Help!

kristeng218
kristeng218 Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm home from university for the summer, and living with my parents. The food they eat is awful for my diet, and they won't buy healthier things because they can't afford it and don't want it. What should I do?

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  • R_is_for_Rachel
    R_is_for_Rachel Posts: 381 Member
    buy and prepare your own food?
  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    R_is_for_Rachel wrote: »
    buy and prepare your own food?

    this! seems like a pretty simple fix?
  • ElizabethOakes2
    ElizabethOakes2 Posts: 1,038 Member
    Healthier food doesn't have to be more expensive. Maybe offer that you'll take over cooking and shopping three days of the week? Not sure how your parents health is, but also maybe express concern about them eating healthier? The other alternative, like someone else mentioned, is be responsible for your own meals. Mom's making cheddar stuffed potatoes and roast beef with gravy for dinner? Just make yourself a chicken breast and salad at the same time- That way, you still have family meal-times together, but you get healthier food.
  • misskarne
    misskarne Posts: 1,765 Member
    You're clearly an adult. Buy your own food.
  • 2011rocket3touring
    2011rocket3touring Posts: 1,346 Member
    edited May 2016
    Offered to cook a few recipes. My wife has cooked a lot of weight watcher meals that absolutely kill with friends and family.
    Also try to find a fruit or vegetable stand near you. They usually have really good prices far better than supermarket and you can pick yourself up with you.
  • mis1022
    mis1022 Posts: 109 Member
    Like the other suggestions buy your own food and maybe offer to cook a meal once a week. Maybe they will change some of their eating habits once they get a taste for better healthy food.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    You might prepare a salad daily (from your shopping trip) and have an appropriately sized portion of the dinner with your salad accompanying.
  • MissusMoon
    MissusMoon Posts: 1,900 Member
    If you're not able or willing to buy and prepare your own food, you'll just need to weigh your portions and keep in deficit.

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