Kid Friendly Options for Lunches
What are your kid-friendly ideas??
Moms… Idk about you but I find it a huge struggle to NOT overdo carbs in my son’s lunches & meals😏 Even if your kid is a healthy weight, trust me, bad habits get OUTTA CONTROL & before you know it they’re not developing muscle like they should, they’re irritable, they’re getting sick, & as young adults they start having weight issues & disorderly eating habits.
Our son is 13 & gone are the days when he was a toddler & I was like💁”my baby LOVES carrots, broccoli, berries & chicken!” I FOR SURE thought I would be crowned #MomOfTheYear 👑Once they’re a teen, things change. He still likes those things but let’s be honest, carb snacks, high-sugar juices & processed foods are EVERYWHERE & it’s our job to make sure they’re “special occasion” treats not every-day-treats🚫
We have to help them find new healthy foods he likes, educate him & help understand balance. Don’t get me wrong, we are NOT perfect..omg, far from it (ordering pizza for the SuperBowl 🍕🙈) but I never give up on the DAILY habits – just as I don’t give up on myself. At the same time, if his lunch is packed TOO healthy, there will just be a MAJOR TRADE SESH 🍪👀 at school or he’ll just pitch it & go hungry (bcuz no one will trade for his healthy options😾🍆..lol).
So my husband Matt & I have to be realistic about how our food standards are stricter than his. I’m ok with that but I know some will disagree.
Be careful if you’re packing lunches that are amounting to carb overload because you have too many of the following : fruit juice, pretzels, chips, yogurt, granola bar, white bread sandwich, banana, trail mix, etc. Add up the sugar grams & carbs on all that!😱 I’m not saying all of these things are horrible nor am I saying the foods I’m listing are the very healthiest.. But the healthiest options may cause total food rebellion🍟😵.
I’m just sharing ways i’ve cut back on a few of the processed carbs & substituted some other items w/fiber (Apple), healthy fats (peanut butter, 👉SuperSeedz Sea-Salt flavored Pumpkin seeds from Amazon, nuts, hummus) & protein (eggs, jerky, reduced fat cottage cheese).
Plz share YOUR ideas & “like” or “share” if this is helpful.🙏🏻😘