Ideas for slipping my boyfriend more calories

I wouldn't worry about it too much, let him do his own thing.

I cook for myself and my boyfriend and I just give him extra food and have smaller portions for myself.

I would never want to 'slip' my OH extra calories just because I was jealous of his metabolism, he can't help it.
I'm sorry but I find this post uneasy & selfish

Slip a hotdog in your hoohoo.

Kind of expected the thread to go this way. Although I thought more a mars bar or something. Gotta work.

Failing that just give him bigger servings and maybe put some sauces and gravy's on his plate, or grated food, and really don't worry so much. Give him a milkshake/protein shake or something with his dinner.

Slip a hotdog in your hoohoo.

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I have the same issue. My boyfriend cannot gain weight so I usually make variations of the meal I'm making so we can still eat together For example, if I'm making us stuffed pasta shells, I make his with ground beef and some veggies and I make mine with mostly veggies and ground chicken. For tonight's dinner I'm making a stuffed chicken - he can have the chicken with skin and/or the wings, and more stuffing, since both are higher in calories and I just eat the meat. I'll also have mashed potatoes, made mostly with sweet potatoes, whereas he can just have the white potatoes.

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I'm with the group that doesn't understand why he can't take care of himself?

If I were a mechanic, and my BF's car was in bad shape, would you understand me wanting to help fix his car?

Not an apt analogy unless your BF is also a mechanic.

I've lived with people who were forgetful eaters. They learn to eat on their own. If you're still bent on behaving like his parent, give him larger portions of food and calorie dense foods. Plenty of suggestions in this thread.

I am totally confused by this whole thing. Are you his girlfriend, or his mother? Is he losing weight to the point that he is sick? Hair falling out? Has a vitamin deficiency? Is his doctor concerned and has him on an eating schedule and high calorie shakes or a feeding tube at home?

No?

I'm pretty sure he will be okay. He is a grown *kitten* man & will eat when he gets hungry, unless he is (and i am not making light of this at all, because I am the mother to a special needs child whom I prepare balanced meals for on a daily basis) is a special needs person. If that is the fact, then you should provide him with three equally balanced meals, with properly balanced and healthy snacks, just as you would for a child.. but to meet his calorie standards for his height and weight and his medical needs. If you need help with this, you should seek the advice of a nutritionist, and not the people here on MFP because things like PIE, ICE CREAM and BEER along with other items are NOT ways to fill in his calories to make sure he is eating healthy. If you cannot afford a nutritionist, please do some research on building menus for balanced meals. You can also get a list of healthy foods from your doctor for free.

Just remember that a "low calorie" meal doesn't always mean "healthy" so when you are preparing your evening meal, try to make sure that you are making better choices for both of you. I hope this helps & if you need any further help, you can message me.

Good luck!

@AprilRenewed, I cook dinner almost every night so I just put food on his plate once I cook it. I put less on my plate. I don't need to do that. I just do it because it's not a real bother to do.

@AprilRenewed, I cook dinner almost every night so I just put food on his plate once I cook it. I put less on my plate. I don't need to do that. I just do it because it's not a real bother to do.

I get it. I've done that for my husband a time or two. But he prefers if I just let him serve himself. I guess I'm spoiled by his outlook. I didn't mean you were a horrible person or a servant to your husband or anything like that.

i didnt read this whole thread so sorry if this was already asked, but why doesn't he just cook his own food? Or make his own snacks? Why do you have to be in charge of that? Not trying to be rude, it's just he sounds like he's making you cook everything like you're his mom

@AprilRenewed, I cook dinner almost every night so I just put food on his plate once I cook it. I put less on my plate. I don't need to do that. I just do it because it's not a real bother to do.

I get it. I've done that for my husband a time or two. But he prefers if I just let him serve himself. I guess I'm spoiled by his outlook. I didn't mean you were a horrible person or a servant to your husband or anything like that.

Alright lol. I guess I do it so I make sure I don't put too much on my plate. He eats a lot so I give him the rest.

I completely get the whole 'forgetting to eat' thing. My husband forgets to eat a lot when he's busy and I'll admit that I do as well.

And I also understand you're wanting to feed him so that he doesn't drop a ton of weight and end up looking not-so-good.

I think that larger portions at dinner is the key however I don't know what you can do to get him to eat when he's at work. And FWIW: When I worked in Corporate America and I made my lunches the night before I would also make my husbands lunches because although he works at home he doesn't always have time to make himself something to eat. I would also send him an email or something (which maybe you can do that?) and say something like "Don't forget the salad that I made you!" or whatever.

Can you give him some of your loosed weight? Just strap those babies on him like saddle bags and BAM! Problem solved.

Love this!

I'm with the group that doesn't understand why he can't take care of himself?

If I were a mechanic, and my BF's car was in bad shape, would you understand me wanting to help fix his car?

I'm confused, you're a mechanic?

No, but I am. I'd like to see what's under your hood.

My check engine light just came on. Just saying.

Pull in to my bay. Lemme check that out for ya.