tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19801124.post8113175752171656054..comments2023-10-30T10:07:09.016-04:00Comments on The Insider: Eating Problems and ChildrenLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05423544545388492094noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19801124.post-39125300899016433422008-04-22T15:23:00.000-04:002008-04-22T15:23:00.000-04:00Good for you! And your whole family. The family t...Good for you! And your whole family. The family that is healthy together THRIVES together. <BR/><BR/>Once the kids learn the new routine it will become second nature to them.<BR/><BR/>My sister did this with her son. He was 8 or so when she made MAJOR health changes for their family including getting rid of processed/junk foods, introducing veggies and fruits into every day eating and getting exercise each day.<BR/><BR/>My nephew is 10 now and he will choose raw veggies over chips on a table full of food - I have seen him do it! He will also turn down extra desserts. This is a kid who used to horde junk food and eat crap all day long.<BR/><BR/>It's really just about teaching the kids that your previous habits were unhealthy and that the new house "rules" regarding food and exercise are to help you all live a longer, happier life.<BR/><BR/>Good luck to you! It will probably be tough in the beginning as the kids go through sugar withdrawals, but hang in there... it's worth it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19801124.post-5921305047276933242008-04-22T10:53:00.000-04:002008-04-22T10:53:00.000-04:00Education. Explain to them why it's not good to e...Education. Explain to them why it's not good to eat too much of the bad stuff. Show them the trans fat content on the back of the package and have them help you find foods with the lowest numbers. Talk to them about the good and bad of sugar. Look at how much sugar is no the back. Get a list of vitamins and talk about what each of them does.<BR/><BR/>If you can teach them what's good, they can get excited to help you find the good food.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842974312464227743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19801124.post-63807524787866879092008-04-22T02:14:00.000-04:002008-04-22T02:14:00.000-04:00Usually I tell mine to get a glass of water if the...Usually I tell mine to get a glass of water if they're hungry right before bed. If it's in the last couple hours before bed, I'll pop plain white popcorn (which I think rocks taste-wise...they're still growing on it) as it's a whole grain and, well, it's popcorn. They say eating within 4 hours of going to bed is bad as you don't have time to work it off/put it to good use. I dunno, I don't always manage supper that early but I try.<BR/><BR/>Water can fill you up sometimes. Another thing to consider is habit. If he's in the habit of eating at certain times then he's going to be hungry at those times. <BR/><BR/>I don't want to be the diet nazi either. They don't have to clean their plates but they do have to try their food. Also, if they refuse to eat their supper, they don't get anything afterwards. (like, when they're just pitching a fit because they wanted pizza instead of this or that when I know darn well they like this or that....) Good news it that it only takes a few weeks to fall into a routine with the healthy foods and actually look forward to them. Good luck. :)Rannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11046114473667464704noreply@blogger.com