Questions?!?!

I don't cook different meals for my family. My husband and oldest son is on the thin side. My youngest son is overweight but since I started counting calories has grown three inches and hasn't gain weight. He has actually lost a few pounds. I cook the same meals for everyone but I tend to get smaller portions or just allow the calories to fit within my day.

I do buy some foods less fat and lower in calories but since I can't do that with everything due to two family members being on the slim side. We eat a lot more veggies and fruit than we used to eat.

I just don't think that I could cook two different meals and eat one thing while they eat something else. It helps that we have never been a family that fries food so in the long run my family hasn't had to change things up too much due to me counting calories.

I'm new to this, but I really want to make this work. I'm tired of being miserable. Question. My husband does not need to lose any weight, and my kids are very healthy and do not need to count calories. My family does eat healthy, but they also eat meat and potatoes, fried fish, all that stuff! Anyways, do those of you that have had success cook yourself different meals?

Not so much cook, but I am very aware of the portion size of my food.

My boyfriend has a lot of trouble keeping weight on so I feed him 4000-6000 calories a day. I eat much, much less. There's no way he could reach his nutritional needs eating the same food that I eat. I always cook separate meals for both of us. I only eat one meal a day so it's not too much trouble for me.

Even though i don't recommend cooking a separate meal and that portion control and moderation are keys to success here, I'd suggest that you cook meals that are tailored more towards your weight loss, but still enjoyed by your family as well. I think that from the little bit you shared about (Meat and potatoes/fried fish) it means you have some good down home cooking and though it is very hearty, there are alternatives to just those three things. for the fish, i recommend skinless and baked, the frying grease or oil plus the skin adds calories and unhealthy fats and cholesterol, make sure your meat is the leanest you can get so that it is packed full of good proteins and not very much fat, and a good alternative for potatoes which are loaded with carbs and calories are mashed up steamed cauliflower which have no carbs and few calories ad some butter and garlic or whatever you desire and you cant even tell the difference. My GF eats everything i do and so to save money and help promote some weigh tlos and healthy habits we adopted an eating plan we both can enjoy and she is very picky. So to sum this up, tailor your ,meals to your liking as well as your families and every now and again throw in a substitute and see if they can even tell the difference.

Good Luck!!!