My DH! Bless him!!

starryeyedsnoozer
starryeyedsnoozer Posts: 89 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Yesterday my lovely husband bought me a big tub of ben and jerrys. ARGH!!! I LOVE Ben and Jerrys. I had a sneaky desert spoon full and hid the rest in the freezer (normally I'd have scoffed half the tub). I dont want to hurt his feelings or seem ungrateful as he was trying to treat me, but ARGH!!! does he think I'm doing this for fun??!

Does anyone else's family just not get it?

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  • rileamoyer
    rileamoyer Posts: 2,412 Member
    DH gets it, but still wants to reward you - one Sunday mine kept fixing 'snacks' of pop tarts. Just occasional brain farts I guess. LoL
  • RoniDoll
    RoniDoll Posts: 262
    I would have eatin' the whole tub... and cursed my husband the whole time LOL!
  • rfcollins33
    rfcollins33 Posts: 630
    Yes, my husband did at first. He'd bring chocolate for my TOM, which he was hoping would ward off mood swings, I think. lol... But, he has gotten better, so don't worry-he will get better if you keep letting him know you are serious. Let him know you also want to look sexy for him as well as feel good about yourself
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,354 Member
    My family and friends seem to get it just fine. If not, I carefully and kindly explained to them that I want and need their support, and how food I love that is high in calories (or any food for that matter) as a gift to show love or a treat is not helpful or supportive. Try explaining to your DH how you love the thought, but the gift makes you getting healthier much more difficult.
  • starryeyedsnoozer
    starryeyedsnoozer Posts: 89 Member
    DH gets it, but still wants to reward you - one Sunday mine kept fixing 'snacks' of pop tarts. Just occasional brain farts I guess. LoL

    LOL I Love the expression Brain Fart!! It sums it up perfectly!

    I wouldnt mind but he bought me the 30 day shred last week! Ah well, sweet man. (He might be more clever than I'm giving him credit for, there's now a whole tub of ice cream in the freezer going begging - he might as well eat it... sneaky sneaky)
  • Frappuzzino
    Frappuzzino Posts: 342 Member
    My "DBF" bought Ben & Jerry's for me a couple of nights ago. I don't mind having ice cream once in a while. I just scooped out half a cup (serving size), put it in a bowl and ate it. That way it lasts 4 days and is easy to fit into your calorie goals. :)
  • RoniDoll
    RoniDoll Posts: 262
    My "DBF" bought Ben & Jerry's for me a couple of nights ago. I don't mind having ice cream once in a while. I just scooped out half a cup (serving size), put it in a bowl and ate it. That way it lasts 4 days and is easy to fit into your calorie goals. :)

    But if your anything like me, you cant stop at a half cup! LOL!
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    It took my fiance a long time to "get it"...but finally has. every now and then he'll say "i want a burger" or"i want a chocolate bar" so he plants the thought in my head. It's harder for me to forget about it than it is for him, so I have to walk away lol but I only go home for holidays so those are my "cheat" days, and my family has seen my progress so they don't say anything...bless my fiance's heart, I've been doing this for 7 months now and he's just decided that maybe he should get off his *kitten* and do something too...he bought a pair of runners, that's a start :laugh:
  • Frappuzzino
    Frappuzzino Posts: 342 Member
    My "DBF" bought Ben & Jerry's for me a couple of nights ago. I don't mind having ice cream once in a while. I just scooped out half a cup (serving size), put it in a bowl and ate it. That way it lasts 4 days and is easy to fit into your calorie goals. :)

    But if your anything like me, you cant stop at a half cup! LOL!

    I felt that way yesterday. I snuck in a little more than half a cup, but hey it's a one time thing. Ben & Jerry's is ridiculously good though so I can't blame you. :laugh:
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