advice wanted - help me plan healthy food. be gentle please!

[CravingSleep]

Hello. Advice would be really welcome as I've got into quite a bad rut and need a bit of gentle advice to relearn healthy meals.

Once upon a time when I left uni I cooked from scratch, used Delia, had friends olds etc. A divorce, ill health and kids later and I can't even remember basics like how long to boil carrots.

I confess now really isn't good. This week we have had suppers of shop bought quiche with tomatoes and cucumber. Fish finger sandwiches with tomatoes and cucumber, chips, scrambled egg with carrots add peas. Tuna and pasta. Help this really isn't good. Where do I start? She will eat fruit and has several pieces a day but it's just from the bowl not anything special.

I'm exhausted. Home alone with non sleeping children during week as husband away and really struggling in general so I'm not going to start doing anything complicated. Child won't eat 'gloop' so all the make and freeze meals I used to do like curry and Bolognese and pie are out. Pasta is ok with no sauce.

I'm about to wean number 2 and it's this that's made me take stock. Can't just give her cucumber and tomatoes can I . . .

Would really appreciate any advice. I know

. . The theory of protein carbs and veg but by the afternoon just can't think straight with tiredness. Am not looking to go straight to super healthy cook all day food but basic simple steps I could take to have a more balanced diet. Re very tired and so very worried. I'm bright I don't know why I'm finding this so hard.

Well I'm sure there are many improvements that you old make (and then apply for sainthood!)

I think you are doing fine! Fresh fruit and veg, protein, fish and looking after a baby with your DH away during the week.

Maybe offer all that you already do and a spoon of something new or something gloopy.

My DS was fussy as a toddler and has slowly come round to eating a wider range of food but I hate meal planning so I totally understand where you are coming from :)

I agree with Modern - your diet could be better but it really isn't that bad - cut yourself some slack. Would buy decent quality processed food, check the ingredients and buy those with fewist additives. Hope things settle down for you soon and when they do, introduce healthy changes slowly.

fewest