How do you eat healthy when others in your house don't?

I just have to force myself to stay out of the kitchen. It truely is a matter of will power. I have to cook for my 1 year old and hubby too, so I only make an amount they can eat so that I am not picking at their food. It is not easy but somehow I do it.

I know when in the day I am most likely to want junk food(before bed). I allow myself a single serving of that food. If having 9 cool ranch Doritos is what makes my day(after a day of healthy eating), I go for it. I remind myself this is lifestyle change, not a "diet".

Its really is very hard. I just made cinnamon rolls for all of my boys. They smell so good! lol I'll just sip my coffee with fat free half and half in it. lol

You just don't eat it. Yeah, it's hard to have temptation around, but as long as you're trying to eat healthy you're always going to encounter temptation. My fiance is trying to GAIN weight while I'm trying to lose, so there are all sorts of highly caloric foods in my house. I just don't eat them. It takes a lot of discipline, and I slip up sometimes... but it all comes down to putting forth the effort to get the results you want. Nobody said this was easy

Cook healthy. If they have no other choice they'll eat. Too many choice make for picky eaters. :drinker: JMO

Whenever you crave something, have a glass of water, you might just be thirsty.

If you still have the craving, go make a healthy snack in stead. If you still crave whatever it is after that, either ignore it or have a tiny bit of whatever you're craving. 1 piece of chocolate, 1 chip, 1 slice of cheese and so on.

Will power, mostly. Though it's really frustrating for me right being at home for a couple days with my dad who just doesn't get it. There's tons of cookies loaded with frosting, cupcakes, chips, ice cream... Even if the meals he makes are more or less healthy, the portions definitely aren't - he doesn't get that a 124lb (and trying to lose weight) woman doesn't need the same amount of food as a 170lb man. He bought me a store-made turkey sandwich at the grocery store yesterday, and can't figure out why I won't eat it (for the record, I didn't ask him to buy it, and mostly brought my own food with me when I came to visit). Huge white bread roll, tons of mayo, deli turkey meat preserved with lord knows what... No thanks! I'll pass!

I try to keep a lot of lower-calorie versions of my favorites around for emergencies...Fiber One brownies, Weight Watchers ice cream bars, Morningstar Farms corn dogs, flavored sparkling water, etc. If my husband is having a junky snack, I can have something I love that isn't quite as bad. I don't dip into my stockpile every day....but it's nice to have it when I need it. Keeps me from losing complete control.

I ask myself that question all of the time. It's really hard to have to cook for yourself and cook something different for your family. As much as I try, there always seems to be a box of donuts that make it through the doors or a bag of chips. It's hard to keep the junk food away. I agree with others on here, it's really about will power. I know it becomes easier later down the line, because the further you are in with your weight loss...the less you really want to eat the junk food. I try to cook "healthy" for the whole family but sometimes what I eat isn't really "tasty" (according to my 2 year old) so, you just gotta tweek things a little good luck and if you have any other pointers please share because I'm sure you're not the only one riding this ship.

It takes alot of willpower. If there is junk food in my house it calls my name until i go get it. If its not there, i dont crave it. Tell your family members or room mates if they must have junk food in the house to hide it in their bedroom. Out of site. Or if you are buying junk food for your husband or kids, buy something they like that you don't. Good luck

This post hits home with me. I have 2 daughters and a husband who are if anything underweight and eat everything. I started buying low calorie alternatives to their favorites - fibre one brownies for example. Next thing you know they are eatting my alternatives, instead of the high cal high sugar food. Keep alternatives for yourself always. I've been phasing out the "bad" food for my husband - the kids are easy (they have no choice I'm a mean momma).