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we eat the same thing just different portions or il make a seperate protein for myself. My dude is a profesionally athlete and the amount of food he eats is crazy... he also will eat what i make him and thats that.0
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Hey I miss you guys
Still no wine well a glass or 2 on the weekend out to dinner but that's it.
The rest of my life is still a mess actually probably worse. Yesterday I was pretty close to telling the king to go find a new kingdom. It's on my wall if you care to read the story. Anyway have a great day
Oh and dinner tonight. Both boys to be home and no king should be enjoyable. Pot roast carrots cauliflower and noodles. Good for a cold day. Cheers
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Kimegatron wrote: »I'm a vegetarian, so they eat what I cook, and the husband may make a separate meat dish to go with their (husband and our daughter) portion that I made
What types of vegetarian meals do you get your kids to eat @Kimegatron? Pm me please as I want to cook more veg for them as I am concerned about the new meat deregulation law.0 -
Well I started a surprise Tuesday and no matter what I made everyone agreed to eat it no matter what! Well now 1year later I have my girls eating chicken, hamburger, turkey etc at any dinner I make. My husband will eat most of my vegetarian things for him as he's a veg. But I was cooking 3 meals! SomEtimes 5! I am a bit flexible so occasionally we all eat say tofu n noodles for dinner. If you want dinner at some time start your meal earlier and serve at same time.0
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superhockeymom wrote: »Hey I miss you guys
Still no wine well a glass or 2 on the weekend out to dinner but that's it.
The rest of my life is still a mess actually probably worse. Yesterday I was pretty close to telling the king to go find a new kingdom. It's on my wall if you care to read the story. Anyway have a great day
Oh and dinner tonight. Both boys to be home and no king should be enjoyable. Pot roast carrots cauliflower and noodles. Good for a cold day. Cheers
I think we have to be friends for me to see your wall? I sent you a friend request.
I still think you should do couples therapy...you have more leverage than you think.
Congrats on cutting way back on the wine! Are you getting all the support you need to help you with this? How's therapy going?0 -
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I'd be pissed too, but only if I had clearly communicated my expectations earlier.
For example, "Honey, since you're not working today, would you please be responsible for dinner and taking youngest to practice?"
I'm a control freak when it comes to food and my fiance doesn't always get things right, but isn't getting your husband in the habit of helping worth a little imperfection initially?
Please don't focus on the "impossibility" of your husband being responsible for dinner - my point is about conveying expectations, not the details of the expectations (other than bringing youngest to practice.)0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »I'd be pissed too, but only if I had clearly communicated my expectations earlier.
For example, "Honey, since you're not working today, would you please be responsible for dinner and taking youngest to practice?"
I'm a control freak when it comes to food and my fiance doesn't always get things right, but isn't getting your husband in the habit of helping worth a little imperfection initially?
Please don't focus on the "impossibility" of your husband being responsible for dinner - my point is about conveying expectations, not the details of the expectations (other than bringing youngest to practice.)
The dinner was not really that big a deal it was that he was supposed to do the practice and it was conveyed. If I had know I was taking him I would have made sure I ate not him. Whatever it's all done now.0 -
superhockeymom wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »I'd be pissed too, but only if I had clearly communicated my expectations earlier.
For example, "Honey, since you're not working today, would you please be responsible for dinner and taking youngest to practice?"
I'm a control freak when it comes to food and my fiance doesn't always get things right, but isn't getting your husband in the habit of helping worth a little imperfection initially?
Please don't focus on the "impossibility" of your husband being responsible for dinner - my point is about conveying expectations, not the details of the expectations (other than bringing youngest to practice.)
The dinner was not really that big a deal it was that he was supposed to do the practice and it was conveyed. If I had know I was taking him I would have made sure I ate not him. Whatever it's all done now.
Is it typical for him to forget? Does he need more reminders or consequences?0 -
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MommyL2015 wrote: »My family eats what I cook. If they don't like it, they go hungry or cook their own food. This isn't a restaurant and I don't hand out menus.
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No he knew just decided I guess he was to busy.
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Well I took some advise from here regarding dinner. I made lasagna and meatballs yesterday one ate the lasagna one ate the meatballs and bread and my husband ate both everyone had salad it worked out well.
Tonight nothing planned all in different locations my oldest and husband at work my youngest at practice.
Tomorrow is steak I will eat fish but all the same sides. Rice corn broccoli summer squash
Wednesday something for just me and the boys could be French toast
Thursday pork in the slow cooker with Mac n cheese green beans cauliflower maybe butternut squash
I still cook loads of extra veggies for myself so far it's working out ok.
If they don't like it they can always have cereal.
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superhockeymom wrote: »Well I took some advise from here regarding dinner. I made lasagna and meatballs yesterday one ate the lasagna one ate the meatballs and bread and my husband ate both everyone had salad it worked out well.
Tonight nothing planned all in different locations my oldest and husband at work my youngest at practice.
Tomorrow is steak I will eat fish but all the same sides. Rice corn broccoli summer squash
Wednesday something for just me and the boys could be French toast
Thursday pork in the slow cooker with Mac n cheese green beans cauliflower maybe butternut squash
I still cook loads of extra veggies for myself so far it's working out ok.
If they don't like it they can always have cereal.
Amen to that last. If they don't like it they can GET A JOB and buy and make their own food. Hockey practice is not a job it is a PRIVILEGE made possible by your hard work and hubby's that lots of kids' parents can't afford to give them. If you get any whining perhaps you aught to remind them of that. Good job making changes;) you're on the right track0 -
superhockeymom wrote: »So looking for ideas how to get my family behind my healthy eating habits We rarely eat the same meals I normally cook 2 thing one for my boys and husband and then good food for me. Does anyone else do this? I would love to just cook one thing but there is no way I am eating the stuff they like and I am sure they would say the same.
My rule in my house is you eat what I cook or you don't eat. It's the same when my partner cooks (I eat what he cooks or I don't eat), and when I'm I someone else's house for a meal I eat what they cook.
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superhockeymom wrote: »So looking for ideas how to get my family behind my healthy eating habits We rarely eat the same meals I normally cook 2 thing one for my boys and husband and then good food for me. Does anyone else do this? I would love to just cook one thing but there is no way I am eating the stuff they like and I am sure they would say the same.
My rule in my house is you eat what I cook or you don't eat. It's the same when my partner cooks (I eat what he cooks or I don't eat), and when I'm I someone else's house for a meal I eat what they cook.
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Triple post, apparently.
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Sorry. Double post.
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christinev297 wrote: »
I tots thought you were being nasty for a minute, then I scrolled up and starting laughing hysterically! Good form!0 -
clgaram720 wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »
I tots thought you were being nasty for a minute, then I scrolled up and starting laughing hysterically! Good form!
Hehe I had to giggle because I've done it many a time. It "looks" like it hasn't posted, so i keep clicking until it does. Then you end up with 5 repeated posts you have to edit.0 -
christinev297 wrote: »clgaram720 wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »
I tots thought you were being nasty for a minute, then I scrolled up and starting laughing hysterically! Good form!
Hehe I had to giggle because I've done it many a time. It "looks" like it hasn't posted, so i keep clicking until it does. Then you end up with 5 repeated posts you have to edit.
Same problem on desktop! If you press post (at least in chrome) and the "Refresh" the page instead of, say, clicking the last page button again, it double posts:) I have a few empty posts of my own floating around out there from that!0 -
Darned triple postings, @clgaram720.
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clgaram720 wrote: »Hockey practice is not a job it is a PRIVILEGE made possible by your hard work and hubby's that lots of kids' parents can't afford to give them. If you get any whining perhaps you aught to remind them of that.
^^^^^This. Good reality check.
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And this again. My 9yo just started a hockey league, and between the cost of the gear, the sign up fee, and me having to wake up BEFORE the crack of dawn to get him to practice/games, I better not hear word one or I'm gonna go postal. Holy crap!
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clgaram720 wrote: »Hockey practice is not a job it is a PRIVILEGE made possible by your hard work and hubby's that lots of kids' parents can't afford to give them. If you get any whining perhaps you aught to remind them of that.
^^^^^This. Good reality check.
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And this again. My 9yo just started a hockey league, and between the cost of the gear, the sign up fee, and me having to wake up BEFORE the crack of dawn to get him to practice/games, I better not hear word one or I'm gonna go postal. Holy crap!
I hear you mine are almost done both boys have always played travel as in most vacations revolve around traveling for hockey so add in food hotel and gas passports and such and I think we'll no that makes me a little sick to think!!!0 -
I tend to cook 3 dinners most nights; 1 for the in laws, my dinner, then husbands dinner. In laws eat what they want an eat earlier, and husband is rather picky. It still works out for us...triple the dishes, though. That can be tiring as I take care of pets, too. Sometimes we eat the same thing. I don't mind if others don't want to eat the same thing as I do.0
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When my boys got to teen years, they both got into odd diets. One became a "kind of" vegetarian. Another one decided to eliminate all red meat. My husband at the time got onto some very odd kick that involved eating lots of peppers. And I finally put my foot down and said.......no more cooking. I can't figure out what could possibly satisfy 3 different diets.
I changed the family system. I became the "shopper." Write down your foods you want for the week, turn the list into me, and I'll stock it up. After that, you're on your own to prepare meals.
The peculiarities in their diets faded pretty fast. lol* Apparently, being picky is a lot easier when you don't have to cook for yourself. haha0 -
I have 3 little ones and I'm the mean mom that makes my kids eat what I've prepared. Granted I give them very small portions and they are required to eat it. When they do they are welcome to seconds. If they don't, it gets saved and reheated at their next meal. If it's something they had before and they don't want it I don't make them eat it, but they don't get anything else until the next mealtime. Sometimes they decide to eat, but a lot of times they chose to wait until the next meal.
I'm also a stickler for no snacks. Kids will fill up on snacks and not be properly hungry for meals. You're fighting an uphill battle to get kids to try anything new if they aren't even the slightest bit hungry.
I've got a 6 year old that will eat/try just about anything and a 4 and 3 year old that are a bit pickier, but nothing close to other kids I've seen. It's kinda shocking to me. I have a nephew who had only 12 items he would eat - he's a little bit better now, but still incredibly picky.0 -
MarcyKirkton wrote: »When my boys got to teen years, they both got into odd diets. One became a "kind of" vegetarian. Another one decided to eliminate all red meat. My husband at the time got onto some very odd kick that involved eating lots of peppers. And I finally put my foot down and said.......no more cooking. I can't figure out what could possibly satisfy 3 different diets.
I changed the family system. I became the "shopper." Write down your foods you want for the week, turn the list into me, and I'll stock it up. After that, you're on your own to prepare meals.
The peculiarities in their diets faded pretty fast. lol* Apparently, being picky is a lot easier when you don't have to cook for yourself. haha
I LIKE your method! I did something similar. The kids were free to adopt whatever diet or eating plan they wanted as long as they took responsibility for it (and it was healthy). But, with 3 kids and a husband and working full-time there was no way I was going to be everyone's personal shopper and chef! Now, things have changed drastically: they are all out on their own discovering how expensive eating out is and how lazy they are to cook and they regularly tell me how much they miss my cooking and apologize for taking it for granted. Oh well, live and learn.0 -
cerise_noir wrote: »I tend to cook 3 dinners most nights; 1 for the in laws, my dinner, then husbands dinner. In laws eat what they want an eat earlier, and husband is rather picky. It still works out for us...triple the dishes, though. That can be tiring as I take care of pets, too. Sometimes we eat the same thing. I don't mind if others don't want to eat the same thing as I do.
What happens when children may come along? Will you be cooking four meals if they won't eat what any of you aren't eating?
Is there any reason why the in-laws don't cook for themselves? And your husband for that matter?
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