MinnieMel
Why Be Normal?
I'm doing 4 packs a day. That's what Aaron is doing so it's what I've even doing. Before I did a mix of 3 and 4.
Caroline you're tall -- 5'9" -- if you were on CD they'd give you the option of four not three packs. Both you and Aaron could do five packs. But that's pricy - I'd do four and add a little protein to a pack.
Your post from you blog made me tear up. I've worked hard to keep my children from having food issues. My mother was weird about sugar and restricted in ridiculously. So we saw it as contraband and spent all our pocket money on sweets and soda.
I've never banned anything and my son used to trick or treat without the bucket because he didn't want the candy! My DD like sweets more than he does, but I throw most her candy out. Her chocolate reindeer and Santa are untouched and she gave most her selection box treats to a friend.
I once had a friend comment on how much junk food was in my cupboard. I felt kind of bad about it -- then the next time she was over she asked, "Is that the same package of Oreios that was there two weeks ago?". And I said, "Yes,." Then she said, "You have junk food in your cupboard because you don't eat it! Mine doesn't make it out of the car!" And I thought, "oh yeah - how many times have I had to throw out stuff because it got stale.". Knowing it is there if they want it is enough. DD might have 2 Oreos after dinner, but a bag last weeks.
SO you can break the cycle.
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