One of the biggest things I hear is:.

•I don’t want to have to eat differently than my kids. 

•My kids won’t eat that stuff so I have to make what they’ll eat. 

•I don’t want to make separate meals. 

•I can buy fresh fruit and vegetables. I have to eat what I can afford to by my kids. 

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EATING HEALTHY shouldn’t look any different for your kids! If YOU recognize that you’re not eating necessarily the best way, AND you’re now admitting you’re family isn’t either, THAN making a FAMILY lifestyle change is not a BAD thing!

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Don’t use your kiddos as an excuse to not FEED your BODY right and theirs. To me that’s just saying YOU ARE NOT really ready yourself!! 

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Make *better eating* seem like nothing different. If you show resistance and like it’s a chore, your children will follow! I GET IT. Kids can be picky eaters BUT working together to make meals you all like can become a fun family thing! 

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So the kids want to eat pizza and you think you can’t!? MAKE the pizza at home with them (Quality time– Baby B loves making Pizza with his Daddy) AND get creative with your ingredients/toppings (& just keep yourself in check with portions)!

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Start making meals together and have fun picking out foods everyone likes and creating meals with it. 

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Don’t sit there dreading the salad you’re eating while your kiddos eat hot dogs and Mac-n-Cheese. Eat together. Get creative. Eat the same/nearly the same. Eat responsibly. 

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I had a rule growing up I remember my Father saying. “Try it once. If you don’t like it I’ll never ask you to try it again. But if you don’t try it you’ll never know if you do like it AND you just may”. Encourage your kiddos to try foods they claim they don’t like (most likely because they’ve never had it and are just unsure). If they really refuse to try it than don’t force it but just lead by example and eat/enjoy it yourself. Talk about the many benefits and vitamins it offers the body!

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Lastly. Stop saying you can’t buy your kids healthier choices. I’m not saying you need to BUY ALL the variety of fruits and vegetables out there –> Instead of investing in the crackers/snacks/junk they’re bugging and insisting you buy USE that money to buy a bunch of bananas, bag of apples, or carrots etc. –> LOOK starting somewhere is something!!

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