Let me start by saying that I’ve had a very bad relationship with food and my body before. Denying myself nutrients, judging my body, and always wondering what was wrong with me and hating on my body. This mindset was taught to me by my mom. It took me 3ish years to finally start eating enough and working on my self love. I’m in a good place now, I eat when I’m hungry, I know when I’m not, I don’t feel guilty for eating, and I’m not sorry for how my body looks and I do things for me. I do calculate what I eat and measure stuff out cause I’ve over calculated and I’ve severely under calculated and want to make sure I meet all my needs. That being said I do still get comments from my mom about what I eat even tho she’s not around majority of the day and only sees 1%. Yesterday I had a burger no bun, 40 grams of protein from a protein drink that also had some veggies, rice crispy bar, a homemade stir fry, and one serving of cake. Guess what part my mom saw? The cake part. At night I like to have a little treat and that’s usually all she’s around to see. this treat was 230 calories, 25 grams of carbs, and 23 grams of sugar. My daily calories need to be 2,200, 120 grams of protein, and 280 grams of carbs due to my weight and activity and yes it’s been confirmed by a professional. Also some nights when they go to bed I do have fruit but I listen to my body and fruit isn’t always my thing

So she commented how I eat a lot of sugar and carbs and junk food. My sugar in grams came out to about 55 yesterday. She went on how I can change my path and it will take will power but I can do it. She’s also saying if I keep up what I’m doing I’ll have a lot of complications. Also not taking into account the other people living I. The house eating the same food. She seems to think what I eat over a week in a half is an everyday thing all those items at once. When she’ll eat 3 servings of pasta and judge me

So I spoke up for myself and said my body and diet is not up for discussion. Your opinion and advice wasn’t asked for. I will not entertain your assumption. I have my best interest in mind and as an adult can make decisions for myself

Did I handle this ok? Food is such a tough subject for me as I was barely eating 800 cals a day and my mom was constantly telling me my body wasn’t good enough. Or how I should look because of what others like. I’ll make one serving of a pancake with no syrup on Monday, have some almond chocolate on Tuesday, rice crispy treat On Wednesday, and she’ll assume I eat all 3 things everyday which I don’t. And it’s all one serving and programmed into my app and measured out so it’s mot like I’m having 4 servings of one thing. I’m honestly tired of her little comments when for 10 hours a day she’s gone and is only around for 3 hours to see my grab a treat at night