Comments on: How To Get Your Picky Eater to Eat Healthy Foods http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/03/13/how-to-get-your-picky-eater-to-eat-healthy-foods/ Weight Loss and Fitness for a Conscious, Healthy Lifestyle - Fitness for Body, Mind, and Spirit Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:14:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JoLynn Braley http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/03/13/how-to-get-your-picky-eater-to-eat-healthy-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-5545 JoLynn Braley Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:52:45 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/03/13/how-to-get-your-picky-eater-to-eat-healthy-foods/#comment-5545 Hi Mark, Thanks for your compliments, hope one or two of these tips can help you out at home, also! Hi Mark,

Thanks for your compliments, hope one or two of these tips can help you out at home, also!

]]> By: Mark Salinas http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/03/13/how-to-get-your-picky-eater-to-eat-healthy-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-5533 Mark Salinas Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:58:42 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/03/13/how-to-get-your-picky-eater-to-eat-healthy-foods/#comment-5533 Where was I when this fantastic article was written? Wow! Great ideas that I am going to put into action immediately! Have you considered writing an Ebook and including this piece? :)) Mark Salinass last blog post..<a href="http://blog.marksalinas.com/2008/06/11/hip-flexor-and-fitness/" rel="nofollow">Hip Flexor and Fitness</a> Where was I when this fantastic article was written? Wow! Great ideas that I am going to put into action immediately! Have you considered writing an Ebook and including this piece? :) )

Mark Salinass last blog post..Hip Flexor and Fitness

]]> By: JoLynn Braley http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/03/13/how-to-get-your-picky-eater-to-eat-healthy-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-3841 JoLynn Braley Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:13:52 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/03/13/how-to-get-your-picky-eater-to-eat-healthy-foods/#comment-3841 Hi James, Thanks for confirming my suggestion, and I'm glad to hear that you're passing on healthy habits to your kids - they'll have a much easier time of things. :) Hi James,

Thanks for confirming my suggestion, and I’m glad to hear that you’re passing on healthy habits to your kids – they’ll have a much easier time of things. :)

]]> By: James http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/03/13/how-to-get-your-picky-eater-to-eat-healthy-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-3767 James Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:54:40 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/03/13/how-to-get-your-picky-eater-to-eat-healthy-foods/#comment-3767 Based on my experience as a kid and now as a parent the easiest and most effective way to do this is BY EXAMPLE. My parents had terrible eating habits that took me a long time to break, my kids, fortunately, are showing much more diverse eating habits thanks to our concerted efforts at this. Based on my experience as a kid and now as a parent the easiest and most effective way to do this is BY EXAMPLE. My parents had terrible eating habits that took me a long time to break, my kids, fortunately, are showing much more diverse eating habits thanks to our concerted efforts at this.

]]> By: JoLynn Braley http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/03/13/how-to-get-your-picky-eater-to-eat-healthy-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-3756 JoLynn Braley Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:29:32 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/03/13/how-to-get-your-picky-eater-to-eat-healthy-foods/#comment-3756 @mommy, so true! If you give him the choice between an apple or cookie, he'll go for the cookie - I would too, just like you. But given the choice of a few veggies and/or fruits, he'll pick out something. Thanks for the compliment on the pic - it's a stock photo, I thought it was a great pic, too. :) @Jenny, thank you! @Evan, that's very interesting - that a child may need 24 (!) presentations before trying a new food. Just goes to show that patience and persistence will help your picky eater in the end. ;) @Raymond, yes, I agree! - that us adults could be the source of the child's finickiness. I've seen that in action in one family I know. @Jan, so many great suggestions you've given, thank you very much! :) I really like your point of "training taste buds", too......I've experienced that firsthand with my own taste buds - they really do change once you get off the processed foods - why wouldn't it be the same for children? @Tom, great points, and is it luck, or your wife's early training? ;) I love it that your son chooses melon instead of cake. You know what though? I'm finding that the longer I'm away from that stuff, I think the same way he does - I really don't want it and my current favorite "sweet" is a Red Delicious apple, served cold from the frig. @Cindy, I'm so glad to hear that not forcing your little ones to eat the healthy choices (while still giving them the food) has been working for you. I know for myself (like probably everyone else) that I don't want to feel like I'm being forced or that I don't have a choice - why wouldn't the little guys feel the same? @Robert, exactly, it's as simple as that. :) @Christina, nope I didn't find you by accident, ;) I was going through that super long list to visit as many other bloggers as I could (LOL, there's just soooo many!). I'm #1257 on the list but now there's probably over 1500.....I wish I had enough time to say hi to everyone. Well I'm happy to provide any positive, motivating info I can to help you with your own weight loss and fitness goals, keeping in mind just how powerful your thoughts and emotions are in the process. Let me know if you ever have any questions, and welcome! :) @mommy, so true! If you give him the choice between an apple or cookie, he’ll go for the cookie – I would too, just like you. But given the choice of a few veggies and/or fruits, he’ll pick out something.

Thanks for the compliment on the pic – it’s a stock photo, I thought it was a great pic, too. :)

@Jenny, thank you!

@Evan, that’s very interesting – that a child may need 24 (!) presentations before trying a new food. Just goes to show that patience and persistence will help your picky eater in the end. ;)

@Raymond, yes, I agree! – that us adults could be the source of the child’s finickiness. I’ve seen that in action in one family I know.

@Jan, so many great suggestions you’ve given, thank you very much! :) I really like your point of “training taste buds”, too……I’ve experienced that firsthand with my own taste buds – they really do change once you get off the processed foods – why wouldn’t it be the same for children?

@Tom, great points, and is it luck, or your wife’s early training? ;) I love it that your son chooses melon instead of cake. You know what though? I’m finding that the longer I’m away from that stuff, I think the same way he does – I really don’t want it and my current favorite “sweet” is a Red Delicious apple, served cold from the frig.

@Cindy, I’m so glad to hear that not forcing your little ones to eat the healthy choices (while still giving them the food) has been working for you. I know for myself (like probably everyone else) that I don’t want to feel like I’m being forced or that I don’t have a choice – why wouldn’t the little guys feel the same?

@Robert, exactly, it’s as simple as that. :)

@Christina, nope I didn’t find you by accident, ;) I was going through that super long list to visit as many other bloggers as I could (LOL, there’s just soooo many!). I’m #1257 on the list but now there’s probably over 1500…..I wish I had enough time to say hi to everyone.

Well I’m happy to provide any positive, motivating info I can to help you with your own weight loss and fitness goals, keeping in mind just how powerful your thoughts and emotions are in the process. Let me know if you ever have any questions, and welcome! :)

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