Mealtimes

Gillyx

mildred1978 wrote: »

We're rarely up before 10am

I remember having to have 2 breakfasts when I was pregnant. One as soon as I woke up, and another when I got to work! :rotfl:

I wish my over active mind would allow me to sleep until then. I must take after my Dad, he's a 5am riser, no matter how late he goes to bed. I can't sleep past 8 o clock, and laying in bed gives me a sore head

Oh since I got pregnant I've been having 2 weetabix and 2 slice of toast every morning. Then mid morning I'll have fruit and a yoghurt, and sometimes another slice of toast :eek: Put on hardly any weight though, but I cannot stop stuffing my face. Haven't been sick or anything though so maybe that's the secret

Oldernotwiser

74jax wrote: »

We don't normally, but with me not being well I'm in bed by about 8.30 and having a big meal just isn't sitting right with me at the moment.

As it's a temporary thing, I wouldn't worry about all the family eating together on weekday evenings for the time being.

Murtle

Is it boredom or tiredness that is making you go to bed early? If the former, it might be worth finding something that can keep you occupied till a bit later to aid digestion, or a cup of peppermint tea after dinner / before bed will help with that full feeling.

If the latter, can you take a nap before your daughter comes home?

Lotus-eater

Gillyx wrote: »

Breakfast at 11 :eek: God I can barely wait until then for lunch I'm such a starvo.

Nor us lot. If my kids don't get their breakfast before 8am, it's hell here.

My little one yesterday had to go into hospital and wasn't allowed to eat anything from the night before.
He was not a happy bunny when he didn't get his morning weetabix
Made up for it when he woke up in hospital though, I think he ate his own weight in NHS sandwiches.

newcook

Gillyx wrote: »

:rotfl: :rotfl: Oh My. Cannot stop laughing, gypsy!

I thought you were laughing at...

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

OP... instead of a snack at half 4, just have the snack at 3 when your direct debit comes in from school.

scheming_gypsy

Gillyx wrote: »

Totally agree about the roast at lunch time :eek: I've been on holiday abroad and seen people eating a roast dinner on a Sunday in a restaurant at 1pm, in the blazing heat. Can think of nothing worse. Generally I thought that was a northern thing though?

Northern thing is to have dinner at dinner (lunch) time and the southerners call their evening meal dinner. Which is quite strange as they went to school and had dinner ladies at lunch time, and then they'll have Christmas dinner at lunch time as well...

74jax

Murtle wrote: »

Is it boredom or tiredness that is making you go to bed early? If the former, it might be worth finding something that can keep you occupied till a bit later to aid digestion, or a cup of peppermint tea after dinner / before bed will help with that full feeling.

If the latter, can you take a nap before your daughter comes home?

I have a tumour on my foot, I had been off work for 10 weeks the back end of last year, but begged and pleaded to go back before my operation early Feb. i can now work mornings only, and have to rest the foot a lot. I go to bed or lie on sofa as that's easier than sitting with it on a chair. I am not allowed to be mobile and so it does drive me mad, especially as i used to like bootcamp etc, so yes it probably is a little bit of tiredness and a lot of boredom, but i can't really change it.

OH just mentioned we don't eat together much anymore and I wondered how people worked round this. i'm sure once I'm back at work full time things will go back to normal.

I thought by sitting at the table with him whilst he ate and i had a coffee was a way round it, but I think he liked the actually 'easting' together part.

rachbc

on days I finsih early to collect from school we have a snack after school then eat when hubby gets in, on the days I work I have a snack about 3 at work, dd gets snack at after school club, DS helps himself to a snack when he gets in and we all eat together about 6.30/ 7. We eat together every ngiht unless Oh and I decided to have a date night dinner!

Seanymph

As it's you (the OP) that's out of step then why not give your daughter a snack (cheese on toast, yoghurt and fruit, home made soup, cheese scones...) after school and eat then with her if you want to eat at that time.

Then she can sit down with your husband and have the 'meal' at 6.30 - at which time you can snack to 'join' them if you want to.

We have snacks straight from school and college here, all kids come home ravenous - then a proper meal when OH comes in from work.

My focus though is getting the kids to sit down and eat with us as a family, so I'd just jigger in your situation so that at least your daughter and OH where having 'dinner/supper' - and her and I had 'tea'.

Gillyx

newcook wrote: »

I thought you were laughing at...

Funny too, but no lizards no idea why it got me so much though, most I've laughed in ages.

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

Northern thing is to have dinner at dinner (lunch) time and the southerners call their evening meal dinner. Which is quite strange as they went to school and had dinner ladies at lunch time, and then they'll have Christmas dinner at lunch time as well...

I live in N.I and originally from Scotland and most people I know have sandwiches or the likes for lunch.

We won't get into this, as I know how much debate its provided on other forums I use, but would use Breakfast > Lunch > Dinner. As would my OH, but his mum would say Breakfast, Lunch & Tea.

But yes, for me, nothing heavy for lunch.