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It's not wrong - you do what you can to stay nourished.

The only wrong approaches I can identify is beating yourself up about not preparing a decent meal for yourself and not eating at all.

Both me and my SO lost weight in the first months because we made the former mistake.

Thanks for your comments, it's really helpful to hear other people's experiences :)

It might have been implied. A sandwich or whatever.

I am a parent of 2, and you're right: I've never skipped a dinner, but sometimes that dinner has to be a bowl of cereal.