So I (36m) am down 35lbs - with 40lbs more to go. I’ve had to drop my calorie intake again and I get grumpy about it. I tend to overindulge and seek comfort from food in unhealthy ways.
My boys are 11 and 12 and are entering the season of life where they eat everything. I’m finding myself upset about it - because a)they aren’t making great food choices (an entire box of cereal for breakfast) and b) I’m angry that I can’t do what they are doing and then c) I’m upset they are stupid boys.
How do I move through this season? How do I raise them with healthy food habits when I don’t have them and their needs are so different from mine (adopted and formerly malnourished, both almost chronically underweight). And most importantly how do I calm down when they demolish all the food I wanna eat.