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| what u cook should be eating by your child
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JANELLIEB
5/31/08 10:05 P
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| I have a husband (to be) and a seven year old stepson who eats anything and everything. Sometimes I fix something that is healthy without telling my boys until after they eat it and like it. After all is said and done, I still struggle with their eating habits. I've also told his mother to stop bringing junk food over, and that she can our boys out to eat if she wants to feed them food I cannot have. It works for her but it only took six months of explaining it to her.
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Quit cooking those things. Surely you don't "have to"...it isn't an "or else" type thing, is it?
At some point the natural instinct to survive kicks in and he will eat what's in front of him or he'll figure something else out - because otherwise he'll starve to death.
UNLESS he's like mine and sits his lazy butt on the couch and brings his OWN fatty high carb fried crap into the house with his mountain dews....
then i have no advice, that's my problem, too!!!
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LISABETH67
5/31/08 6:18 P
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How does a person trying to eat healthy and lose weight do so when nobody in the house will?  I have been married for almost 15 years and I have a 14 year old son. My husband is 10 years older than me and WILL NOT change his eating habits for anything. I HAVE TO fix meals to satisfy him. I cannot afford to buy for two different meal plans a day.
I have decided to eat his foods (salsibury steaks, spaghetti, tv dinners, and canned stews and chili) in moderation and eat vegetables (when I have some), he won't eat vegetables except pinto beans. I am stuck and don't really know how to go about doing this.
Anyone have any advice.
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BRONTE7723
5/24/08 1:18 P
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How much have you explained it to him? Have you just asked him to stop buying the stuff, or have you explained that you really have trouble resisting it? Maybe he could have a stash that is away from you, and only buy his own, or like someone else down the line said only eat it outside the house.
DAWN: Same for you. Have you told your mother at how you are trying to eat healthier? Perhaps you could find some recipes you'd like and ask her to try them? If you haven't brought it up with her other than to say she doesn't have to she doesn't have any reason to change the way she cooks.
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ANNMARIE_3299
5/13/08 9:55 P
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| I know what you mean. My husband is very slim. But he does physical labor for many hours a day. He is also a picky eater but he does have a sweet tooth. So he actually gives me the guilt trip if I don't buy the sweets he wants. He says I'm keeping him skinny and he'll just waste away on lettuce and celery. I tell him to shove it basically and if he wants to eat that stuff he can buy it himself and keep it in his truck.
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ELISE_NICHOLE
5/7/08 10:30 A
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| My husband and daughter are totally into junk food and both are as skinny as a bean pole. They think that because they can eat that stuff, everyone can. It is so frustrating sometimes.
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I knoq exactly what you mean. My mom and dad babysit my youngest child during the day when my husband and I are at work. Mom always tries to have dinner ready when we get home so we don't have to do it. This is a blessing and a curse. I don't want to hurt her feelings after all of her hard work, but then I don't want more fat on me than what I already have. She, of course, is a Southern cook. You know, lot's of butter, and fried things. I have told her that she doesn't have to fix anything, but she insists. It's like you're between good and evil. It's hard. I know this hasn't helped, but at least now you know you're not alone.
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I had this problem for years. They finally get it. Tell your mother when you go to visit that you will bring a salad... fill your plate mostly with salad and then eat a really small portion of her food.tell him that he can eat all of the junk he wants, but not to bring it into the house. My husband and I have an agreement that he buys his lunch every day in turn he doesn't complain about the snack in the house.
Tiffini
As for the husband...
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| Yes, I have four kids and a hubby who all really like chips, cookies, etc. Perhaps you could ask your hubby to put the junk food into a separate cabinet or something so that you wouldn't see it, wouldn't really go there. It's just a thought.
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| I need help with my parents and my husband trying to sabotage my diet. I don't think that they realize what they are doing. I have asked my husband a number of times to stop buying junk food. He always replies that I can eat it in moderation!! Arrgghh. If I could do moderation, I wouldn't be here right now. When I visit my parents, my mom always cooks my favorite meals. It is frustrating. I will avoid the foods for a few days but then break down and eat it all!! Anyone else have this problem of no support?
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