eating goes downhill when with boyf?

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I love my boyfriend to bits and out eating habits are realy similar. We like to eat a lot! and not much of the good stuff.
But since i've been trying to monitor my weightloss and my diet i find it really difficult when i stay round his because i end up eating what he does! He's not trying to lose weight and likes his diet how it is, which is fair enough, but i find it a struggle to resist eating badly when I'm around him.
Anyone in a similar situation?

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  • sarahdee2007
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    My husband wants the naughty food all the time! He took vacation time last week, and it has been horrible(as far as my diet is concerned) I went over my calorie goals like three or four times. I worked out a lot to burn off those extra calories! I normally do alright when we go out to eat or with our meals at home. Always try to plan ahead and see what healthier options there are for what you like, or if you want the naughty food, eat a light breakfast and healthy lunch. It's a juggling act!
  • pornstarzombie
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    Kind of similar. My problem is my boyfriend tries to feed me MORE. He doesn't think I eat healthy, or enough, but I really do. He lives out of state, so when I do see him...I don't eat all that much because I'm just happy to be there and I get distracted. So he'll feed me.

    Not sure how to solve it. I don't expect him to change all his eating habits, and it's hard sometimes when eating out to choose healthy sometimes.

    It was the same with my ex-husband, he didn't need to change his eating habits [he was a marine], and he'd bring home mexican food, fast food, etc and well...blah. I tend to let my self control slip, so it sucked.

    Maybe just try to eat the healthiest choice where you're eating out at??
  • mishamae
    mishamae Posts: 307 Member
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    I'm just going to give you my experiences with past relationships and this issue.

    My past two relationships were like this and both lasted about a year or so. The relationships didn't end because of our food choices lol, i'm not saying that at all :) My last one in particular was the worst in terms of food choices and bad habits. I probably gained 70lbs being with that man and the bad choices we made about food together. I lost all of it after our relationship ended. I was so motivated by it, and how miserable I had been that I lost it all plus some in about 6 months!

    Moving forward to the present, I'm now in a relationship with a man for the past 10 years or so. He is very fit, but his food choices are not perfect. The difference between him and my ex's is that he knows what healthy food is, and how important it is for me to make good food choices. He supports me in a way that my ex's never did. For example, if he wants to go out for dinner and knows i'm trying to be "good" with calories, he picks a place where he knows there are options for me. Another example, if he wants burgers for dinner, he compromises and we have turkey burgers. I will have mine with no sauces or bun just veggies and he loads up his burger with whatever he wants :) He is also into trying new foods, he is always up for trying vegetarian recipes, or a new healthy recipe of mine that I've come up with lol :D These little things really do help out a lot.

    I think the secret is support and compromise :) Best of luck hun! I know it's tough, been there :)
  • delonda1
    delonda1 Posts: 525 Member
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    My BF has the WORST eating habits on earth. But is fit...just unhealthy lol. And sometimes it is super hard for me to turn down certain food when with him because it looks SOOO yummy. But you have to sometimes...every now in then its okay but you gotta make good choices for you.

    The one thing I must say about the boy is that he is very supportive and even though he eats like CRAP when Im over he tries to make healthy meals or if im cooking ill make 2 seperate meals one for him and one for me but he will insist I only make one healthy and he will eat it. which i loveeee about him
  • callmeBAM
    callmeBAM Posts: 450 Member
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    If they won't support your nutritional values, that doesn't bode well for other things where you have differences. He should be willing to sacrifice to support you. Maybe it's a communication problem and you need to be clearer with him how important it is to you.
  • LeggyKettleBabe
    LeggyKettleBabe Posts: 300 Member
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    ditch him LOL
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
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    I love my boyfriend to bits and out eating habits are realy similar. We like to eat a lot! and not much of the good stuff.
    But since i've been trying to monitor my weightloss and my diet i find it really difficult when i stay round his because i end up eating what he does! He's not trying to lose weight and likes his diet how it is, which is fair enough, but i find it a struggle to resist eating badly when I'm around him.
    Anyone in a similar situation?

    I'm fortunate that I bulk most of the year and only cut several months during the year, otherwise I'd be in big trouble. My babe is a tremendously amazing cook and baker!
  • duetwithjosh
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    My boyfriend eats ****ty food (processed & fast food) and I'm the type to have naughty dreams about asparagus and kale so I'm not remotely tempted! xD
  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
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    Food is a huge part of my relationship. When I started losing weight, I explained to him that I needed to stay within a certain calorie limit, but that Saturday is my designated day to treat myself. So, he is very respectful of my eating habits during the week, and on Saturdays we indulge. I don't ask him to change his habits, only to support me in mine, and it is working out beautifully.
  • SaiLex15
    SaiLex15 Posts: 24 Member
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    I'm in a long distance relationship from 2005-2011.. Last year, we were together. We do things together and that would mean "food trip".. fastfood and midnight snacks. That's the time I gained almost 20 pounds. (Him too!) This year he's currently outside the country, working and we're back to LDR. I told him I'll be sexy and fit when he gets home (8months to
    go). And he agreed! He joined my journey too.