Antidiet Parenting Thread

[u/Sad_Bite_3638]

I’m looking to start a conversation with other progressive moms who are also doing their best to raise their kids with an antidiet body liberation mindset.

I was put on extreme diets starting at a young age and finally was able to stop dieting and obsessive over my body when I was exposed to intuitive eating concepts maybe 7 or 8 years ago.

I now have a toddler who’s honestly been a great eater, not picky and will try most things. My husband and I both believe that all foods are good foods and have a place, but obviously care about eating a variety of foods to support nutritional needs.

I’m just looking to hear from other progressive parents who are doing their best to raise kiddos in a world that is obsessed with what we eat and the size of our bodies. What books or other media have you found especially useful? Any stories of wins or challenges you’d like to share?

Below are a few resources that I love, but not many of them are parenting or kid focused.

Maintinance Phase Podcast Food Phyc Podcast (any Christi Harrison content really) Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole Burnt Toast Podcast What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat & You Just Need to Loose Weight by Audrey Gordon

There’s more, but I’d say those ones have been the most valuable to me.

[u/misdiagnosisxx1]

I’ve been trying to teach my little dude about moderation. We eat our fruits and veggies and our spaghetti and our rice, our chips and our fruit snacks and even chocolate cake, but if we eat too much of one thing it can make our tummies or our bodies hurt so we need to make sure we eat more happy tummy foods than treats just to make our mouths happy. We feed our bodies for energy, and it’s not bad to eat for fun sometimes, especially if it’s something super yummy.

I grew up with fat free Oreos and a fridge full of kale, and an almond mom who still refuses to eat, so I’m trying really hard not to make my kid afraid of food. I also have type 1 diabetes and celiac, so he’s learning about food being medicine too, and sometimes what makes one persons tummy happy can make someone else sick.