Living with junk food junkies

It's tough, for sure! I'm in the same boat. Luckily I currently live alone, so I have complete control over all the food in my house, but my fiancé comes over a lot, and he loves his snacks! These include pop, chips, fast food, buttered popcorn, etc. Bless him though--he has given up lots of things like I have (beef, pork) as I go through my journey discovering what is ethical in the food world, and how I try to avoid 'food-like products' in favour of whole foods. HOWEVER, he does still indulge, and he buys his own little 'snacks' to keep at my place for when he comes over.

This means that his food is hanging around all the time in my space, which I occupy alone for 90% of the time, haha. It's been easier for me not to eat his stuff, though, because I have really educated myself on what is in sodas, how food is processed, all of its components, and the industry itself, which makes it simpler to just say 'no' to those things because they are no longer a part of my every day ideology. I also keep my place stocked with plenty of my own healthy 'snacks', so I never feel like I'm missing out if I don't chow down on what my fiance has brought into the house. Just take it one day at a time, because remember, this is a total lifestyle change! Stick to your alternatives, splurge every now and again (in small portions!) and eventually it'll feel like a no brainer to turn to healthy snacks that make your body feel good because you know that it'll benefit you in the long run. Baby steps! And take it from me--the less you eat it, the less you'll crave it!

I am in the same boat (except our ages are flipped from chubbychristi), his mother worries that he is too thin, but he is, barely, at a healthy BMI. However, mine rarely brings junk food into the house. There was even that one infamous birthday when he didn't even bring home the single serving of Locally Famous Cake that he had promised.

While I sometimes wish he would eat junk food, just to get it over with, these skinny minis can fill up on healthy foods. I am pretty sure mine eats close to nine servings of fruits and nine of vegetables a day- he sometimes has an apple, an orange *and* a banana for dessert. He has a huge salad packed with veggies, olives, cheese and turkey for lunch, but also takes a protein bar and two pieces of fruit to work. He gets double or even triple servings at dinner - if I don't make that third serving, part of mine might disappear! He has a few chocolate chips mixed in with his handful of nuts. He eats string cheese by the handful, as well. I asked him to leave the babybel gouda for me, though. He eats eggs, veggies and meat for breakfast and a couple bowls of whole grain, low sugar cereals for his evening snack. We also keep a few borderline things in the freezer that he can fix for himself, but don't really tempt me that much, like chicken breast nuggets and pot stickers.

I try to sit on the other side of the room when munching on single serving popcorn, but he usually finds me.

This is my life!! Ok so my husband is at his high weight of 180 right now! Anyway I have the same struggle and my husband does try to help. He just is not good at it. I am slowly learning how to not let what everyone else is eating bother me. I gave into the oreos that everyone was having last night but most days I do ok. Anyway my husband is one that calls on the way home and asks whats for dinner and if I say fish or something he will be like if you want I can stop and get something so you dont have to cook. It is very hard to say no but then sometimes I will tell him just to get himself something if he wants and he will ask me "are you sure you dont want something" and I usually say no. On the days I say no for some reason he still grabs me something. I will say I told you I didnt want anything and then he says I know but I feel bad if you change your mind when I start eating! UGGGG! So then I give in! As for junk food it is always in the house and we dont have enough storage in the kitchen so the junk stays out on the counter. I have gotten way better but I use to stand and stare out my kitchen window and eat without even thinking about it. My teenagers are only aloud to have one sweet a day and they love cookies and snack cakes. I want to make it that we dont have the junk in the house all the time and just go out for a treat once and awhile. So I am right with you. I think you just have to want to do it so bad that the junk is not worh it to you. I dont think people should use food as a reward but I do think you should allow yourself a treat once and a while and really take the time to sit down and enjoy it and then move on. Never give up and think you need to start over another day if you eat something that you feel was not a good choice. Just make sure the rest of the day you choose healthy foods. I know sometimes easier said then done but you can do it!!!

if i knew how to answer this.. i would! i live with one! i have been making healthy dinners and buying a lot more fruits and veggies. he is losing weight and not happy about it. he went and got junkfood and protein bars to add calories! its a never ending battle in this house. he is 180 and over 6 foot. always been a small frame kinda guy. has to have treats before bed!

Explained to my partner I would prefer not to have certain foods in the house.

He keeps them in his shed and eats them out there.