Married to a junk food junkie

chunt87 wrote: »

I have a feeling that this thread on the forums is just gonna keep going downhill because some people (men) must be bitter af.

Says person who posts bitter thread about someone not doing things in a manner they want.

totes legit.

spulia1 wrote: »

dbmata wrote: »

chunt87 wrote: »

I have a feeling that this thread on the forums is just gonna keep going downhill because some people (men) must be bitter af.

Says person who posts bitter thread about someone not doing things in a manner they want.

totes legit.

Man, way to just totally prove her point.

It's like the knights who say ni.

"He said IT again!"

chunt87 wrote: »

I have a feeling that this thread on the forums is just gonna keep going downhill because some people (men) must be bitter af.

Ladies thank you for the constructive answers and ideas. And some healthy venting. The healthy sirracha meatloaf was a hit that I got the idea from the turkey one posted on here was a great success and I will try some of the others too.

I'm a woman and my answers have pretty much been on par with those given by men. You just seem to not want to listen to everyone's comments, namely the ones that are telling you to stop trying to force your husband into eating things that he either doesn't want to eat or that don't taste good.

To be honest I'd probably join your husband in that sandwich too if you are being so restrictive as to what is acceptably healthy. I'm making macaroni casserole right now actually for late lunch. I put 86g of cheddar cheese on that ish, and it's a 640 calorie single serving meal.

chunt87 wrote: »

RivenV wrote: »

dbmata wrote: »

I find the OP's username interesting. Is this a way we can bypass the cuss filter?

I thought I was the only one who noticed.

Although, more likely it's her first initial, plus her last name, plus the year she was born.

Yes.

Lourdesong wrote: »

blktngldhrt wrote: »

Lourdesong wrote: »

Make stuff he likes and you eat a smaller portion to make it healthy/less caloric. If you want to eat the same things, someone has got to budge - is he on a diet? If not, then you should budge, imo, or just eat different things at dinner time.

why should she be the one to budge? that sounds ridiculous. she is the one putting the effort in to make the meals. it doesnt sound like hes giving her any input to help her make something he would enjoy when she asks. if he doesn't like the food, he can make his own.

It sounds ridiculous because you ignored a major premise:

Desires husband to like what she makes for dinner. (i.e. not doctor her cooked meal with salt, turn it into a sandwich, etc.)

Presumably she doesn't want to prepare 2 meals. She wants her husband to like what she cooks.

She didn't ask for marital advice or for anyone's opinions on her husband and her marital roles.

And this. Ana you put up a recipe for a lasagna that looked good. He can eat whatever he wants but I would like to find healthy things he may also enjoy. This is adventagous because I also don't want to have a crazy grocery bill every month. I talk with him all the time about the dinner issues but get wishy washy gray area answers.

So I thought foolishly OK others on the site probably have good ideas for recipes for picky eaters so I asked and got responses everywhere from constructive to omg to divorce him, you're fat etc etc. I have a thyroid gland disorder and am trying to prevent that from happening. I just wanted food ideas to try because sometimes some recipes do just suck.

It was actually macaroni casserole, but I do make lasagna similarly (just with actual meat sauce!), although that's not important.

Then ask him specifically what dinners he wants. Or making individual meals is fine and won't increase your grocery bill unless you make so much that it goes bad. In which case either freeze it or make less.

I'm guessing he isn't picky, he just doesn't enjoy eating things that are bland or that aren't foods he likes. I don't like papaya, so I wouldn't eat a fruit salad with papaya in it. Does that make me picky? No.

You are either maintaining your weight now or trying to lose. In either case it's all about proper caloric intake. You can eat "unhealthy" and still lose weight or maintain. So perhaps if you wanted to make that mac and cheese tonight, make it normally and just add some veggies and meat in there. You don't need to turn mac and cheese into broccoli and cheese. I'm pretty sure if someone said "hey I'm making spaghetti tonight!" and I basically saw tomato soup on the table, I'd go and make my own food too.