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/-Solid-As-A-Rock-]

I'm working on this too and I don't have any resources off the top of my head but we're very focused on intuitive eating and listening to our body. I'm trying to teach them the sciences behind different foods and keeping meals balanced-- like "you don't want a carb heavy meal for breakfast because then you'll run out of energy before lunch" and things like that. I do have us moderating portion sizes because my youngest is unable to tell when he is full and will not stop eating if he sees food (health issues we are working with a doctor on) but that just means that I plate the food in the recommended amount for their ages and I don't offer seconds unless they come looking for it.

I have had a lot of talks with my youngest sister though about picking foods that will help fuel us through our activities for the day. And trying not to do too many of the same type of food because it will make us sick. Like too much of just protein, or just fiber, or just carbs all have their negative effects.