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[quote=Anonymous]Sorry. Explain it to me like I am 5.

I am realizing I grew up with a family with disordered eating patterns. As a child, the whole family would eat "fun foods" like pancakes and pizza for a while and then would be on whatever strict fad diet my dad was excited about at the moment.  I have some food aversions from being forced to eat certain vegetables as a child.  I was a thin athletic kid, but there was a lot of criticism of my body when I hit puberty and gained weight.  I hid food and ate it alone in my room to avoid criticism and conflict when my parents were fighting and going through a divorce.

I am very overweight now, and basically eat whatever I want without trying to diet at all.  Counting calories is maddening and I have no idea what an "appropriate portion" is.

There is so much conflicting information that seems untrustworthy/antiquated, like the food pyramid heart-healthy whole grain carb load advice, vs paleo, and then there are threads where people say eating 4 eggs for breakfast is terrible for you.

I'd like to do better for my kids, but it's hard when I feel like I don't know what is a disordered remnant from my upbringing.

Right now, I err on the side of judgment-free, enjoy food for the taste, with no foods as off limit, but trying to encourage eating the nutritious foods first, like go-ahead and have the ice cream, but first have the chicken/steak or vegetables or fruit.

Please go easy on me.  I am trying to do the best I can to feed my kids well, without causing shame and damage, while still having my own hang ups to deal with.[/quote]

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