The UO got me thinking...

valerieanne9015 · July 2012

What are some of your eating habits that you hope to/will change as your LO starts eating more?

I know I eat too much ice cream and candy. I have a major sweet tooth, but I think I eat fairly healthy otherwise. We usually cook our own meals, don't eat out much and never make prepackaged meals. DH on the other hand will need to make some changes to lead by example. He drinks multiple cans of soda a day, eats chips for lunch all the time, and has to have Little Debbies for lunch as well. I really don't want DD seeing all that junk in dads lunch, and thinking it should be in hers as well. We never had any of that around when I was a kid and I hope to do the same for DD, as long as DH is willing to go without his junk!

Vieve831 · July 2012

Your DH sounds just like mine!

I have thought about this as well. We are pretty good at not eating fast food. We also don't buy a lot of frozen food. My weakness is candy, cookies, chocolate, etc.

I've been looking into participating in a crop share that provides organic fruits/veggies for very cheap.

smilelari · July 2012

Well, we recently cleaned up our diet pretty significantly. We're avoiding processed, pre-packaged foods. We had gotten into a major rut of lots of casseroles and crock pot meals involving seasoning packets and condensed soups because it's quick and easy. Those days are gone.

There are a few foods I eat in hiding. Like chocolate.

lkm2006 · July 2012

I eat way too much fast food. I like to tell myself it's okay bc I only eat a couple bits but I need to cut back.

I don't think I'm super worried about it continuing bc I just eat it because it's quick an easy and only me. When I have kids to buy for, it's going to be lunches at home and I will be eating with them.

Kaeldrasmommy · July 2012

That sounds like my DH too, but he's working on it. I'm hoping to cut out some fast food and add some variety. I also eat way too much dairy.

sccalla · July 2012

I read In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan shortly before my toddler started eating solid foods. DH and I were inspired to mostly drop processed foods out of our diets. We still eat store bought pasta and I have a weakness for graham crackers, but otherwise we eat a mostly whole foods diet. Our friends own a vegetable farm and run a CSA so we purchased a share through that. We get all of our dairy, eggs, and meats from local farms as well(some through a local butcher and some directly from farm to table). Almost all of our other food is bought from a local natural foods cooperative. I have a heart for small businesses and local farmers. It can be a bit harder on the grocery budget but I have found it to be worth it thus far.

gina2433 · July 2012

I've never really eaten processed foods because in Peru, where I was born, it's just not what we have. So I'm glad for that. Now if I can get my husband to think the same way! He grew up on Mac n cheese n loves shake n bake. I'm trying to make my own. And cokes, he drinks them everyday. That's a habit I don't want LO to take up.

jnealet · July 2012

I don't know if it was D1 or just a timing, but in the past 3 years we've really gone to eating mostly local foods. We buy into a CSA every summer and buy most of our produce and meats from a farmers market. We're not perfect by any means but we try.

Having a child did open my eyes to eating different veggies. I actually love cauliflower these days and brussel sprouts. Who knew? And my mom never cooked green leafy veggies, so I thought they were gross. They're not too bad either.

We let D1 have chips every so often and, God forbid, McDonalds too. But they're treats, maybe once a month although usually not all that frequently.

authorofdreamz · July 2012

Fast food, junk food, soda, chips, candy..pretty much everything bad. I don't have a problem with DD eating those things in moderation when she is older but definitely not as much as we currently do.

mbgreenwalt · July 2012

My favorite that changed was we started eating at the table. When it was DH and I we ate in front of the TV every night. We are working on improving our diet, but our budget has been tight and whole food is expensive.

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