do you cook / eat properly when your dh/p isn't there?

[thewomanwhothoughtshewasahat]

dh is away this week and my diet has been appalling. I just can't be bothered. I bought myself a piece of fish yesterday but it just feels like too much effort. Toast for dinner again.

I was thinking how do you get round childcare but your youngest is about 12 IIRC? Do you enjoy it?

DH away last night so I had a fishfinger sandwich with fresh home-made bread, mayo and ketchup! Did have some fruit afterwards.

Often I eat with the kids and try to make them something I like on those nights. DH is away again so I am making a fish pie for the boys and me.

Am really bad - he was away last night, I had fish and chips.

He was away all last week and the week before (except weekends)- ate a mix of a couple of healthy meals, mostly crap

Nope - 'burger in a pitta' is as good as it gets!
But its as bad the otherway round - if I'm away dp lives on cereal...

Yes, youngest is 12, fn - well remembered

It has meant I've not been here to see him after school 3 days a week, and that bothers me more than I thought it would. (I think it bothers him a bit too, he is always v pleased to see me on the days I am here.) DS1 (17) is usually here when he gets in and DD1 (23) gets in from work just after 5 but he tends to go his own way so he spends more time on PS2/TV then under my regime

The job is OK, now it's become routine bits of it are boring but occasionally I get someone who wants something interesting/complicated and I can be on the phone for ages with one of those - v satisfying if they go away happy!

I try to eat a bigger/heavier meal midday, and then do soup with crusty bread/crackers after dd is in bed. It's filling, and no trouble. Also am not so tempted to nibble too many empty calories.

mmmmm fish finger sandwich. That's tonight's dinner sorted then.