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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unlike the other posters who are dealing with family that offers no food, I have the opposite problem.  My IL's only stock their house with extreme amounts of junk food, and almost nothing with any nutritional value.  Now...I am not a grinch - I get that it's the holidays, and I truly am okay with my kids being allowed Cheetos, and Oreos, and Lucky Charms during a visit at their grandparents.  But!  for several days of this type of food, they all start to act crazy and complain of stomach aches.  Not to mention - I don't want to eat like this for days on end.  They occasionally serve salad or vegetables, but I'm talking iceberg lettuce + croutons + cheese and dressing or mashed potatoes.  Heavy amounts of meat at every meal.

They are super sweet, and I've learned that I just go to the grocery store and pick up my own produce, but I feel like an ungrateful b, and certainly my kids get annoyed when I make them eat the occasional healthy thing.  We're headed up next week, and I'm already dreading it. [/quote]

I would definitely bring my own food - would feel sick eating that for too long.

How about compromises such as comfort breakfasts - pancakes made with whole wheat or whole grain flour with Maple syrup? Omelettes with whatever extras they like such as onion and Turkey bacon or frittata type veggies, organic hotdogs without preservatives, baked potato chips with skins still on (or air fryer) .., you get the idea .., [/quote]

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