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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, happy to answer your question: so far, I have basically ignored my MIL's disordered "clean" eating. She has a restrictive diet that she says is necessary for various medical conditions (gluten intolerance, acid reflux, something something about nightshades, etc.), but it tends to just hew to a carb, sugar, dairy and gluten free diet with a lot of fad supplements. She constantly talks about how she can't keep weight on, but won't touch a carb, fatty meat, or dessert. She will completely skip meals if her preferred food is not available or is not what is being served. She also regularly remarks about what others are eating or not eating. Cooks unhealthy food when hosting and then eats something separately herself. Will make dramatic declarations that aren't entirely true ([b]"I would never serve my kids X"[/b] etc.). I just try to model balanced eating and being a flexible eater and a good guest, and don't play into her games about talking about weight and so forth. 
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My mom makes such radical statements about food too. My favorite from this last holiday were when DS and I were sitting having some cereal for breakfast (it was some sort of bran thing) and she took out the box, looked at the nutritional information, and goes "this is basically the same as having a hot fudge sundae for breakfast!" I just looked at her. She, and most of the women of her generation I know, have a very skewed understanding of nutrition. And it seems really performative, like eating different foods at gatherings, at restaurants always declaring after she order that she will only eat half so she can bring the rest home for tomorrow's dinner, and checking nutrition info on everything even if she's not eating it. I deal with it by just not engaging bc I know I won't change her attitude, language, or behavior around food. DS is only 5 but when he's older if necessary I will talk to him about just ignoring his grandmother's food commentary. [/quote]

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