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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No one ever said “Oh good! You packed the carrot sticks.”

I mean, yes, they and the bell peppers, apples, etc. are an important part of UMC virtue-signaling on long drives. “It’s OK to stop at McDonalds this one time. We’re not REALLY people who eat there.”

But I think OP was asking about the treat items, the stuff that you don’t normally buy but go with road trips like popcorn and movie theaters. For me, it’s a can of Pringles. For kids, Doritos.

(Now cue all the people saying “But MY kids really do like carrot sticks!”)[/quote]

If I eat nothing but convenience store snax, I feel icky and have to stop snacking entirely, and that's no good. But if I throw a little something marginally healthful down there too, I can enjoy my highly processed treats just fine.

The trick is finding healthful stuff that isn't a sticky mess.[/quote]

God forbid you have to refrain from eating every hour or two. [/quote]

Right? Reminds me of my son’s friends who came with us on a somewhat long road trip. They were 14 or 15 and when we explained we were going to hold off on lunch until late afternoon so we could arrive at the hotel a hour sooner they had a meltdown.[/quote]

If you didn’t tell him ahead of time that this was your plan, then this is your fault. My teens wake up early and eat breakfast right away. If they eat breakfast at 7am and you aren’t stopping to eat until 1pm, then that’s just mean. There’s a difference between eating every two hours and understanding that not everyone is on the same schedule as you are. [/quote]

“Mean”? Oy vey. Teen boys aren’t going to be harmed in any way shape or form if they go god forbid 6 or 7 hours without a meal. The kids had a meltdown like they were going to die if they had to eat a couple hours after typical lunch time. It’s not like they were working in a field, they were riding in an air condition SUV with bottled waters and other drinks available. :roll: [/quote]

Honey, you have an eating disorder and/or are a massive control freak. 7 hours without a meal for a growing teenage boy is a long time. Again, if you didn’t tell them ahead of time then you are a horrible person. They could have had a hearty breakfast if they knew you were going to be so rigid. I can’t believe you treated guests like they were prisoners. You do know some people get dizzy and feel ill if their blood sugar is low, yes? Not everyone does giant blocks of time fasting. I hope you’re a troll. Because you sound too mean to be a real mom. [/quote]

Lunch was probably a beautiful piece of fruit.[/quote]

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