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Post by yogiii on Oct 26, 2016 10:58:34 GMT -5
I think it is hard to break food habits. Whether it is actually eating a specific food or the way you think about food.
I come from a food is love culture and I have had to actually yell at family members who try to force my kids into eating more food. I don't want my kids to feel like they have to eat something so they are not hurting an adults feelings. Whatever, yes, I'm an uncaring person, fine.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Oct 26, 2016 11:02:09 GMT -5
The original discussion started on a different thread, where suggestions for what to pack for lunch were asked for.
So make some suggestions milee. What foods would you send in for a cold lunch for a kid? Or pack as a hot lunch?
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Post by MJ2.0 on Oct 26, 2016 11:06:51 GMT -5
I get it. Food is hard. My kids are picky, too. And they eat more than their share of junk. I just don't understand why food is some different topic in regards to parenting than the other topics. I'm probably missing something here, but I think it's the same type of thing as teaching about money, fitness, how to do schoolwork, etc. If a poster came on and said that they were giving their adult kid $50 a week so he had enough to buy cigarettes, people would be all over that. People would not only talk about the cigarette issue but how the parent is enabling bad choices. Nobody would think it was OK since this is the best way to get the kid to keep in touch or whatever other excuse. But we have posters with kids who are obese or who have behavior or physical issues and we're all fine with laying out the best way for them to send in nice, hot mac and cheese for that kid to eat? Huh? How is this a different issue? I'm seriously missing it. we have several things as parents (as people) working against us: our own upbringing, our own capabilities and desires, and our kids' temperment. Most of us try to do better by our kids than what we grew up with. Both of my parents (and their families) struggle a lot with weight and related health issues. I was overweight as a child - Kool-aid, Tang, pancakes, Pop-Tarts, etc, were a part of my daily life from as early as I can remember until about middle school. Once I got into high school I started caring more about my weight and exercising. Once I started lived on my own and realized how expensive these convenience foods are, I started making more from scratch. I also started buying more fresh veggies. I work out 3-5x a week and strive to eat all things in moderation (except dairy, my complexion hates it now). I want to pass the importance of well-rounded food choices and physical activity on to DS because it's a WAY better start than I had as a kid. As I said, we are all trying to do our best. And someone will always be there to say that's not good enough. Also, I have never said or implied that obesity is okay or acceptable. It isn't because it brings about other related health problems and can prematurely age you. But that's a whole other issue.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Oct 26, 2016 11:16:13 GMT -5
The original discussion started on a different thread, where suggestions for what to pack for lunch were asked for. So make some suggestions milee. What foods would you send in for a cold lunch for a kid? Or pack as a hot lunch? this is exactly it. Providing criticism without any helpful suggestions is what irks people. Parents need to be more supportive of each other and be helpful... it's a tough job!
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Post by milee on Oct 26, 2016 11:20:06 GMT -5
My kids are picky, too and what one eats the other doesn't. So it's all about what your kid will eat, but here are some of the things they will eat in a lunch:
Salad with grilled/baked chicken (mix spinach and romaine leaves) Bean soups Baked potato with chili or broccoli Pb&j on whole wheat (natural Pb with no hydrogenated oil) I always add at least one fruit (usually sliced whole apple or orange) and 1-2 veggies (carrots and broccoli), but honestly they only eat 100% of the fruit or veggie maybe half the time.
If they're more into a snacky type lunch, I'll just pack hand held crunchy stuff like nuts, dried fruits and cut fruits and veggies.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Oct 26, 2016 11:23:32 GMT -5
Ooohh, baked potato. That's interesting and different. In a thermos/insulated thing?
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Post by yogiii on Oct 26, 2016 11:23:45 GMT -5
I don't even use jelly, HA!
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Post by milee on Oct 26, 2016 11:26:31 GMT -5
Ooohh, baked potato. That's interesting and different. In a thermos/insulated thing? We live in Florida, so it's just room temp which is ok
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Post by yogiii on Oct 26, 2016 11:36:46 GMT -5
Beth, how about wraps? We like lavash bread for those or pita pockets. Some combos, grilled chicken breast seasoned a variety of ways (garlic and oregano, buffalo, rosemary etc).
Depending on the type of chicken different stuff with it. E.g. buffalo with lettuce and tomato, garlic and oregano with hummus and yellow peppers.
It's sort of easy in that you can cook all the chicken sunday (I even pre-cut all of it into little pieces) so then you are just filling the pocket or wrapping each week night.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Oct 26, 2016 11:39:58 GMT -5
I haven't tried too many soups with DS yet. We had cream of tomato soup once last year or the year before because I wanted to see if he'd eat it... holy moly, that crap is WAAAAAAAAAAY saltier than I remember! Neither of us ate more than a spoonful.
His school is nut-free so no way will any nuts or nut butters work. I'm actually satisfied with the lunches I pack for him. The only thing I wish is that I could get him to eat more cold veggies or hummus. ATM he only likes cold baby carrots. He also has texture issues, so dips are out (that may also be why he doesn't have much soup).
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Post by 973beachbum on Oct 26, 2016 13:32:55 GMT -5
I just love when feeding kids comes out and some idiot has to chime in that kids wouldn't have ADD or OCD if they just ate only kale smoothies with soy cheese and gluten free bread. Yeah that will solve all their problems. It will probably budge the dropout and murder rates also.
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Post by The Fonz on Oct 26, 2016 13:34:12 GMT -5
Now ya'll got me wanting healthy lunches.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 26, 2016 13:34:33 GMT -5
You forgot the evil red dye Beach Avoid at all costs!!!
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Post by 973beachbum on Oct 26, 2016 13:36:59 GMT -5
You forgot the evil red dye Beach Avoid at all costs!!! That's it I am sending in neon red jello cups.
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Post by jeep108 on Oct 26, 2016 16:28:33 GMT -5
If my kid didn't eat a candy bar and a soda for lunch. I called it a win. I swear she would find a way to get money to buy her own junk food or trade her lunch for junk. Everyday.
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Post by saveinla on Oct 26, 2016 17:49:23 GMT -5
In elementary school, my son was friends with a boy whose dad was a sushi chef. He would always ask to me make PB&J sandwiches or grilled cheese sandwich with carrots and grapes and would trade them for sushi 3 days a week
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Post by milee on Oct 26, 2016 17:53:00 GMT -5
In elementary school, my son was friends with a boy whose dad was a sushi chef. He would always ask to me make PB&J sandwiches or grilled cheese sandwich with carrots and grapes and would trade them for sushi 3 days a week When I was in elementary school, one of my friends' family were immigrants from Korea. They were the nicest, most patient people and must have thought I was the clumsiest kid on Earth, but they taught me how to eat with chopsticks. And to love Kim Chee. Wish I could figure out how to convey Kim Chee love to my kids, but they think it's really nasty.
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Post by saveinla on Oct 26, 2016 18:01:44 GMT -5
In elementary school, my son was friends with a boy whose dad was a sushi chef. He would always ask to me make PB&J sandwiches or grilled cheese sandwich with carrots and grapes and would trade them for sushi 3 days a week When I was in elementary school, one of my friends' family were immigrants from Korea. They were the nicest, most patient people and must have thought I was the clumsiest kid on Earth, but they taught me how to eat with chopsticks. And to love Kim Chee. Wish I could figure out how to convey Kim Chee love to my kids, but they think it's really nasty. Try the ones in the farmers market without the fish sauce - the ones that we have are totally vegetarian and some of the stink may come from the fish sauce. But if they don't like fermented cabbage, then you are out of options .
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Post by milee on Oct 26, 2016 18:23:28 GMT -5
When I was in elementary school, one of my friends' family were immigrants from Korea. They were the nicest, most patient people and must have thought I was the clumsiest kid on Earth, but they taught me how to eat with chopsticks. And to love Kim Chee. Wish I could figure out how to convey Kim Chee love to my kids, but they think it's really nasty. Try the ones in the farmers market without the fish sauce - the ones that we have are totally vegetarian and some of the stink may come from the fish sauce. But if they don't like fermented cabbage, then you are out of options . I get the kim chee from the local Asian store and the lady makes it out of all sorts of interesting veggies. My favorite is her cucumber kim chee, but the one she makes out of Bok Choy is good, too. I don't think she uses fish sauce, just veggies, garlic and spices. But it doesn't matter which veggie kind I get, the kids still don't like it. Their loss.
BTW, the nice lady who runs the Asian market thinks we're nuts. We're all pasty white - the kind of white where we have white eyebrows and eyelashes. I mean white - we do not look Asian at all. Since I kept joking to the boys that we were going to get food from our "Asian grandma" (AKA - the sweet little old Korean lady who runs the Asian store and also makes the homemade food), my youngest apparently didn't understand I was kidding and asked really loudly one day, "Is she our Asian Grandma?" The lady was polite, but you could tell it was the kind of polite we all use around crazy people so they don't attack. Oh, well. She still sells us Kim Chee and all sorts of other stuff so I guess it's OK that she thinks we're crazy.
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Post by naughtybear on Oct 26, 2016 18:26:15 GMT -5
I would like to try kimchee.
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Post by tcu2003 on Oct 26, 2016 21:59:54 GMT -5
The website and Facebook blog 100 Days of Real Food has some good ideas for lunches for kiddos - she often takes pictures of what her daughters take for lunch, and includes how she keeps things hot or cold. She also posts recipes. She has one cookbook out and one about to come out - I've gotten the first one from the library, and added a couple of new recipes to my cooking rotation. www.100daysofrealfood.com
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2016 6:58:55 GMT -5
I just love when feeding kids comes out and some idiot has to chime in that kids wouldn't have ADD or OCD if they just ate only kale smoothies with soy cheese and gluten free bread. We got DS a therapist when his ADD was affecting his grades in college. He nearly flunked out. He started with meds but also gave DS exercises to stay organized, encouraged him to exercise, get regular sleep and-yes- eat less crap. A couple of years later he stopped the meds but kept up the other good habits. He's doing very well. Nutrition CAN affect ADD.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 27, 2016 9:33:08 GMT -5
If my kid didn't eat a candy bar and a soda for lunch. I called it a win. I swear she would find a way to get money to buy her own junk food or trade her lunch for junk. Everyday. If you add in a bag of chips, that's what I ate every day for lunch in Jr. high and most of high school. The cafeteria food was gross and I wasn't about to bring my own lunch. That was for the kids with allergies. Or less cool than me. Or something. My senior year they built a new school and start having a salad/potato bar every day and some kind of pizza/fries every day aside from the mystery meat stuff and then I ate there.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Oct 27, 2016 9:43:57 GMT -5
I don't remember too much, but I remember eating a hot dog with lots of ketchup most days for lunch in Jr. High. In high school, I remember eating fries and a chocolate shake or frosty for lunch. I hated salads back then, as the only kind that was available was iceberg lettuce. As an adult, I've come to love salads with romaine, spinach, or just a spring mix, so all is not lost for these kids if they only seem to want crap food now.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 27, 2016 9:48:19 GMT -5
I never ate the salad, I ate the pizza and fries. I do like lots more good for you stuff now though.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2016 9:53:06 GMT -5
I have no memory of what I ate in high school for lunch. I don't know if I just didn't eat at all or what, but I don't remember ever going through the hot lunch line. In grade school, my Mom would write me a check for lunch tickets, I would sell them to other kids waiting in line that had cash and use the money to stop at the store on my way to school to buy candy.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 27, 2016 9:55:44 GMT -5
I think I remember because it was the same thing every day. And lunch was the best part of the school day anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2016 9:57:35 GMT -5
I think we might have been allowed to leave school. I probably had beer for lunch.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 27, 2016 10:02:52 GMT -5
We didn't get to leave and there wasn't really anywhere to go anyway. Podunk was really small and had no decent fast food then. Now it's sort of small and has a lot of fast food really close to the school.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2016 10:06:58 GMT -5
It's interesting how much I've completely blocked out those years of my life. I can't recall hardly anything. A few highlights, but that's it.
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