Teen son ate an entire large container of Whole Foods smoked mozzarella pasta salad

[Anonymous]

That salad is SO GOOD.

I also could eat a tub as a grown woman.

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Anonymous wrote:Growth spurt. We’ve had entire containers of raspberries not make it to the fridge. Remind him there are other people in the house who would like to have treats too.

We buy two containers of this specific pasta salad each WF shopping trip. It's lasts about 4-6 days because the rest of us just take a little bit as a side item for lunch or maybe a snack. It seems at the very least uncivilized to hoover an entire container. Even if he's hungry, it's overboard, right?

You shop at WF, you have money. Why not buy enough to satisfy the family. Posts like this show how messed up some people are around food.

I can't tell if you all are just being mean just for sport. You think we should just add 7x 1lb $11.99 each large containers of WF smoked mozz pasta salad to the shopping list so a 13 year old boy can binge eat one before bed every night? This is extremely indulgent and rude to the rest of the family.

I would not buy so little of a family favorite that each member could only take just a “little bit as a side item” for snack or lunch.

I find complaining about WF prices while shopping there for indulgent items to be silly.

Pasta salad is not a meal. Eating over a pound of cold pasta salad is not normal. A small, snack-sized portion to nosh on is the appropriate amount. Delis have those tiny quarter pound containers, that's an appropriate amount to snack on. A 1lb container is four times that size.

One pound of cooked pasta is not that much. This is a 1 lb deli container:

No, that's a half pound. A full pound container is the tall container.

I hope you don’t mean the tall container on the right…

[Anonymous]

Former teenage boy here. When I was in that stage, my father would have to give me enough money to buy 2 school lunches, and 3 milks. A lot of my friends would also get 2 lunches.. It's totally normal.

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I'm so confused. What's wrong with a teen boy eating pasta salad? He was hungry and it was a much better option than a pile of candy. I also don't understand the idea of pasta salad being such a decadent side that one should only eat a small portion. If you made a similar dish but hot, it would be a dinner entrée. Feed your child, crazy lady!

[Anonymous]

Good grief, if OP had any. Idea what this kid is eating when he is with his friends or at the mall she wouldn't blink at the pasta salad.

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Yes, OP, I think your son should not eat a whole container of the family's pasta salad at bedtime. That is gluttonous. He should be eating large breakfasts, large lunches, and large dinners. He should not be skimping on those meals because he doesn't like the food and then hoovering down inappropriate "snacks" which are supposed to be for the whole family. What time do you eat dinner? If you are eating at 5pm or something, then your son is probably hungry and bedtime and needs to learn what is an appropriate snack. If you are eating at 7pm or so, then your son should eat a solid dinner and not need food again until he wakes up and eats a large breakfast.

I say this because I think it is highly unlikely that OP's son is an athlete and needing more than 3500 calories per day. If he is, then I have different thoughts...

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Ok, yeah, if your kid demands specific high-value items and won't be satisfied with anything else, he's spoiled and you need to nip that shit pronto. Peer into the future about 10 years... your kid will be pestering you for money for food because he can't cook and only wants the most convenient comfort foods, which as we all now know, are designed to be addictive. Fine for a monthly splurge, but not how to eat for physical or financial health in the long run.

Yes, teen boys eat a lot. No, they don't get to dictate to you. I feel very strongly about kids needing to learn the whole meal cycle: planning, shopping, cooking, and cleaning. Skip any part of that and you're spending unnecessary time and money on services to fill in your gaps, and it adds up. Think long term here, or... learn to love buying treats-as-meals because the more you allow it, the more entrenched it'll become.

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Anonymous wrote:Former teenage boy here. When I was in that stage, my father would have to give me enough money to buy 2 school lunches, and 3 milks. A lot of my friends would also get 2 lunches.. It's totally normal.

That IS totally normal. School lunches are small with tiny cartons of milk.

Your entire "lunch" (2 trays and 3 milks) probably had less calories than the large container of WF pasta salad.

[Anonymous]

I'm with you OP. That is glutinous behavior. He could have easily selected an apple, sliced veggies with greek yogurt or hummus, or had seconds of dinner. No need to consume all of those carbs right before bedtime. Next time tell him to take 1/4 of the salad, and pair it with something else. Just because he's a boy doesn't mean he can eat you out of house and home.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm with you OP. That is glutinous behavior. He could have easily selected an apple, sliced veggies with greek yogurt or hummus, or had seconds of dinner. No need to consume all of those carbs right before bedtime. Next time tell him to take 1/4 of the salad, and pair it with something else. Just because he's a boy doesn't mean he can eat you out of house and home.

you seem completely out of touch with teen boys.

[Anonymous]

OP, what was dinner? Are you the OP of the famous "feeding your family like a group of dieting middle aged ladies" thread?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm with you OP. That is glutinous behavior. He could have easily selected an apple, sliced veggies with greek yogurt or hummus, or had seconds of dinner. No need to consume all of those carbs right before bedtime. Next time tell him to take 1/4 of the salad, and pair it with something else. Just because he's a boy doesn't mean he can eat you out of house and home.

Lol. An apple. Wtf

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Anonymous wrote:Growth spurt. We’ve had entire containers of raspberries not make it to the fridge. Remind him there are other people in the house who would like to have treats too.

We buy two containers of this specific pasta salad each WF shopping trip. It's lasts about 4-6 days because the rest of us just take a little bit as a side item for lunch or maybe a snack. It seems at the very least uncivilized to hoover an entire container. Even if he's hungry, it's overboard, right?

You shop at WF, you have money. Why not buy enough to satisfy the family. Posts like this show how messed up some people are around food.

I can't tell if you all are just being mean just for sport. You think we should just add 7x 1lb $11.99 each large containers of WF smoked mozz pasta salad to the shopping list so a 13 year old boy can binge eat one before bed every night? This is extremely indulgent and rude to the rest of the family.

I would not buy so little of a family favorite that each member could only take just a “little bit as a side item” for snack or lunch.

I find complaining about WF prices while shopping there for indulgent items to be silly.

Pasta salad is not a meal. Eating over a pound of cold pasta salad is not normal. A small, snack-sized portion to nosh on is the appropriate amount. Delis have those tiny quarter pound containers, that's an appropriate amount to snack on. A 1lb container is four times that size.

One pound of cooked pasta is not that much. This is a 1 lb deli container:

No, that's a half pound. A full pound container is the tall container.

I'm telling you the tall container is what he consumed. Maybe there's a disconnect between fluid oz capacity and weight? When I ask the WF deli men for "two pounds of smoked mozz pasta salad" it always comes in two tall containers, both tend to be a little over a pound by weight each.

[Anonymous]

Have your teen’s thyroid gland checked. Ask for a full panel, not just TSH and T4.

[Anonymous]

Op, are you a step mom?