I hate eating

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Eat protein and fiber rich foods, fruits, veggies, protein bars, drink milk, nuts are good, peanut butter, whole grain breads and cereals. I eat a lot of Kashi foods, they are filling and taste great! But the less you eat, the more you risk going into starvation mode and then your body won't burn fat. Just imagine how you would feel if your kids were not eating or getting the nutrition they need, you would make them eat, so do the same for yourself!

hit the jar...of peanut butter!

Try planning your meals and snacks ahead. A lot of times when I don't "feel like" eating it's really that I don't feel like thinking about it and dealing with it. Does that make sense? If I have my meals and snacks planned ahead of time, I know what to grab, and I don't have to think about it, I can just do it.

what kind of snacks are you giving your kids? why not eat what you give them?

Fruit, yogurt, cereal, crackers, animal cookies... by the time I get both of them what each one wants the other is wanting to get down and and then I have a mess to clean up so then I forget that I didn't eat a snack with them, or I take the time that they are stuck at the table to have a breather away from them

Pro tip when dealing with more than one kiddo: ask them what they want (if you're giving them a choice), and prepare their snacks at the kitchen counter and serve them both at the same time instead of serving one and then serving the other. If you're going to have a snack with them, get yours ready before you serve it up too. They'll only have to wait a minute or so, but you'll have much less craziness, AND they'll get to enjoy your company while they have their snack. Everybody wins.

Try planning your meals and snacks ahead. A lot of times when I don't "feel like" eating it's really that I don't feel like thinking about it and dealing with it. Does that make sense? If I have my meals and snacks planned ahead of time, I know what to grab, and I don't have to think about it, I can just do it.

I need this^^^^ where do you find the time and discipline, do you do it the night before or for the week ???

Doesn't take much time and discipline once you get into the habit. I used to plan my meals and snacks the night before. Close out my diary for the day, then fill it in for the next day. If something needed to change I was always flexible with it, but having it planned out kept me from having to make decisions in the moment. I also used to kind of have a rotation of meals and snacks, so for a week or so I'd have the same breakfast, lunch, and snacks, and just change the dinner. And then I'd get tired of that, so I'd start a different rotation for a week or so. Even fewer decisions to be made since I was eating the same things for a few days in a row. AND, if you have leftovers from dinner, those always make a good lunch, for you and for the kiddos. Easy, healthy, and yummy. What's not to love?

** I say "used to" because I've not been doing well with any of my healthy habits since getting ill a couple of months ago. So don't look at my current diary. :laugh:

ajbeans ~ thanks I feel dumb when I don't think outside the box to resolve issues, but that will help a lot then maybe we can have conversations versus food being thrown every where during snacks/meals

Don't feel dumb. We get into a rut, and it's hard to get out of it because you're just so dang busy trying to make it through the day! That's why it's good to ask people for help.

Beef jurkey, the 98% fat free kind has alot of protein and not alot of fat. It is a good snack if ya dont eat the whole bag. Thats my problem because i love beef jerky!

Oh man, I loooooove beef jerky. I try not to buy it too often because it's expensive and I eat the whole bag. :laugh: It is high in sodium though, which isn't a huge problem for most people, just make sure you're drinking enough water if you eat it regularly so you don't retain water weight.

what kind of snacks are you giving your kids? why not eat what you give them?

Fruit, yogurt, cereal, crackers, animal cookies... by the time I get both of them what each one wants the other is wanting to get down and and then I have a mess to clean up so then I forget that I didn't eat a snack with them, or I take the time that they are stuck at the table to have a breather away from them

they are old enough to learn a little patience. it is better for them if you all sit down together to eat together. studies have shown that kids that eat with their parents are healthier and have less weight issues. we try to eat together as a family at least 5 times a wk.

HEY I KNOW ITS HARD BUT DONT USE YOUR KIDS AS AN EXCUSE, IF YOU WANT THEM TO RESPECT YOU THEN SHOW THEM HOW YOU RESPECT YOURSELF...IF YOU WANT THEM TO EAT HEALTHY THEN SHOW THEM HOW YOU EAT HEALTHY, IF YOU WANT THEM TO EXERCISE THEN SHOW THEM HOW. KIDS ARE A REALLY GOOD EXCUSE BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THATS ALL THEY ARE...AN EXCUSE. YOU HAVE TO EAT SO EAT WITH THEM OR MAKE THEM WAIT WHILE YOU ARE EATING. YOU NEED TO BE A HEALTHY MUM TO BE A GOOD MUM FOR A LONG TIME TO COME......AND AS A BONUS WHEN YOU GET OVER THIS HUMP (WHICH YOU WILL) YOU WILL REALISE THAT IN LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF THAT YOU CAN BE A BETTER HEALTHIER MORE ENERGETIC MUM.

Hate and eating should not be in the same sentence together girl! If you hate eating try making a fruit smoothie, which would give you around 400-500 cals depending on the size of it and what you put in it. Also, you can try drinking other high calories beverages and stuff, like whole milk instead of fat free or somethingg