Almond mom

I didn’t necessarily have an almond mom but she was very restrictive and jumped from one trendy diet to the next but she never put it on us (until we were teens and she would cook one meal and we ate it or made our own lol)
We’re a mainly ingredient house because I like cooking and baking and would prefer to eat whole foods. I don’t let my kids have dyes and I’m currently making pop tarts while drinking a diet Dr Pepper it’s all about balance over here 😂

I grew up like this but also eating out of the garden! My eating habits are either very quick small meals (fresh fruits, cheese, peanut butter, salads) or a big balanced cooked meal (steak, potatoes, Mac, and veg or shrimp and rice bowls)

I love fast food. I was never allowed to eat it growing up. I spent YEARS only eating fast food.

My mom wasn't an almond mom she was just very vocal about hating herself and my dad used to call her fat in arguments. She's an almond mom now actually. Very strict diet. Very picky about what my kids eat around her. I am nothing like that and I try not to criticize my body in front of my kids.

Not almond mom, but had me drinking slim fast before I was 10. Not sure ages of my older siblings when it started for them. When she passed. My bio dad jumped in full force. I struggled with disordered eating for a LONG time

I think I grew up in an ingredients house, if I understand the term correctly.
My mum always cooked from scratch despite working full time and rarely purchased processed food. If I wanted biscuits for example there wouldn't typically be any in the cupboard but I could always bake some whenever I wanted.
I think my eating habits today are very balanced.

My sister and I do not eat how we were raised to at all. We didn't have snacks or treats at home and it was mainly because it was expensive, not because my mom was health conscious