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mistyh10
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Eats like a 4 year old?? Actually, I think my 4 year old eats better than him! I eat pretty healthy, but he is the total opposite and is such a child when I try to make delicious healthy meals. He loves my cooking but any vegetable that isn't broccoli is greeted with a yuck face and he will even pick veggies out. It's so annoying!! JUST EAT IT haha
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Just feed him broccoli if that's all he'll eat. (Why bother wasting cash on the other veggies, imho) I would be more concerned his reaction is not setting a good example for your child.
(eta: I hide multitude veggies by pulverizing them in my Vitamix & adding to soups & red sauces like spaghetti.)3 -
'Eat it or make your own dinner'. Lol.5
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I never understand these types of questions.
There are thousands of meals that don't involved everything being mixed up together. Either make those foods (i.e., no casseroles) or get used to him picking the veggies out. You're going to share many things over the course of a relationship. The exact same food preferences do not have to be one of those things. I'd ask him to please not make a face or act like the veggies are gross, simply to prevent your kid from trying to emulate him, but other than that who cares that he only likes broccoli. There are worse things in life. He could only like the vocal stylings of Justin Bieber or the dulcet tones of Zamfir's pan flute or insist on one ply toilet paper or on wearing patchouli scented cologne.10 -
I never understand these types of questions.
There are thousands of meals that don't involved everything being mixed up together. Either make those foods (i.e., no casseroles) or get used to him picking the veggies out. You're going to share many things over the course of a relationship. The exact same food preferences do not have to be one of those things. I'd ask him to please not make a face or act like the veggies are gross, simply to prevent your kid from trying to emulate him, but other than that who cares that he only likes broccoli. There are worse things in life. He could only like the vocal stylings of Justin Bieber or the dulcet tones of Zamfir's pan flute or insist on one ply toilet paper or on wearing patchouli scented cologne.
This. And think about why you feel the need to make a grown man change his eating habits if he doesn't want to. You eat better than him, great for you. Don't make it a bone of contention. I have been married to the same great guy for 24 years. I fix veggies I don't like and he eats them. I fix veggies I like, and he doesn't eat them. Our kids take a mix of the available veggies.2 -
So leave him to pick out the veg.0
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I eat separate from my family. They will have their carb heavy meals and I'll grill some veggies and chicken. For the most part it goes ok.2
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The "yuck face" (or any negative comments) I would talk to him about, because that's just rude. But if he doesn't want to eat certain veggies, or picks them out of mixed meals.... So what? Let him do him, and you do you.1
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I think saying "who cares?" really ignores the reality of humans - we all care about different things. For some people, it's very important to them that their SO is on the same sleep schedule as them. For others, it's very important to them that their SO have their own form of transportation to things they like to do. For others, it's very important to them that their SO be an optimist. Some people can deal with all of these things not being true but care about entirely different things!
I always thought of my ex as pretty picky even though he didn't think the same way, so I would cook my own meals a few times a week and let him fend for himself which usually involved leftovers or some kind of frozen dinner/pizza. It let me get the things I like (white fish, eggs, mushrooms, clams, etc etc etc) so I didn't murder him in his sleep for his inability to just eat what was put in front of him.
Sorry picky people! I just don't get you!1 -
Sorry picky people! I just don't get you!
Sometimes I just want to tell picky people to grow up though, lol!
I mean I don't love veggies, but I'll still eat them because they are healthy and a great source of vitamins. I avoid things with mushrooms but if there are only a couple in a dish, I'll still eat them.
There are only a couple things I won't eat at all because I truly hate them (olives, artichokes, raw celery) and I won't touch a dish with either of those but it's because they have a strong flavor and you'll still have a leftover taste if you pick them out (if that's even possible). But broccoli in a dish? Most of the time, you can't even taste it...
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Right?! Like I know these people can't help it, and they probably go through more pain over it than I will trying to accommodate it, and they probably wish that they liked more foods to make their lives easier....but I still just can't deal!0 -
i forced my husband to broaden his horizon. Luckily i was/am a chef for over 10 years. You can make most anything taste good if its cooked right. Boiled brussels? i want to die. Roasted brussels with garlic and bacon give me! my husband ate like a stoner teenager when we first started dated now he eats like an adult. It was slow and steady. I kind of put garlic and butter on everything.2
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Ignore him.
Simple.1 -
cerise_noir wrote: »Ignore him.
Simple.
This.
Or if you get tired of him wasting food, just let him make his own. My wife and I eat two totally seperate diets. We make our meals separately so there is no waste.0 -
My husband has similar eating habits. I just made different meals for us.0
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Post it on social media.....1
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I had a similar problem (or thought I did). I cooked whatever healthy food I wanted, wouldn't tell him what it was, and he ate it without question. Then later on I'd say "did you know that meal was vegan?" or "could you taste the (insert supposedly hated veggie here)?" He was always shocked and now he'll eat things he swore he always hated!0
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My BF eats like a 5 year old as well. french fries and chicken nuggets. I've gotten him SLIGHTLY better- but ugh- it's really annoying.
Whatever- he eats what he wants b/c we don't live together- we have 2 nights that over lap- one night I have rehearsal- so he eats during the day and then I have eggs for dinner- he usually only eats 1x per day. The other night- we go for either steak as a splurge- or mexican for a low key night.
When we eat at home- we usually cook a basic meat and then the sides are kind of a mish-mash- I like veggies- he likes starches. so he makes that- and I make salad/veggies. we cook together and it makes sense. Otherwise it's a none issue the other 5 days of the week.
God help us when we move in together LOL1 -
I had a similar problem (or thought I did). I cooked whatever healthy food I wanted, wouldn't tell him what it was, and he ate it without question. Then later on I'd say "did you know that meal was vegan?" or "could you taste the (insert supposedly hated veggie here)?" He was always shocked and now he'll eat things he swore he always hated!
Genius! Thank you
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I remember when the doctor told dad to eat better and lower his cholesterol and such. I worked my butt off trying to find healthy foods to cook that weren't boring. You know what he did? Took two bites and then went and made himself a bowl of cheerios and got a fudge pop and ate those...every night... Finally I gave up.0
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