How did parents 100 years ago manage without all the over processed (junk) foods of today. If it's not in the house, then they know there's no point in asking!!! Believe me, I am no domestic goddess. There have been days when it's been 7pm before my poor children have sat down to a dinner. Fish, chicken, some red meats, veg/fruit, seeds, nuts & grains. I made my kids eat them from the very start. I insisted on fish dinners minimum twice a week. They LOVE fish & I always have. Funny how that shocks people! They go crazy for olives, gherkins and seeds (sesame, sunflower etc). I am no size 0 (generous portion sizes!), I would be about 30-35lbs overweight but my kids are in their normal weight ranges. I have no-one to blame if my family do not eat healthy. I do the shopping, I cook meals. I try to plan meals a week ahead. Like Sunday roasts become Monday leftovers. Tues & thurs: fish days- poached or in a pie or grilled. Wednesdays can be spicy grilled chicken with all the veg trimmings or maybe Lasagne, loaded with veggies (freeze leftovers). Friday can be casserole, guess what's for dinner on Saturday? Healthy doesn't mean complicated, expensive & time consuming!!! I think that has a lot to do with why a lot of people opt for the convenience of junk food, mostly they're afraid it will be complicated & take too long to cook. Test yourself for a month with eating healthier, change recipes to make them easier, some might even be surprised at what their kids WILL eat. Dear God your kids are going to whine & cry!!! Let them, be cruel to be kind, there really is a lot to that old saying. Just pray your nerves hold out! No child likes to go hungry & it's hard not to give in but something has to give. Childfree couples? Please! They work, go home, stare & smile at each other, have great social lives (I am moderately jealous of that bit) & have greater disposable incomes. Like us parents didn't already know that! So, does that mean it's safe to assume, that it's easier to afford, prepare & eat healthy with all that free time childfree couples seem to have? Of course it's easier for them!!! But let’s be honest, no-one said being a parent was a stroll in the park, if anything the opposite & I wouldn't swap my 'challenging' life for the easy one if it came draped in diamonds. So go on you childfree couples enjoy your super healthy eating because once parenthood arrives to wake you up, then the challenge begins - Can you maintain your super healthy eating habits????
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How did parents 100 years ago manage without all the over processed (junk) foods of today. If it's not in the house, then they know there's no point in asking!!! Believe me, I am no domestic goddess. There have been days when it's been 7pm before my poor children have sat down to a dinner. Fish, chicken, some red meats, veg/fruit, seeds, nuts & grains. I made my kids eat them from the very start. I insisted on fish dinners minimum twice a week. They LOVE fish & I always have. Funny how that shocks people! They go crazy for olives, gherkins and seeds (sesame, sunflower etc). I am no size 0 (generous portion sizes!), I would be about 30-35lbs overweight but my kids are in their normal weight ranges. I have no-one to blame if my family do not eat healthy. I do the shopping, I cook meals. I try to plan meals a week ahead. Like Sunday roasts become Monday leftovers. Tues & thurs: fish days- poached or in a pie or grilled. Wednesdays can be spicy grilled chicken with all the veg trimmings or maybe Lasagne, loaded with veggies (freeze leftovers). Friday can be casserole, guess what's for dinner on Saturday? Healthy doesn't mean complicated, expensive & time consuming!!! I think that has a lot to do with why a lot of people opt for the convenience of junk food, mostly they're afraid it will be complicated & take too long to cook. Test yourself for a month with eating healthier, change recipes to make them easier, some might even be surprised at what their kids WILL eat. Dear God your kids are going to whine & cry!!! Let them, be cruel to be kind, there really is a lot to that old saying. Just pray your nerves hold out! No child likes to go hungry & it's hard not to give in but something has to give. Childfree couples? Please! They work, go home, stare & smile at each other, have great social lives (I am moderately jealous of that bit) & have greater disposable incomes. Like us parents didn't already know that! So, does that mean it's safe to assume, that it's easier to afford, prepare & eat healthy with all that free time childfree couples seem to have? Of course it's easier for them!!! But let’s be honest, no-one said being a parent was a stroll in the park, if anything the opposite & I wouldn't swap my 'challenging' life for the easy one if it came draped in diamonds. So go on you childfree couples enjoy your super healthy eating because once parenthood arrives to wake you up, then the challenge begins - Can you maintain your super healthy eating habits????
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