Dinner, anyone else have this problem?

There may be a bigger issue here. When I started to loose weight when married to my last husband he would do things all the time to sabatoge my weight loss. I think that, if you haven't already, you should talk to your husband and let him know how important it is to you and the family that you start cooking healthier meals, that your weight loss will help keep you around longer, etc. - make it so that it is to everyone's benefit not just yours.

Then you can start modifying the current unhealthy meals into healthiers options, and introducing straight healthy meals. Involve the family in the preparation of the meals too - helps engage them and buy off on the diet changes as well.

Good luck!

I'm in the same boat with you in that I have 5 children and a husband who doesn't want to be on a healthier "diet" just because I am. My feeling is, though, if it's not healthy enough for me to eat, why feed it to them? I make one meal, that everyone eats, with no exceptions. The kids don't buy the food, nor do they cook the meals, so they have no say. This is what I am making, so this is what you're eating or you're going hungry, LOL. IMO, you are teaching them habits for life when they're little. I don't want my kids growing up with the same struggles that I had or the issues that I face. It's tough love, but they will learn to accept it eventually. That goes for your hubby too. Think about his health and his heart when you're preparing the food. Husbands are resilient. Rest assured he will find something else to complain about when he gets bored of complaining about the cooking

In response to Kim and the husband sabotaging....just an idea....what if you cut a gorgeous body out of a magazine and glued your head on it and put it on his bathroom mirror???? Maybe that could provide some encouragement for him to help you!!!!!