Diet and exercise

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ElizabethCage · 23/10/2024 16:29

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Please do

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thatwasthen81 · 23/10/2024 16:21

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Mel2023 · 23/10/2024 15:39

Go on Mindful Chef. They do a section of freezer meals which come frozen and you pop them in the freezer. They have no rubbish in them, they have vegetarian options and dairy free options and they microwave in 10 mins or take about 30-40 mins in the oven. They also list the calories etc on there and have high protein, low calorie, family friendly bundles etc. I always have a few in the freezer for days when time runs away with me and I’m tempted to shove a quick pizza in the oven. Soup is also an easy one.

You can also look at meal prep boxes like Gousto, Hello Fresh, Mindful Chef also do them - where it all comes pre-portioned out and with full instructions. When ordering you can usually see how long they take to cook so choose quicker ones.

Get rid of your crisps and coke - don’t have them in the house if you’ll be tempted. Have nuts, fruit, Greek yoghurt etc in for you to grab if you’re feeling peckish. Exercise can be built up. Start walking instead of driving if you can. Set yourself a minimum number of steps per day. Have you got a fitness watch? I love mine for tracking my activity

WorldMap24 · 23/10/2024 15:29

Are you competitive? If so, playing games can have you exercising without being boring. My family plays at a squash club which also has a padel court and it just feels like family time rather than exercising.

mumtotwo11 · 23/10/2024 15:24

I'd suggest following glucose goddess on insta/ticktoc and reading her book 'glucose revolution " x

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ElizabethCage · 23/10/2024 15:12

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What do you hope to gain from this?

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ILiveInSalemsLot · 23/10/2024 15:05

Use your kids for exercise.
Go for walks in parks and forests. Walk to the shops.
Play football, throw a frisbee, play catch and dodgeball.
Go for bike rides.
At home - blast some music and dance, have a pillow fight, do a 10 min exercise video from YouTube together

Lentils and pulses are quick and easy. You can Chuck everything in and let it cook.
Omelettes
Baked potatoes
Roasted veg with chickpeas
Veg stews

Chillisintheair · 23/10/2024 14:41

ElizabethCage · 23/10/2024 12:11

I have coeliac disease so gluten is a no go, I've been vegetarian since I was a toddler and although I cook meat for the kids the process, the smell, everything makes me feel sick. I have a dairy intolerance which sends me running to the loo but thats the thing I'm happy to compromise on because I know my diet is limited

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Eggs, nuts and seeds. If you don’t get enough protein your body will keep telling you that you’re hungry so you keep eating. You will take in more than calories than your body needs.

If you can’t have dairy (can you tolerate lactose free) and aren’t eating meat (fish?) then you need to work hard to make sure you get enough protein, calicum, vitamin B12 and iodine.

thatwasthen81 · 23/10/2024 14:37

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ElizabethCage · 23/10/2024 14:34

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No. People are allowed to grow and change and try to better themselves.
I'm sorry you have such an issue with me.

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thatwasthen81 · 23/10/2024 14:33

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ElizabethCage · 23/10/2024 13:53

CharlotteCollinsneeLucas · 23/10/2024 13:51

OP, well done on looking after your DC when you had such a difficult childhood, food-wise.

Take some of the food you make for DC before the meat goes in and eat it yourself with them. Eating together as a family is really good behaviour modelling for our DC. If it feels gross, just give yourself a very small portion for the first month. Build it up gradually.

You've clearly overcome some huge hurdles in your life. As others have said, choose one idea here and make it habit, then build on that with another small change and so on.

Thank you

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WeRateSquirrels · 23/10/2024 13:52

elderflowerspritzer · 23/10/2024 13:24

I think you need to tackle the fact that you don't do things because you find them boring.

Some things are boring but you need to do them anyway.

Totally agree with this.

CharlotteCollinsneeLucas · 23/10/2024 13:51

OP, well done on looking after your DC when you had such a difficult childhood, food-wise.

Take some of the food you make for DC before the meat goes in and eat it yourself with them. Eating together as a family is really good behaviour modelling for our DC. If it feels gross, just give yourself a very small portion for the first month. Build it up gradually.

You've clearly overcome some huge hurdles in your life. As others have said, choose one idea here and make it habit, then build on that with another small change and so on.

Itsmahoneybaloney · 23/10/2024 13:51

ElizabethCage · 23/10/2024 13:47

My teen is now in school and an alternative provision. My toddler now does a few days at nursery.
I am very tentatively trying to start a business using my sewing skills, I'm trying to do this to set a good example for the children and feel like I'm doing something for myself that I enjoy.

The last job I had, I had to leave as my son was excluded from school and his new school only let him do a couple of hours a day. It's been a huge battle getting him into education and I've not had a job for so long that yes work is a terrifying prospect and its easier to rely on benefits and be defensive about that. I'm trying to improve mine and my children's life despite feeling like I'm not worth even having a life.

So yes I know I'm contradictory, I know I need therapy to deal with food issues and I know it shouldn't take strangers on the Internet for me to allow myself to eat soup. But despite what you may think this thread is genuinely helpful and I hope nobody feels they've wasted their time.

I'm also not cooking every day because the children eat at school/nursery and sometimes it will be out of the freezer or a jar.

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You don't need therapy just get mounjaro it's literally life changing!

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My teen is now in school and an alternative provision. My toddler now does a few days at nursery.
I am very tentatively trying to start a business using my sewing skills, I'm trying to do this to set a good example for the children and feel like I'm doing something for myself that I enjoy.

The last job I had, I had to leave as my son was excluded from school and his new school only let him do a couple of hours a day. It's been a huge battle getting him into education and I've not had a job for so long that yes work is a terrifying prospect and its easier to rely on benefits and be defensive about that. I'm trying to improve mine and my children's life despite feeling like I'm not worth even having a life.

So yes I know I'm contradictory, I know I need therapy to deal with food issues and I know it shouldn't take strangers on the Internet for me to allow myself to eat soup. But despite what you may think this thread is genuinely helpful and I hope nobody feels they've wasted their time.

I'm also not cooking every day because the children eat at school/nursery and sometimes it will be out of the freezer or a jar.

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thatwasthen81 · 23/10/2024 13:42

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dannyufcfan · 23/10/2024 13:39

Take up running. Try couch to 5k.

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ElizabethCage · 23/10/2024 13:38

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OK sherlock what's your point?

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jolota · 23/10/2024 13:37

My husband is a crisp fiend, I think if you like them they seem to be quite moreish, he'll get through a whole sharing bag so easily. We just stopped buying them entirely. He has fruit as snacks now instead but generally tries to stick to meals.
Coke is a tough one, I was only having it on weekends when visiting friends/family who stock it because we don't keep it at home. I've tried to cut back at other peoples houses by bringing my own drink, like special teas I enjoy, coconut water, kombucha (no added sugar varieties). Which kind of hit the spot of having a drink with less of a health impact.
Don't have much advice re cooking as I hate it too

Itsmahoneybaloney · 23/10/2024 13:37

ElizabethCage · 22/10/2024 23:53

Posting for traffic!

I hate cooking, I find it boring, there are no meals that I look forward to eating.
I don't exercise, again, boring and makes me feel crappy.
I have pcos and need to lose weight. I also want to set a good example for my children.

So quick, simple meals that are gluten free, vegetarian and dairy free if possible.
What exercise can i do? How do I make it more bearable?

Tips to break the habit of existing on crisps and coke?

Genuinely please help

Mounjaro.

thatwasthen81 · 23/10/2024 13:37

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LostOnTheWayToManderley · 23/10/2024 13:37

ElizabethCage · 23/10/2024 13:36

3 and 14. They like pasta but the teen doesn't like gluten free pasta. He's cooking more which is really good.

I know this might come out wrong and I know where you're coming from but someone saying to try Covent garden soup is like giving me permission to eat soup, it's like letting me know its OK to look after myself. I'll give the children soup but it's THEIR soup, I have to look after them and make sure they're fed etc but I'm not important and I don't fancy soup so I'll binge crisps when they're in bed. But I don't ever fancy anything for dinner (crisps are gluten free so an easy safe food) so people giving me ideas is genuinely really helpful and I appreciate it and I hope I can use those ideas and build up to eating properly and eventually to eating with the children etc

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Can you reframe it as FAMILY FOOD?