moms age 24-35

tasious89

hi im 25 and have a 5 and 2 year old.
from the uk
it definitely is difficult to stay healthy and still be making them good meals.
I feel they still need snacks etc and treats etc and more rice potato etc trying to keep my choices low like swapping potato for sweet potato or rice for cous cous.
feel free to add me x

tasious89

brittanystrick13 wrote: »

I would love healthy recipes that are also toddler friendly.

like some of the other ladies my kids also eat what is cooked but smaller portions. I may change some of my options depending such as rice for cous cous but that is just to save calories/eat healthier.
x

Former_chubby_momma

I'll be 24 in less than 2 months
I'm a new mom with a four month old daughter.

bug1114

Feel free to add me. I'm 29 with a 4 year old son.

Bukawww

I'm 34, 4 girls: 12, 9, 7, 2...did I really just type that? I feel like I'm still 19 lol.

MummyKate85

Hi, im a 29yr old mum of 4! I have 2 sons who are 13 and 3, and 2 daughters who are 8 and 5

sherbet111

Hello! I'm a mom of a 2 year old and have recently started logging food again to get a handle on what I'm eating daily. Feel free to add me!

For toddler meals, I'm like most others in this thread and just serve my son whatever we're having. If he isn't interested in our dinner, then I'll get out some of his favorites - fruits, raw veggies, and beans (especially chick peas). The hardest thing for me has been knowing how much he should be eating. Sometimes, he'll eat an entire cup of fruit and ask for more food - other times he'll eat like 4 bites and be done.

Some things my son loves right now are pomegranate seeds, clementines (bc he can peel them himself), baby carrots, and edamame (bc he can pop them out of the shells). Maybe try some foods that a toddler can feel independent eating; that seems to make it more fun for them! Also, my son has been really into helping with recipes and is interested in eating whatever we make together. We've made some healthy oatmeal no-bake cookies recently that were a hit.

MissKahli85

Hello, I am 29 and have a 5yr old daughter. I am currently looking up healthy recipes for my family, since i am planning on losing 108 lbs this upcoming year & because my husband who is diabetic has been told that if he doesn't start eating right he is going to lose his kidneys and will need to be on dialysis. I am more than happy to share my recipes as well as any other kind of advice or motivation. I am a noob so I am in need of friends and support. Hope you have a great New Years

sassyfras1523

I feel ya. I have a 4 year old and 7 month old. My husband is ex army enough said there. I would love to support you and bounce ideas

gettinfitaus

DanaHerro wrote: »

The biggest suggestion that I can give you is to stop thinking of food in terms of "toddler friendly" What does that mean, exactly? Kids, even babies and toddlers, can and SHOULD eat the same way that we do.

I cannot even imagine my kids being brought up on only what America considers toddler friendly foods.

Since they were on table food (7-9 months for both my girls) they have eaten what we eat. Period. They ate salmon, steak, chicken, things with all sorts of sauces, etc..

They won't have a chance to grow up thinking that their only options are chicken nuggets, hot dogs and macaroni and cheese if you don't serve that crap at home, ya know?

Even at restaurants, we have them order off the adult menu a lot and they share it. They are 6 and 8 now and VERY often choose to split an adult size salad as a meal for themselves. That doesn't mean that they don't get to order corn dogs off the kids menu if they want it - they do...but it's a treat, just like it is for me to order my cheeseburger and fries when I go out.

We eat healthy homecooked meals at home. I NEVER have given a thought to weather the meal was child friendly EXCEPT when it comes to spicyness...I don't make super spicy stuff for my kids - I cook the same meal, but take some out for them before I add the cayenne because I know it's too harsh for them. Everything else? GAME ON, KIDS! They love trying new foods and it's fun. There are some things that they don't like and if they don't like it, it's ok - they just eat more of the portion of the meal that they DO like. We do not cook separate meals for them. Ever.

OMG THIS!

I cook one meal for everyone, and everyone has the choice to either eat it or not. So that means that if we have spaghetti bolognaise with olives and mushrooms and zucchini inevitably one child will pick out the olives, another the mushrooms and the third will ditch the zucchini, BUT they will generally eat 2 of the 3. I think because our kids have always eaten what we do they are more adventurous with food. About the only exceptions I make is for meat (unless slow cooked) again because it is too chewy for little mouths and spicy food.

One of my favourites is tomato pasta, grab onion and garlic finely chopped and sautee until golden, add a can or 2 of tomatoes (chopped tomato, nothing added!) some italian herbs, some chicken stock and let it simmer away for a while till it thickens up. You can add cooked chicken, sausage, or meat to this (if working with raw sauté it till brown with the onion and garlic). I serve over pasta of any kind. You can also add some cream or cheese if it fits into your calorie budget but we generally don't as my youngest has a dairy allergy.

Zumba_Luvah

My fiancé is the opposite of me. He's trying to gain weight. But he can't seem to gain more than a pound or 2. So not fair. Anyways, I have 2 kids. One is 4, will be 5 in January, and the other is almost 8 months. So since having my second, I've lost 41 pounds. I'm 4 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight. I'm having a hard time getting these last few pounds off. But then after I get to my pre-pregnancy weight, I have another 15 to lose. I'm getting married in August and I refuse to wear a dress any bigger than a 12. So I'm working really hard to lose at least 10-15 pounds by March. I can always use more support along my weight loss journey, so feel free to add me!

mummaparkes

Hi first time positing. I'm Hannah, a mummy, 26 with two boys 4 & 2. Would love some new friends to help motivate me and share recipes etc. X x

Dessalena

I'm 30 y/o mother of 5 ( ages 14, 11, 10, 8, and 8) Yes, twins! Mine are no longer toddlers, but getting them to eat healthy is still a struggle. I often find myself making something entirely different for me to eat, which can become time consuming and very frustrating. Other times I make a meal that can be individualized as it is put on plate...for example taco salad. Keep all ingredients separate and make theirs the way you know that they will eat it, or if they are old enough have them construct their meal them self. I make mac and cheese for kids but I don't eat it, instead I make sure that there is an extra veggie or other side that I can eat. We incorporate leftovers into our meals all the time, which helps.


One idea I've seen recently that I would have tried with my kids when they were younger if I had thought of it: Cut veggies ( or other healthy foods) into shapes with small cookie cutters or if you're skilled, by hand Sometimes if it looks appealing they are more likely to try it. Also, I've hear but not had much success, that if you get your kids involved in the food prep then they will be more likely to try new foods, and even ones they've previously snubbed.

I'm looking for friends to add that log regularly, as well. I'm on day 6 of logging. My food journal is open. I may not always eat perfect. I'm still trying to figure out a good balance. Anyone is welcome to add me.

aprilslusher84

I'm a 30 yr old, stay at home mom of two boys. They are 7yrs & 11yrs old.
Feel free to add me!

filemanager

I have a 5yo, 4yo and 3-month-old (breastfeeding)... I'm trying to eat enough to breastfeed, but not enough so I can lose weight... and I'm trying to exercise enough to burn calories but not enough that I'm exhausted because I'm up many times a night with the baby... it's a fine line!

FitforLP

add me! I am 31 and just became a mommy to a beautiful baby boy back in October I am breastfeeding and trying to eat enough HEALTHY calories but not so much that I am not continuing to lose weight. I have lost all my pregnancy weight of 29 lbs but would love to lose 15-18 more.

needstobefit15

I'm a mom of 2 boys.im 26.and it is hard for us to exercise when we have kids.my boyfriend can eat whatever he wants and not gain a pound.