Overcoming Some Obstacles

[fruitcake]

My three kids and I for the last 3 weeks have been eating raw all day till supper then a cooked supper. My hubby, who only eats 2 meals a week with us, is 100% cooked. I'm wondering what's going to happen when I start weaning us off that one cooked meal. The 2 days he's at home with us he's going to expect a cooked meal, and my children are going to think it's grossly unfair if I say no you can't eat pork chops and mashed potatoes with daddy. Has anyone else dealt with this situation? How did you handle it?

Also my mother-in-law is fussing at me. I let my 2 oldest ones, 5 & 6, eat an entire pound of strawberries for breakfast. That's what satisfied them She insist that their little bodies just can't deal with that amount of sugar at one time. Don't give them more than half a cup at once. Then tried to turn it into a joke by saying that at least they got their 5 a day even if it was all at once. :p She just doesn't get thr whole raw food thing to start with. I decided not to try to deal with her. I just aknowledged her objection and went on about my business. But do you think the amount of food they eat at once should be limited? I've always trusted them to know how hungry they are better than I do and let them eat till they are satisfied.

[Zuzu]

Maybe you can find a heavy raw dinner they will like and they wont feel deprived.

[Lunar*Fey]

I definately think its fine to let your children eat a pound of strawberries for breakfast. They will definately know their hunger more than you would and I think it can be detrimental to try and limit how much your children eat. I mean unless they are skarfing down foods that are bad for them. But I tihnk telling them that they are "eating too much" isn't a good thing and can lead to pyscological problems. I would say instead of having a cooked dinner "uncook" some recipes (you can make "mashed potatoes" by blending cauliflower with flax oil....and then maybe try Alissa's "BBQ chicken fingers" and a nice salad as a meal). Your husband doesn't have to know its raw at first. You can just say you tried a new method of cooking. There are tons of recipes you could use. I can't really recommend any as I am horrible at uncooking and just eat simply althoguh I am a teenager and eat a lot. lol.

By the way...I believe a pound of strawberries is about 700 calories...I eat at least that much for breakfast and their growing little bodies need the nutrients and calories in order to run. Many active young ones burn that off within a little while just from the act of living. The sugars will provide them with readily available carbs to fuel their bodies.

[Sharon in Colorado]

Iwouldn't be concerned with the MIL, but try to make sure the transition is smoother with your hubby. He's important - the MIL will always give you a hard time!

[NFrawRUNNER]

Also my mother-in-law is fussing at me. I let my 2 oldest ones, 5 & 6, eat an entire pound of strawberries for breakfast. That's what satisfied them She insist that their little bodies just can't deal with that amount of sugar at one time. Don't give them more than half a cup at once. Then tried to turn it into a joke by saying that at least they got their 5 a day even if it was all at once. :p She just doesn't get thr whole raw food thing to start with. I decided not to try to deal with her. I just aknowledged her objection and went on about my business. But do you think the amount of food they eat at once should be limited? I've always trusted them to know how hungry they are better than I do and let them eat till they are satisfied.

Wait a minute...Is your mother-in-law my MOTHER!!!! :confused: :eek: :D JK But my MOM says the same things to me.....You ate how many bananas??? Isn't that too much sugar? Where do you get your protein....etc... I would love for my kids (ranging from 10-20) to "go raw" but my dh is not AT ALL!!!! Hmmmm, maybe one meal per day would be a start....good advice, thanks!
Di

[VeryBerry]

Fruit cake,

This is just a suggestion, I would not recommend telling the kids what to eat or how much to eat, it is not good for them phycologically. Even if they want to eat cooked foods with your husband, telling them what to do and forbidding some foods will only make them rebell. Eventually they will start to prefer raw.

Jingies Talefaro's (sp?) oldest daughter Raven decided one day that she did not want to be raw anymore. Jingie started buying cooked food for her. And she is a raw food teacher! Within 2 weeks Raven wanted to go raw again!

When I was a kid I was constantly forced to eat huge portions of meat, ricotta cheese and other junk. It felt terrible! I decided to become vegetarian when I was 12. I know a vegatarian family who did not allow their kids to eat meat, now they are both teenagers and eat it every chance they get.

Don't pressure your kids into anything, including raw. Love them, accept them and provide them with lots of yammy raw foods.

Best of luck,
Nicole.

[VeryBerry]

As for your husband, he can cook his own meals if he wants certain foods. You are not a maid!

My boyfriend, who I live with always cooks for himself. The odd time when I make him a salad or juice he always sais thank you.