losing weight with husbands who love to cook and eat out

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  • Goober1142
    Goober1142 Posts: 219 Member
    Eat real food, not too much, mostly plants...
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    I do know that males are despised in this country. I didn't know it was because some of us cook your food. For you.
  • doceo
    doceo Posts: 46 Member
    edited May 2017
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    I do know that males are despised in this country. I didn't know it was because some of us cook your food. For you.

    I don't know you so I must assume you are a "joker" in this community.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Pid57 wrote: »
    I feel your pain. My husband is a big eater and loves BBQ joints. I love to eat too and try to just portion control. And my mother, who has never been overweight, says if she eats a lot at one meal, she eats less at the next meal and if she eats a lot one day, the next day she eats like a bird. She is VERY disciplined. Lol. I did not inherit that gene, unfortunately.

    In The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person, Dr Beck talks about 'naturally thin' people doing this without thinking about it.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Goober1142 wrote: »
    Eat real food, not too much, mostly plants...

    Always nice to meet another Michael Pollan fan :)
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Be grateful your husband loves to cook!
  • cmtigger
    cmtigger Posts: 1,450 Member
    doceo wrote: »
    Interesting. My daughter lost 40 lbs by "clean eating." I'll have to find out what she really means by that. It could be completely different from my impression.

    Jemhh-- Most places where we live are pizza joints and bbq joints. Their menus are quite simple and going elsewhere is quite a drive.

    Lounmoun -- I have to figure that out more, that's for sure!
    doceo wrote: »
    Thank you to all who have responded. I returned the healthy eating books and I'll just try to find great menus online. I've rejoined the YMCA and signed up with a trainer. I had my first meet today and I'm pretty healthy but need to drop some pounds. She calculated that 130 would be correct for me, but we both agree that 130 is too light for me at my height. I'm 173 lbs right now. I'd love to be 150 and 140 would thrill me. Anyway, I read everyone's posts and I appreciate everyone's comments, even if I didn't personally reply to you.
    Thank you all for replying and giving me a kick in the butt.

    Keep kicking!

    Look up some Mediterranean diet or DASH diet books, the AHA recommends them. But you don't have to stick with them. Use them for ideas.
  • doceo
    doceo Posts: 46 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    Be grateful your husband loves to cook!
    I am! He is the better chef :) He just loves to make the comfort foods he grew up with and those consist of a lot of dough, potatoes, and carbs.

    However, things may have changed Friday. He returned from a doctor appointment with results that he is way too close to being a diabetic. He finally started to read labels with me at the market. Hopefully, it continues.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    doceo wrote: »
    lorrpb wrote: »
    Be grateful your husband loves to cook!
    I am! He is the better chef :) He just loves to make the comfort foods he grew up with and those consist of a lot of dough, potatoes, and carbs.

    However, things may have changed Friday. He returned from a doctor appointment with results that he is way too close to being a diabetic. He finally started to read labels with me at the market. Hopefully, it continues.

    I'm sorry this happened to him. I was in that position too. I actually had just started working with my trainer when I found out. Weight loss and exercise turned everything around in 2-3 months. The two of you together can learn how to make healthier modifications to the things he loves. If he tries to completely reverse his eating, he may feel frustrated & give up.

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