Hungry

I have found motivation today for my diet. I was looking through halloween costumes and realized that I need to loose weight or plan on being a cow. So I was hungry today. I just reminded myself it was for a good cause.

But that is not the issue. I picked up Ladybug after school today and the first thing she said to me was that she was hungry. Then she told me that she couldn't wait to get home to eat. And then I found out she had some issues at school. So I began to wonder what I might find in her lunch and snack bags. Here was the food plan for her for the day.

Breakfast:
cereal (gluten free)
milk

Lunch:
sandwich with ham, cheese and lettuce (all of which she likes)
3 carrots
watermelon
brownie
juice

Snack:
kool-aid
apple
dried fruit

She refused her breakfast after I made it. I struggled with this all last week and vowed not to do it this week. So I said nothing. She ate nothing.

What she came home with...

Lunch bag:
lettuce, ham, and cheese
3 carrots
juice

Snack bag:
apple
dried fruit

This means she ate:
bread
brownie
watermelon
kool-aid

No wonder she was hungry! So I told her the food would be different tomorrow.

Lunch:
salad - with ham and cheese
carrots
crackers
watermelon
milk

Snack:
juice
apple
dried fruit

If all she is going to eat is the junk then I will eliminate the junk. She needs to eat something with a little nutritional value to it.

And I hope the behavior issues improve with the healthy food intake.

Fingers crossed,
Mean Mama