Is he trying to sabotage me!
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Well that certainly doesn't seem very supportive, but I stop short of accusing him of intentionally "sabotaging" your efforts. I have the advantage of having started my journey WITH my wife (of 17 years!). As far as throwing away the food he bought I am not sure that is the best way to go. It is similar to my two youngest children: simply because WE dont make pastries, ice creams etc. a part of our daily diet doen't mean our children can't indulge every now and then. Or better yet it appears YOUR diet (for lack of a better term) is not HIS diet.0
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Seriously????? Just because you are on a diet doesn't mean that he is. Have some self-control and just don't eat what he's bringing home!0
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No need to throw the stuff out. No need to cause issues in your marriage. This isn't a diet, it is a lifestyle change. It's pretty unreasonable to assume you'll never be faced with a pastry, cookies, candy or cake for the rest of your life. Making certain foods "off limits" will only cause resentment and result in binge eating later. If you REALLY want the pop tart, have it - but account for it in your daily calories. I have something sugary every single day (actually, I'm known for using up to 400 calories a day for "treats"). It makes me happy to be able to have treats each day and keeps me on track the rest of the time. I've lost nearly 60lbs and kept it off for almost 18 months by doing it this way. No need to go "all or nothing".
I agree... Don't make everything 'off limits' to yourself or one day you'll find yourself eating a while box of those gummy tarts because you just can't stand it anymore. Allow for one now and then in your calorie intake and not only will you be happier, your husband will be too without being forced to pack his bags for a 'guilt trip'. Lol0 -
Self control is the Key..If you wantt to eat one then adjust your food intake for the day..If I want a poptart I eat it but I know that I have to give up something else that day..Good Luck0
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Yeah... the last thing I'm going to do is tell a fully-grown, college-educated adult what he can and can't bring into the house. :indifferent:
No one is holding a gun to my head and forcing me to have any of the so-bad-but-oh-so-tasty treats my husband loves to bring home. And you know what? If I *do* happen to want some, then I'll get my *kitten* on the elliptical for a few extra minutes and EARN the calories.
I can manage my OWN health and nutrition, TYVM. I don't need a babysitter who is going to shield me from all those eeevil foodz.
Sorry if this sounds harsh, but part of being an adult is learning right from wrong and good from bad -- and taking responsibility for *yourself.*0 -
Just walk over, grab the junk and throw it in the garbage. I bet he wont come home with it again
I totally agree.
I don't agree. That would be very passive aggressive and will cause higher tension and issues between them.
I am of the mind set that only YOU can sabotage yourself. This is our journey, not anyone elses. We have to do what is best for us, but we can not dictate the lives of those around us. Our weight loss journey should not be anyone elses. To force our views on others is just wrong.
I'm with this last comment. Don't throw it away. You are in control of you. If you really legitimately don't want to exert the willpower to avoid these foods, then talk to him about it and ask him not to buy them anymore, or at least only buy what he will eat in a short period of time so you don't have to look at them every day.
He's not sabotaging you. He enjoys these things. Maybe he even knows you enjoy them, so he's trying to do something nice. Talk to HIM about this rather than asking strangers what his motivation might be. We don't know him. You do.0 -
I strongly disagree with throwing it away. Just because you are on a diet does not mean your whole family needs to be too, that is just plain selfish.
Gain some self control.
I went grocery shopping this morning and bought poptarts, toaster strudels, fruit snacks, nutty buddy bars, pringles, chocolate chips cookies, and tons of other things that I know I cannot have. But it is self control. I got my husband and children it because THEY do not have weight issues nor are they dieting. I am. That is why you need to go out and get yourself some snacks. How about a fiber one bar that is 90 CALORIES. They are actually good. Or snackwell chocolate covered pretzels 100 CALORIES (delicious little things too!).
He is not sabotaging you, if anything your are sabotaging him by telling him to not bring what he enjoys and can still eat into the house.0 -
May be just a little different perspective but I'm confident that if he works with you, watching what you eat will be a lot easier. I would talk with him first and tell him how this hurts your effort. Hopefully he will be supportive and stop bringing these items home. I'm like you, at least I think, it's a lot easier to eat right when those temptations are not sitting out on the counter or in the pantry.
I hope this works for you because I'm affraid you'll have to resort to some of the other suggestions provided in this thread for an alternative answer if he doesn't.
Good luck and hopefully he'll be sympathetic to your concern(s).0 -
I hate to say it, but I tend to agree with the people that are saying it is an accurate representation of the real world. We leave the house and drive past McDonald's or the ice cream store, or whatever. We go to the store and walk down aisles and aisles of bad food. It's OK. We can resist and we can be strong. And as one of my MFP friends has pointed out, even if we get to the point of putting it in our mouth and chewing, and soon as it clicks in our brain that we will regret doing it, it's not too late to spit it out. At the end of the day, you can exhibit the self-control and you'll feel even stronger because of it. But, if you feel yourself getting weak, just ask him nicely to hide them where you won't find them to eliminate the temptation.0
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i tell my bf "keep the junk in your car if you want to get fat again, because i dont"0
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I don't agree. That would be very passive aggressive and will cause higher tension and issues between them.
I am of the mind set that only YOU can sabotage yourself. This is our journey, not anyone elses. We have to do what is best for us, but we can not dictate the lives of those around us. Our weight loss journey should not be anyone elses. To force our views on others is just wrong.
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Have you checked his phone for suspicious text messages?0
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Have him put the stuff away where it is out of sight out of mind. I still buy stuff for my family that I won't eat. I just don't leave it where it is easy to grab and I have learned that I need to either avoid it all together, or get myself ONE serving and log it.0
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I'm with those who say don't throw it out. The only time I throw out "indulgence" foods is if I bought them--which means I rarely do. I might buy a package of a favorite item, eat one serving, and then seal it in double bags to make it extra-hard to get to. If he needs/likes to have those things around, then perhaps he could have a special storage container for them that's off-limits to you--not literally, but figuratively. That way they'd be out of sight, out of mind, and you would also know they weren't intended for your consumption.
I must admit it's hard for me to envision anyone liking Poptarts--even my now-grown children grew to hate them after begging me to buy them a few times when they were young. But obviously people do like them, so maybe you could develop a self-induced inversion to them. One thing that did it for my one of my kids was eating a stale one without heating it up--dry, cold, tasteless. :0)
In any event, you will have to teach yourself how to avoid trigger foods and/or how to incorporate them into your food options in a reasonable way. Maybe indulging in a half a Poptart once or twice a week might be a way to do that, and to make sure you aren't just grazing/nibbling on it--prepare it, put it on a plate, sit down at the dining/kitchen table to eat it, and put it back on the plate in between bites. That will make it a deliberate eating decision and not just a spontaneous I-see-it-and-therefore-I-want-to-eat-it decision.0 -
You need to tell him outright that you are trying to watch what you eat and that you would appreciate it if he didn't purchase foods that would undermine your weight loss. I wish you all the luck in your weight loss and am proud of you for coming on here to let us help you. You can do this!0
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It does sound like he's putting you to the test, but you just need to use all the will power you've got and not eat them! When he sees it's not working he won't bring your favourite junk into the house. :-)
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Just walk over, grab the junk and throw it in the garbage. I bet he wont come home with it again
I totally agree.
I don't agree. That would be very passive aggressive and will cause higher tension and issues between them.
I am of the mind set that only YOU can sabotage yourself. This is our journey, not anyone elses. We have to do what is best for us, but we can not dictate the lives of those around us. Our weight loss journey should not be anyone elses. To force our views on others is just wrong.
Agreed. It sucks, my husband brings home stuff all the time, but it's my choice to eat it.
I think it would be pretty rude (among other things) to throw it in the garbage.
You can do it - find the willpower - or, make allowances for it in your calorie allowance. Give yourself a treat - but only once, maybe.
I try to ask myself - is this the last time I will ever be able to have (insert food here) again? If the answer is no, I don't really need to have it.
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I agree with people who say don't throw it away. If you really have no self control try and fit a pop tart into your calories for the day. My BF is skinny and fit and he brings home junk all the time. He's also VERY supportive of what I'm trying to do. I don't think he's trying to sabotage me if he brings home cookies and chips etc. I choose not to eat those things and maybe once in a while I will slide one into my day with no regrets. For example, we currently have doritos in the house and I just ate like 8 lol. I fit it into my calories for the day and that is all I will eat. It's part self control and part not denying yourself things you want. I don't think your husband is trying to be a jerk, I think he's just not on a diet so he doesn't realize maybe that it's so hard for you. Talk to him about it and maybe work something out. Like, I compromised with my BF and he won't bring home cake. haha.0
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Eat it in moderation. I changed many things, like eating turkey instead of cow and pig - but I never deprived myself of junk food. You really do have to have will power. I understand it's hard to look at a bag of donuts and not eat it, but if you are serious about weight loss, you won't eat it.0
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As hard as it is sometimes(I have given in also). It is a choice for YOU!!! Maybe give him some suggestions to bring you home a treat that is healthy. I would just talk about how it makes you feel and that you are trying to make positive choices and that this doesn't help. Be open!!! If you chew him and come out "swinging" he may continue to keep doing it. Also, maybe he was just thinking that he wanted to eat it and didn't think either. STAY STRONG AND POSITIVE!!!0
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Sorry but it is not his fault that you have gained weight. So what that he has brought these foods home? My husband is having tortilla chips and salsa right now 5 feet away from me. I can actually smell the salt on them! I LOVE chips. However I have made the choice not to have them and will have some other snack and some water.
YOU are the one responsible for what you put in your mouth. If he is trying to sabotage you then show him it is not working. Leave the pop tarts in the pantry - or even pop them in the toaster and serve them to him!
It has take me months to get to this part but I finally realized that I can't let food control me. It's something I deal with every day - every meal, but in the long run it is the way to learn to eat for life - not just while I am losing weight.0 -
I have to agree with the "not-thrower-out ers."
Sounds like you guys need to talk, before the passive-aggression turns to resentment, which it may already have.
Welcome him along on the journey, but continue whether he joins you or not.0 -
I would talk to him and explain these things. If he insists on having them in the house, I'd tell him he needs to have it somewhere you don't know where they are. But I'd really try to get through to him that you need him to be supportive and helpful and bringing that in the house is not helpful.
You can also look at this as a lesson in willpower?
Good luck!!!0 -
Find your will power, apparently clenching your fists helps.... ?!? I read this somewhere, no idea if it works!
I've given up alcohol, but my other half hasn't, he drinks in front of me at the weekends, and we still go to pubs. I just say no!0 -
Do you have his Facebook password? Perhaps you should check his Facebook wall, and messages. Also, don't forget his email.0
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I disagree with everyone saying throw it out. You are in the situation where you feel you need / want to lose weight, not him. He's a grown adult and should be allowed to eat whatever he likes.
If he's a normal weight, he shouldn't have to diet like you. If he's overweight, he'll hopefully learn on his own after seeing you succeed - you won't be able to change his opinions on your own, you'll just piss him off in my opinion.
If you feel that he is doing this purposely, or trying to sabotage your diet, then you need to have a proper adult conversation with him about the changes that you are making for the better, and can he please be more respectful of the foods that you are struggling to resist. If he's not doing this on purpose, it will be tough, but the whole world is full of temptations, you only have to go down the street and you see some kind of takeaway, or shop with special offers on crisps, fizzy drinks, biscuits etc.
Maybe you could create a separate cupboard for all his treats so you wouldn't have to see them? and when he wants to eat them, he could eat them in a different room, or you could go somewhere else until you feel comfortable being around him when he's eating. I personally can't resist once the smell of crisps drifts over! - I either get a packet myself and budget it into my calories for the day, or go somewhere else.0 -
Do you have his Facebook password? Perhaps you should check his Facebook wall, and messages. Also, don't forget his email.
Did you already tell her to check the text msgs on his cell phone and outgoing/incoming phone calls???0 -
Don't throw the stuff out, but talk to him about how it made you feel to have him so unsupportive. He may have seen you working hard at losing weight and had a moment of self-pity indulgence. He may have also not realized how hard it is for you to have these foods. Arrange for him to put them somewhere that it is out of sight/out of mind for you and not eat it in front of you.
I know it is hard, but this is your journey, and while it would be nice to have him be a partner, you can't make him change.
Good luck!
Mary Ann
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I agree it's a lot easier to eat right when those temptations are not sitting out on the counter but they are. It would be great if he were more supportive, but he may never be! Its really not about him and his choices its about the choices you make. What you eat is a CHOICE of yours. We all fail at times but without failure their would never be any growth. See the "goodies" on the counter, not as a hindrance to success but as challenge for success. If you can win that battle (in your own home) the war is won......0
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Why don't you have the occasional poptart and just count it in your daily calorie intake? You could even cut it into pieces and have it throughout the day. I think to deny yourself something you love is just a route to failure.
This.
No need to throw the stuff out. No need to cause issues in your marriage. This isn't a diet, it is a lifestyle change. It's pretty unreasonable to assume you'll never be faced with a pastry, cookies, candy or cake for the rest of your life. Making certain foods "off limits" will only cause resentment and result in binge eating later. If you REALLY want the pop tart, have it - but account for it in your daily calories.
Seconds on this. It take several weeks for habits to become routine. I read the other day that for exercise it takes about 5 weeks. When I started making changes I sat my husband down and explained that I had to make changes and I wasn't going to force him to do anything, but I wasn't going to be bringing certain foods into the house.
The first three weeks were the hardest. If he brought something home, it was his. I just didn't have any. If it bothered me, I told him and again reminded myself that this was MY journey, not his. Reminded him, that I wasn't forcing anything on him, but I wanted him to know how it made me feel. And you know what? Resisting all those little sweet temptations made me feel invincible. Every time I wanted to eat something he brought in that bothered me, I went for a walk. I walked until I felt better and then... if I still wanted it, I had some. Most of the time, I didn't want it though after a good walk. I do the same today. If I want something I know I shouldn't have I go for a walk or start drinking water. Usually quells it quickly.0
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