Is anyone else trying to encourage lower carb consumption for their children?
Mine are really young (both under 3), but I'm working to cut down on their starches, offering it much less frequently, maybe once a day if at all. I am really starting to buy into the sugar=poison notion, and I think that it's true for some people more than others. My family has a history of blood sugar issues and overweight.
Here's my biggest problem, though. We spend a lot of time with my husband's parents right now, mostly at their house for long weekends etc. And it's a constant fight with his mom about keeping the kids meals free of sugar and starches. What's worse, is that she'll offer them ice cream for desert.
Okay, I know you're probably thinking "she's just old fashion", but actually she's done South Beach, and she gave me Sugar Busters to read, she knows this stuff, she just chooses to ignore it because she can't stand the induction fog she goes into for a few days and would rather weigh 300lbs than do something about it. I'm so freaking frustrated. The other day on our way out to a movie I said the kids could have SF jello for desert, and she gave them ice cream.
I specifically said "jello" when she said "I also have ice cream."
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions. I've talked to her several times about it, and spending less time with them isn't really an option right now.