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I always feel a little vulnerable saying this, but feeding myself has been a real struggle ever since I became a mom.
First it was just the logistical difficulty of making food and eating it when the babies needed me. Then it grew into feeling like we have to save the “good” fruit for the kids. (I’m looking at you, expensive blueberries and mango!) And feeling obligated to eat the kids leftovers so we don’t waste so much food.
Sometimes, eating was just rushing to eat a few spoonfuls of food while plating the kids food because that was quite literally better than nothing.
My needs and desires got crowded out among those of the kids, which I sort of accepted as just par for the course. But as my kids have gotten a little older, and I’ve become more aware of this, it’s gotten a little easier.
Each of these meals is something I had recently. They are more assembly than cooking, I genuinely enjoyed them, and they helped me have enough energy to deal with the rest of life. (A winning combo if there ever was one!)
I feel like I have really started to crack the code on lunch…which might help you do the same.
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I’d really love to hear what YOU feed yourself and what tips you have for making sure you are not just getting the crusts from the kids plates. (Or tips for making the crusts more delicious if we are just going to focus on preventing food waste:) Please comment and chat below!
I just eat whatever I’m making for my son, like a family meal. So for breakfast, I don’t like eating anything but fruit… so I eat the same fruit as my toddler does without the porridge that I give him.
Then I eat whatever dinner I make such as tacos, fried rice, Mexican beans and brown rice, avocado sushi, risotto, stir fry, tofu bites with salad and much more!
I also eat the tomatoes and crackers or whatever else like peanut butter toast as snacks or lunches etc
Thank you Amy! I so much appreciate your honesty and being so real. It’s very comforting to me.
Thank you for addressing this! I have my first baby now and I just don’t feel like I’m doing a super good job at this. I love that you don’t judge yourself and just try to eat intuitively. You’re doing amazing and setting such a great example!
It’s really hard but I think just knowing we are allowed to take steps to do this for ourselves can help a bit!
I love this post… I also rarely think about my food needs amidst the stress of life and kids.
It’s so hard to keep it in mind!