Do you limit food?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have 3 kids (between the ages of 10-5) and they eat soooo much. We go through 6 yogurts a day. Don’t even get me started on the amount of fruit. They can finish a whole melon in one sitting. We go through a dozen bananas, 4 quarts of strawberries, a dozen apples, 2 pounds of bacon, multiple pounds of chicken etc. a week.

Do you limit how much food your kids eat? It is so expensive! Our grocery bill is probably close to $400 a week.

FWIW - none of the kids are overweight and one is on the smaller side (under 50%).

Yogurt as in those sugary single serving things? Not healthy at all. Neither is tons of fruit, but I digress.

Yes, you teach them healthy eating habits, don't let them go willy nilly.

Clean up their diet and buy in bulk to save money.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have 3 kids (between the ages of 10-5) and they eat soooo much. We go through 6 yogurts a day. Don’t even get me started on the amount of fruit. They can finish a whole melon in one sitting. We go through a dozen bananas, 4 quarts of strawberries, a dozen apples, 2 pounds of bacon, multiple pounds of chicken etc. a week.

Do you limit how much food your kids eat? It is so expensive! Our grocery bill is probably close to $400 a week.

FWIW - none of the kids are overweight and one is on the smaller side (under 50%).

Yogurt as in those sugary single serving things? Not healthy at all. Neither is tons of fruit, but I digress.

Yes, you teach them healthy eating habits, don't let them go willy nilly.

Clean up their diet and buy in bulk to save money.

Op - no not those sugary single serving things. Zero sugar Greek yogurt.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe you shouldn’t have three children if you can’t afford to feed them. It’s extremely poor parenting to consider giving your kids an eating disorder so you can cut back on groceries.

OP - I just don't understand how kids eat so much. I don't think I ever did as a kid. I probably eat around 1300 calories now as an adult and I work out every day. I have to consciously work to eat 1500 calories.

You are a full adult who only eats 1300 calories a day? That’s not normal. Get your thyroid checked. That’s not enough calories for your body to function. Not to mention you workout.

DP
1300 calories is actually normal for petite middle aged women. I'm 5'4" 118lbs. I was an athlete my whole life and now in my 50s my basal metabolic rate is about 1000 calories. My body is so efficient with energy that when I'm not exercising 1200-1300 calories is all I need. At my peak athletic performance (late teens early 20s) I ate 3000-5000 calories a day. I was the same height and 115 lbs. I've literally never been unhealthy over or under weight. Metabolism changes with age and those of us in tune with our bodies can just listen to the signals to know when to eat or not. And yes, I have my hormones check every year as part of my executive physical. I'm extremely healthy.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe you shouldn’t have three children if you can’t afford to feed them. It’s extremely poor parenting to consider giving your kids an eating disorder so you can cut back on groceries.

OP - I just don't understand how kids eat so much. I don't think I ever did as a kid. I probably eat around 1300 calories now as an adult and I work out every day. I have to consciously work to eat 1500 calories.

You are a full adult who only eats 1300 calories a day? That’s not normal. Get your thyroid checked. That’s not enough calories for your body to function. Not to mention you workout.

DP
1300 calories is actually normal for petite middle aged women. I'm 5'4" 118lbs. I was an athlete my whole life and now in my 50s my basal metabolic rate is about 1000 calories. My body is so efficient with energy that when I'm not exercising 1200-1300 calories is all I need. At my peak athletic performance (late teens early 20s) I ate 3000-5000 calories a day. I was the same height and 115 lbs. I've literally never been unhealthy over or under weight. Metabolism changes with age and those of us in tune with our bodies can just listen to the signals to know when to eat or not. And yes, I have my hormones check every year as part of my executive physical. I'm extremely healthy.

Op - I am 5’7” and 135 pounds. I lift weights 3 times a week and walk 15,000ish steps 7 days a week. I typically eat 1300-1500 calories a day. Never more than that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op the fact that you had to tell us that you work out every day and only eat 1300 calories says a lot about your attitude towards food...

I think it says more about her size and age.

She is just projecting that everyone has the same needs. I'm the athlete from above that has 1300 calories too. I watch my teen eat two large dinners and chase it up with a ton of ben and Jerry's. Honestly, I kind of miss my old metabolism. I used to eat like that too and my body was just solid muscle and I felt good and slept well. Now on my 50s I had to quit wine because it disrupts my sleep, everything make me have gas, ice cream even makes me lethargic. Bodies change and every Body is different.

[Anonymous]

OP gird your loins! Teenage appetites are no joke

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe you shouldn’t have three children if you can’t afford to feed them. It’s extremely poor parenting to consider giving your kids an eating disorder so you can cut back on groceries.

OP - I just don't understand how kids eat so much. I don't think I ever did as a kid. I probably eat around 1300 calories now as an adult and I work out every day. I have to consciously work to eat 1500 calories.

You are a full adult who only eats 1300 calories a day? That’s not normal. Get your thyroid checked. That’s not enough calories for your body to function. Not to mention you workout.

DP
1300 calories is actually normal for petite middle aged women. I'm 5'4" 118lbs. I was an athlete my whole life and now in my 50s my basal metabolic rate is about 1000 calories. My body is so efficient with energy that when I'm not exercising 1200-1300 calories is all I need. At my peak athletic performance (late teens early 20s) I ate 3000-5000 calories a day. I was the same height and 115 lbs. I've literally never been unhealthy over or under weight. Metabolism changes with age and those of us in tune with our bodies can just listen to the signals to know when to eat or not. And yes, I have my hormones check every year as part of my executive physical. I'm extremely healthy.

Op - I am 5’7” and 135 pounds. I lift weights 3 times a week and walk 15,000ish steps 7 days a week. I typically eat 1300-1500 calories a day. Never more than that.

You walk seven miles a day every single day as a mom of three kids? I have figured out OP's problem - hyperbole!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe you shouldn’t have three children if you can’t afford to feed them. It’s extremely poor parenting to consider giving your kids an eating disorder so you can cut back on groceries.

OP - I just don't understand how kids eat so much. I don't think I ever did as a kid. I probably eat around 1300 calories now as an adult and I work out every day. I have to consciously work to eat 1500 calories.

You are a full adult who only eats 1300 calories a day? That’s not normal. Get your thyroid checked. That’s not enough calories for your body to function. Not to mention you workout.

DP
1300 calories is actually normal for petite middle aged women. I'm 5'4" 118lbs. I was an athlete my whole life and now in my 50s my basal metabolic rate is about 1000 calories. My body is so efficient with energy that when I'm not exercising 1200-1300 calories is all I need. At my peak athletic performance (late teens early 20s) I ate 3000-5000 calories a day. I was the same height and 115 lbs. I've literally never been unhealthy over or under weight. Metabolism changes with age and those of us in tune with our bodies can just listen to the signals to know when to eat or not. And yes, I have my hormones check every year as part of my executive physical. I'm extremely healthy.

Op - I am 5’7” and 135 pounds. I lift weights 3 times a week and walk 15,000ish steps 7 days a week. I typically eat 1300-1500 calories a day. Never more than that.

You walk seven miles a day every single day as a mom of three kids? I have figured out OP's problem - hyperbole!

Op - yes I do. Not hyperbole. We have an active dog who I have to walk a lot. Plus I run around after my kids in the morning and afternoon.

[Anonymous]

Didn’t read the replies so may have already been said:

We limit junk food, yes. We don’t limit healthy foods unless we have good reason (dinner is in a hour, please wait etc). Occasionally something will be off limits because it is a dinner ingredient, for a party or whatever.

Not a battle I have ever chosen to pick. At least not with school aged kids +.

If cost is an issue, just don’t buy the more expensive items (or buy a limited quantity and when it is gone, it is gone).

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe you shouldn’t have three children if you can’t afford to feed them. It’s extremely poor parenting to consider giving your kids an eating disorder so you can cut back on groceries.

OP - I just don't understand how kids eat so much. I don't think I ever did as a kid. I probably eat around 1300 calories now as an adult and I work out every day. I have to consciously work to eat 1500 calories.

You are a full adult who only eats 1300 calories a day? That’s not normal. Get your thyroid checked. That’s not enough calories for your body to function. Not to mention you workout.

DP
1300 calories is actually normal for petite middle aged women. I'm 5'4" 118lbs. I was an athlete my whole life and now in my 50s my basal metabolic rate is about 1000 calories. My body is so efficient with energy that when I'm not exercising 1200-1300 calories is all I need. At my peak athletic performance (late teens early 20s) I ate 3000-5000 calories a day. I was the same height and 115 lbs. I've literally never been unhealthy over or under weight. Metabolism changes with age and those of us in tune with our bodies can just listen to the signals to know when to eat or not. And yes, I have my hormones check every year as part of my executive physical. I'm extremely healthy.

Op - I am 5’7” and 135 pounds. I lift weights 3 times a week and walk 15,000ish steps 7 days a week. I typically eat 1300-1500 calories a day. Never more than that.

You walk seven miles a day every single day as a mom of three kids? I have figured out OP's problem - hyperbole!

Op - yes I do. Not hyperbole. We have an active dog who I have to walk a lot. Plus I run around after my kids in the morning and afternoon.

Wow. I am jealous. Do you work? I could never get in that amount of movement, parent, and do my job.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe you shouldn’t have three children if you can’t afford to feed them. It’s extremely poor parenting to consider giving your kids an eating disorder so you can cut back on groceries.

OP - I just don't understand how kids eat so much. I don't think I ever did as a kid. I probably eat around 1300 calories now as an adult and I work out every day. I have to consciously work to eat 1500 calories.

You are a full adult who only eats 1300 calories a day? That’s not normal. Get your thyroid checked. That’s not enough calories for your body to function. Not to mention you workout.

DP
1300 calories is actually normal for petite middle aged women. I'm 5'4" 118lbs. I was an athlete my whole life and now in my 50s my basal metabolic rate is about 1000 calories. My body is so efficient with energy that when I'm not exercising 1200-1300 calories is all I need. At my peak athletic performance (late teens early 20s) I ate 3000-5000 calories a day. I was the same height and 115 lbs. I've literally never been unhealthy over or under weight. Metabolism changes with age and those of us in tune with our bodies can just listen to the signals to know when to eat or not. And yes, I have my hormones check every year as part of my executive physical. I'm extremely healthy.

Op - I am 5’7” and 135 pounds. I lift weights 3 times a week and walk 15,000ish steps 7 days a week. I typically eat 1300-1500 calories a day. Never more than that.

You walk seven miles a day every single day as a mom of three kids? I have figured out OP's problem - hyperbole!

Op - yes I do. Not hyperbole. We have an active dog who I have to walk a lot. Plus I run around after my kids in the morning and afternoon.

Wow. I am jealous. Do you work? I could never get in that amount of movement, parent, and do my job.

Op - yes I walk the dog in the morning before kids wake up, lunch break and evening. I work full time.

[Anonymous]

My kids are similar ages to yours, and they do eat a ton. They all go through phases where they eat even more, right before they have a growth spurt. I don’t buy individual packages of snacks or yogurts anymore, and buy fewer organic items. I will prep snacks/meals to keep in the freezer that my oldest can reheat after sports, like bean burritos, protein muffins, homemade uncrustables, etc.

I love cooking and using a variety of ingredients, but I have had to cut back on that as well, to make sure my kids are well fed without me going bankrupt! Simplify meals so you can afford to increase the portions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Six yogurts"? Do you mean that you're buying those little individual flavored/ sweetened yogurts? Fancy! Nothing like that in my house. It's a big tub of plain whole milk yogurt. When the kids were young, I put a little decorative sugar in it. Like a quarter teaspoon. Sometimes two colors, for mixing fun.

Anyway, no, do not limit food for your healthy kids.

DO shop smarter. Larger containers instead of little individual ones. (Ideally, nothing individually wrapped. It adds to the price and is often highly processed.) In-season fruit.

Amazing to be this smug about yogurt consumption. Well done!

[Anonymous]

Please just let your children eat. And give them more protein and full fat stuff. And let them eat all the fruit and veggies they want. You are trying to feed them like a menopausal woman. That isn’t how kids should eat.

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Those zero sugar yogurts are full of fake flavorings. Try FULL FAT plain or vanilla yogurt with fruit and granola. Cheese sticks or better yet cube a block of cheese with nuts or crackers. Carrots and hummus. Apples and nut butter. You need more protein.