Marital vent: stop eating the Babybels

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Impulse eater spouse and oldest kid. We have to keep snacks hidden. Spouse will INHALE a months worth of sports or lunch box snacks in a couple days and his mini me sneaks them to her room and gorges on candy, baking items, snacks.

MIL told me long ago she never had snacks except fruit in the house. It wasn’t because they’re all healthy, it’s because they have no self control and cannot stop. Same with soda, desserts, cake, etc. The kid gots sick at buffet picnic school things gorging only on the dessert table. And we do eat dessert 1-2x a week...

We've had a 'food locker' for years now because our oldest (now a senior) could/would not stop eating sports/lunch box items. It was so unfair to the other kids not to be able to pack chocolate milk/fruit snacks/etc. in their lunch because DS ate them all. It's not like there isn't plenty of food in the house or that he couldn't make as much chocolate milk as he wanted (there is plenty of chocolate milk powder). He just can't/won't stop himself. The 'food locker' was our solution and it's been great.

The PP who says everything in the house is shared because to do other wise is too stressful has never experienced the stress of, repeatedly, not being able to pack a lunch because someone has eaten/drunk all the lunch box stuff.

Curious what happens to these kids or teens who impulse eat once they get to college or independent living. I’m concerned it will all unwind and. I leahty self-care habits will stick. Oh well!

Food locker poster here. DS will be going to community college so will be living at home for at least then next 2 years (unless he decides to join the military which would be fine by me). If/when he lives independently, he can buy/eat what he wants. If he runs out, oh well. If he's got roommates and eats their stuff, well, I expect their reaction will have more of an impact on him than the reaction of his family. At that point, it will be upon him to deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Impulse eater spouse and oldest kid. We have to keep snacks hidden. Spouse will INHALE a months worth of sports or lunch box snacks in a couple days and his mini me sneaks them to her room and gorges on candy, baking items, snacks.

MIL told me long ago she never had snacks except fruit in the house. It wasn’t because they’re all healthy, it’s because they have no self control and cannot stop. Same with soda, desserts, cake, etc. The kid gots sick at buffet picnic school things gorging only on the dessert table. And we do eat dessert 1-2x a week...

We've had a 'food locker' for years now because our oldest (now a senior) could/would not stop eating sports/lunch box items. It was so unfair to the other kids not to be able to pack chocolate milk/fruit snacks/etc. in their lunch because DS ate them all. It's not like there isn't plenty of food in the house or that he couldn't make as much chocolate milk as he wanted (there is plenty of chocolate milk powder). He just can't/won't stop himself. The 'food locker' was our solution and it's been great.

The PP who says everything in the house is shared because to do other wise is too stressful has never experienced the stress of, repeatedly, not being able to pack a lunch because someone has eaten/drunk all the lunch box stuff.

Curious what happens to these kids or teens who impulse eat once they get to college or independent living. I’m concerned it will all unwind and. I leahty self-care habits will stick. Oh well!

Food locker poster here. DS will be going to community college so will be living at home for at least then next 2 years (unless he decides to join the military which would be fine by me). If/when he lives independently, he can buy/eat what he wants. If he runs out, oh well. If he's got roommates and eats their stuff, well, I expect their reaction will have more of an impact on him than the reaction of his family. At that point, it will be upon him to deal.

Wow -- what does the food locker look like? Is it literally a locker? I'm intrigued.

[Anonymous]

Wow -- what does the food locker look like? Is it literally a locker? I'm intrigued.

Food locker poster here. It's not that interesting. DD and I were in Walmart one day and saw it. We picked up a combination lock at the same time. She knows the combo. It's been excellent value.


https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-Footlocker-Black/16415912