Telling your parents...

kelseey73x

How do you tell your parents that you dont want to eat something because its unhealthy for dinner?

psuLemon

State that exact sentence.

FredDoyle

What is the dinner?

Jen800

Try saying "i'm focussing on my health right now, and I've noticed that a lot of dinner tonight would sabotage all of my efforts. Perhaps tommorrow we could work together to make something all of us can enjoy that would also benefit our health" Or something like that.

Josh_H

That can be a tough one. sometimes your family can be your biggest obstacle when it comes to a diet.

babycakes1970

How do you tell your parents that you dont want to eat something because its unhealthy for dinner?

How old are you? If you are young enough to depend on your parents to provide your dinner than you might be stuck with what they choose. If you are old enought to have a job you could ask your parents if they mind if you provide your own dinner of your choice. Chances are they won't mind since you will presumably be paying for it yourself. I am a parent of teenagers and I would not mind.

Also, you could have a respectful adult conversation with your parents and expain your reasons for your dietary preferences. They might just come around to your way of thinking and be willing to make changes or substitutions to the menu.

slkehl

No one wants someone to point out that whatever they're going to eat is unhealthy. I think your best bet is to help plan and prepare meals.

dogacreek

No one wants someone to point out that whatever they're going to eat is unhealthy. I think your best bet is to help plan and prepare meals.

I agree with helping plan and prepare the meals. Not only will you help your parents create eating healthy habits, but you will build stronger habits for yourself.

Amlong1977

I just looked at your profile & first I want to tell you congratulations on all your hard work & for getting on top of this while you're so young! You're a beautiful girl! I would just flat out tell them, in a nice way, that you don't think whatever they made is the healthiest choice for you & that you don't want to get off track because you're doing so well. Surely they know you're losing weight & getting healthy. If they're on board you could find some healthier alternatives to what they usually make. It's not hard to find lighter versions of meals. If they're not up for that then make your own dinner. A lot if times my family eats one thing fir dinner & I have something different. Tonight they had pizza & I had tuna & a baked potato. Whatever works. If you need additional support & motivation feel free to add me. I really can't express how happy I am that you've decided on a healthy lifestyle so young. I wish I had!

CynthiasChoice

My advise would be to have a conversation with whoever prepares the food rather than with the whole family, and the conversation shouldn't be held at the dinner table, but a full day before the meal. You could offer to help with the shopping and food prep. or at least offer to write a list of the foods you would like to see on the table that will help you stay on your diet. I wish you luck, and I hope the cook is receptive and supportive.

fattypattybinger

Offer to help go grocery shopping and making the menu for the week. Look thru the grocery store flyers to help with the grocery list, Pick out healthy foods, look for buy one get one free offers, help clip coupons. Assist with meal prep. My Mother hated making the menu out for the week. Get involved.!!!!!!!!!!!

Iberipped

Just tell them you do not want to eat junk because you're trying to lose weight or something.
I'm sure they'll understand.

Arexxx

I'm your age an when my mum prepares something unhealthy for dinner I just make my own meal. Just tell them you're trying to eat healthy and you're going to make your own dinner for the night

kuntry_navy

just eat part of it, theres starving kids overseas

Arexxx

just eat part of it, theres starving kids overseas

What does that have to do with her dinner?

slkehl

Whatever you do, just don't expect your parents to cook differently for you. They won't take that well. You could make food for everyone, pay for and make your own food, or just cut back on your portion sizes and eat more veggies/less main course with what they already serve.

Ocarina

I would say unless you help cook and or buy the foods you have no real say. Help them with cooking if you don't work or buy healthier things for yourself.

Rocking_Robin

I am proud of you for posting that question! In my family, if we have something that might be hard to hear, we know to first say....You may not like this but..... When we say that little bit, the other people know to kind of prepare themselves for something that may be hard to hear..

luppic8

I would say it just as you phrased it above. You are an adult and you have the right to make the choices that you feel are right for you!

anifani4

You say, "No thanks".

Have you spoken with your parents, assuming it's your parents who provide the meals, about your desire to eat more healthy meals? If not, it's time for a little chat. Be serious and ask for cooperation rather than be accusatory or critical. Offer to help with shopping, planning, and cooking.

Makers72

I dont think she was stating that the problem was so much the fact that her family was making an "unhealthy" meal, i think the underlying problem for her is how tell her family that THEY shouldn't be eating it either.