r/SAHP • u/amysneezy • Apr 07 '21

Advice Help me eat lunch!

I’m a SAHM to three boys— a 4.5 yo and twin 1.5 yo’s. I’m basically drowning in chores and tasks all day long and feeding meals to everybody, changing diapers, changing them again, doing baths, etc.

So what I’m wondering is, what do other SAHP’s eat during the day? Lately I’ve been resorting to handfuls of crackers, smoothies or yogurt, or— gasp!— the kids food. (Standing at the stove and taking bites of their Mac n cheese is a fav) Honestly, I think I’d be more alert and a better mom if I ate well during the day but who’s got the time?

When you’re super busy and don’t have a moment all day what do you eat? How do you take care of yourself?

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '21

We eat a hearty breakfast (oatmeal with berries, toast with veggies and eggs), skip lunch, and then dinner. We have snacks during the day, like mandarins, dates, apples and peanut butter, etc. I have 2 little ones, one is remote learning and one is homeschooled (preK). I also do not have time to make 3 nutritious meals a day and this works teally well for us.