This is my hubby to a "T" - my triggers are a little different (coffee vs water vs ...)
If he doesn't get enough "real food" and resorts to cheap snacking he's snappy and angry and then gets mad at himself when he realizes he just needed to reset and eat something proper.
We reflect on it alot and try to buy or make "good snacks" and only treat ourselves a little.
My daughter's birthday was yesterday and there were SO MANY cookies in the house lol ... but it was better (he did better) because we had a good dose of heavy "real food" to offset his snacking :P
I'm proud of you for recognizing this - being a parent present enough to make good memories with our kids is the ultimate litmus test. Accountability and discipline and planning so we get the best of what we actually want - good times with our family ^_^
Ha, yes! Real food is the secret weapon. I’ve learned the hard way that too many treats turn me from fun dad into grumpy dad real quick. Protein first has saved us more family meltdowns (mine, not the kids’). Basically, it keeps me from going full Oscar the Grouch in dad form.
I’ve been that Tasmanian Devil dad too, and you’re right, it usually ties back to fuel. In the jet, if you short the tanks you know you’re asking for trouble later. At home, protein seems to be the same safeguard. When I hit the mark, I can actually coast through the day without raiding the “cookie galley.” Love how you framed this as balance rather than restriction. It feels like a checklist I can actually stick to.
Man, I love that jet fuel analogy. When I “short the tanks”, I turn into Cookie Monster with zero flight plan. But when I hit the protein mark, the day runs way smoother. Balance over restriction is the only checklist I’ve ever been able to stick to too.
This is my hubby to a "T" - my triggers are a little different (coffee vs water vs ...)
If he doesn't get enough "real food" and resorts to cheap snacking he's snappy and angry and then gets mad at himself when he realizes he just needed to reset and eat something proper.
We reflect on it alot and try to buy or make "good snacks" and only treat ourselves a little.
My daughter's birthday was yesterday and there were SO MANY cookies in the house lol ... but it was better (he did better) because we had a good dose of heavy "real food" to offset his snacking :P
I'm proud of you for recognizing this - being a parent present enough to make good memories with our kids is the ultimate litmus test. Accountability and discipline and planning so we get the best of what we actually want - good times with our family ^_^
I liked this one.
Ha, yes! Real food is the secret weapon. I’ve learned the hard way that too many treats turn me from fun dad into grumpy dad real quick. Protein first has saved us more family meltdowns (mine, not the kids’). Basically, it keeps me from going full Oscar the Grouch in dad form.
I’ve been that Tasmanian Devil dad too, and you’re right, it usually ties back to fuel. In the jet, if you short the tanks you know you’re asking for trouble later. At home, protein seems to be the same safeguard. When I hit the mark, I can actually coast through the day without raiding the “cookie galley.” Love how you framed this as balance rather than restriction. It feels like a checklist I can actually stick to.
Man, I love that jet fuel analogy. When I “short the tanks”, I turn into Cookie Monster with zero flight plan. But when I hit the protein mark, the day runs way smoother. Balance over restriction is the only checklist I’ve ever been able to stick to too.