eat healthy food, you tend to stop when you are full. Lean meats, brown rice, vegetables, fish, whole grain pastas, beans and legumes... And make tons of it. Your kids might ask for pizza afterward but that does not mean they are hungry. It means they desire junk food! People on this thread are going way too far in the other direction. I saw one poster say that 20 chicken wings is an appetizer for two people! OMG!!! Only in obesity world. Please take the advice on dcum with a grain of salt!

I said that. (So did someone else). Not only am I not obese, I'm not even American. I'm also 5'9" and 145 lbs. My teens can eat more than that. DH is 6'3" and 200 lbs. Nobody is obese. Or even remotely fat. No need to generalize, some people are very active and eat more than others. Note that I also don't eat or serve them with any regularity--definitely a "big game" sort of treat.

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I'm in disbelief that teenagers could eat this much. My sister and I were petite. I actually think I was 1/2 anorexic most of high school because I remember pushing food around.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in disbelief that teenagers could eat this much. My sister and I were petite. I actually think I was 1/2 anorexic most of high school because I remember pushing food around.

Are you an athlete? Teenage male athletes, especially ones that are still growing need a lot more calories than non-active petite teenage girls. There's a world of difference.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in disbelief that teenagers could eat this much. My sister and I were petite. I actually think I was 1/2 anorexic most of high school because I remember pushing food around.

Are you an athlete? Teenage male athletes, especially ones that are still growing need a lot more calories than non-active petite teenage girls. There's a world of difference.

Exactly. Plus, these kids have been under fed for who knows how long. Having enough food is still a novelty.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in disbelief that teenagers could eat this much. My sister and I were petite. I actually think I was 1/2 anorexic most of high school because I remember pushing food around.

Are you an athlete? Teenage male athletes, especially ones that are still growing need a lot more calories than non-active petite teenage girls. There's a world of difference.

Full disclosure, I married an athlete who consumes about 4500 calories (he's a long distance athlete, so very thin still). He eats 5 meals a day, so at least while I'm at dinner I don't have to watch him eat 3x more than me. (I gained weight while dating because it's hard to watch someone eat and eat without wanting to eat as well) But he does eat a ton! He eats at 8, noon, 3, 6, and 9pm. It doesn't faze me much anymore, but when we stay at relatives houses, they are upset when all their leftovers disappear and that he keeps buying food to eat.

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Anonymous wrote:Okay so, there were almost leftovers again. My son specifically said he loved the food.

Does this mean they ate everything you prepared? If so, time to make more quantity tomorrow.

Yep, that's the plan for tonight. Going to Costco today to really stock up. Tonight I want to make chicken pot pie. I'll make 4 9 inch , deep dish pies. I think I'll make broccoli, sweet potato fries and fruit salad as well. Ice cream cake for dessert.

PP, I guarantee that if you listen to the PPs and you keep feeding your kids like this, they will become obese adults. This is not healthy eating. Quantity is important and quality. Ice cream cake for dessert on a regular weeknight? After chicken pot pie??? You need to remember you are teaching them how to eat and the more fat and sugar and salt in the food, the more addictive it is. There is "stomach hunger eating" and "mouth hunger eating." If you feed them this crap, they will not learn to stop when they are full. They will overeat. When you eat healthy food, you tend to stop when you are full. Lean meats, brown rice, vegetables, fish, whole grain pastas, beans and legumes... And make tons of it. Your kids might ask for pizza afterward but that does not mean they are hungry. It means they desire junk food! People on this thread are going way too far in the other direction. I saw one poster say that 20 chicken wings is an appetizer for two people! OMG!!! Only in obesity world. Please take the advice on dcum with a grain of salt!

I said that.. Not only am I not obese, I'm not even American. I'm also 5'9" and 145 lbs. My teens can eat more than that. DH is 6'3" and 200 lbs. Nobody is obese. Or even remotely fat. No need to generalize, some people are very active and eat more than others. Note that I also don't eat or serve them with any regularity--definitely a "big game" sort of treat.

I didn't say that you are obese. I said that 20 wings is not an appetizer portion for two normal people. That is a lot of food and a lot of fat. You might have a different metabolism but if I ate like that I would be 200 lbs.

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OP, what does your husband think of the amount of food you make? Has he complained or told you that he prepared a lot more when he did the cooking? It sounds like his appetite is more like his sons' than yours, so I would imagine he's been wanting more on the table as well.

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Anonymous wrote:Okay so, there were almost leftovers again. My son specifically said he loved the food.

Does this mean they ate everything you prepared? If so, time to make more quantity tomorrow.

Yep, that's the plan for tonight. Going to Costco today to really stock up. Tonight I want to make chicken pot pie. I'll make 4 9 inch , deep dish pies. I think I'll make broccoli, sweet potato fries and fruit salad as well. Ice cream cake for dessert.

PP, I guarantee that if you listen to the PPs and you keep feeding your kids like this, they will become obese adults. This is not healthy eating. Quantity is important and quality. Ice cream cake for dessert on a regular weeknight? After chicken pot pie??? You need to remember you are teaching them how to eat and the more fat and sugar and salt in the food, the more addictive it is. There is "stomach hunger eating" and "mouth hunger eating." If you feed them this crap, they will not learn to stop when they are full. They will overeat. When you eat healthy food, you tend to stop when you are full. Lean meats, brown rice, vegetables, fish, whole grain pastas, beans and legumes... And make tons of it. Your kids might ask for pizza afterward but that does not mean they are hungry. It means they desire junk food! People on this thread are going way too far in the other direction. I saw one poster say that 20 chicken wings is an appetizer for two people! OMG!!! Only in obesity world. Please take the advice on dcum with a grain of salt!

Have you read the whole thread?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I'm giving my kids ice cream cake. Most nights we have dessert and it isn't going to kill anyone. If each person are an entire ice cream cake, maybe but once slice which is about the equivalent of a piece of cake and a scoop of ice cream is not unhealthy. [/b]I grew up eating dinner and dessert every night and I'm perfectly healthy.

Moderation[b].

I don't know anyone who eats dessert every night. I am heathy, on the thin side and no food issues, but to me, dessert every night of the week does not equal "moderation." Maybe if you were having a small peice of chocolate every night, but certainly not a slice of cake every night ...

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, I'm giving my kids ice cream cake. Most nights we have dessert and it isn't going to kill anyone. If each person are an entire ice cream cake, maybe but once slice which is about the equivalent of a piece of cake and a scoop of ice cream is not unhealthy. [/b]I grew up eating dinner and dessert every night and I'm perfectly healthy.

Moderation[b].

I don't know anyone who eats dessert every night. I am heathy, on the thin side and no food issues, but to me, dessert every night of the week does not equal "moderation." Maybe if you were having a small peice of chocolate every night, but certainly not a slice of cake every night ...

Op here. Dessert means different things depending on the night. Some nights it's fruit with whipped cream, some nights it's a scoop of ice cream, sometimes it's smoothies. Tonight it happens to be ice cream cake.