How do you stay on track when you live with temptation?

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  • sexykita
    sexykita Posts: 1
    it is very hard i need some help to ,it is so hard when your husband can eat anything an not gain any weight i look at something angain 10 lbs please help maybe you can tell me something good an can help me.
  • NancyNiles
    NancyNiles Posts: 145 Member
    I think a combination of the suggestions might work best. Keep some treats that you enjoy, but find a serving portion that fits in your daily calorie goals. Budget for it. If you like Little Debbie's, for example, budget for ONE swiss cake roll and wrap the other one up for tomorrow.

    Your other alternative is exercise. If you exercise, you can have a treat. Walk around your block a couple times for 30 minutes after supper and you have earned dessert or a tv snack for later.

    The idea behind weight loss is (for the most part) calories in < calories out. The quality of those calories will affect how you feel. If you eat junk and deprive your body of nutrients, you won't feel well. But you CAN lose weight eating junk. Ideally, though, you want to work toward cutting down on the junk as much as possible.

    If the time comes you can get hubby on board, then you can consider cutting it out completely. But in the meantime, if he isn't receptive, just work on controlling what you can. Cut the junk down, but not out completely. If you feel deprived you are more likely to give up on your diet altogether. Just cut it down and budget for it.

    Over time, I think you may find that a big bowl of whole-grain cereal sounds more filling and more appetizing than a Little Debbie. That's what happened to me anyway. I'd look at the label of something I love (Butterscotch Krimpets!!!!) and say to myself "300 calories for THAT LITTLE THING? Nevermind. I don't want it that bad."
  • goblynn
    goblynn Posts: 148 Member
    Keeping junk food out of the house would be the best for you and your husband. This way, if he wants a junk-food snack, he would have to get it. But, instead of causing an issue between the two of you perhaps you could switch out some of his favorite foods for healthier snacks.... instead of chocolate cake- fruit and light whipped cream... instead of a full size candy bar- a granola bar... instead of potato chips... pita chips

    Another idea would be to track the calories he is eating and enter them into your page--- what really woke me up was the caloric summary at the bottom which tell you "if every day was like today you would weigh xxx lbs in 5 weeks" it might be a wake up call for him and then you can get him hooked on the MFP craze too. :)

    Good luck!!
  • kp31275
    kp31275 Posts: 8 Member
    I struggle with this a lot too. Something that I have just recently started telling myself when it comes to sweets is, "Fat lasts longer than flavor!" I will just sip my water and repeat it over and over. lol
  • Pet03
    Pet03 Posts: 38 Member
    I know the feeling. I have a husband who is trying to gain weight however he does eat alot of healthy foods. If he brings the food in then maybe at that time you could take a little time for yourself and go for a walk or some other form of exercise as a reminder to yourself what your goal is. I would also ask him not to bring it in the house as the smell will still be there when you get back. But sooner or later he will get the hint.
  • AMH1031
    AMH1031 Posts: 11
    I struggle with this a lot too. Something that I have just recently started telling myself when it comes to sweets is, "Fat lasts longer than flavor!" I will just sip my water and repeat it over and over. lol

    Love It!!!!
  • AMH1031
    AMH1031 Posts: 11
    Thanks everyone! I know I just need to be strong and keep trying to be as healthy as I can. Maybe he will join me! By the way my son loves salads... I just had to say that because I don't want to come off like he is give junk food for dinner. We just all have that darn sweet tooth :( I really appreciate all the useful suggestions! My wish was for my husband to join me in this goal so it would be a smoother ride.
  • AMH1031
    AMH1031 Posts: 11
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    Another idea would be to track the calories he is eating and enter them into your page--- what really woke me up was the caloric summary at the bottom which tell you "if every day was like today you would weigh xxx lbs in 5 weeks" it might be a wake up call for him and then you can get him hooked on the MFP craze too. :)

    Good luck!!
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    Great idea!
  • Ritzbrit
    Ritzbrit Posts: 211 Member
    I struggle with this too! My boyfriend is a rail! His vegetables consist of potatoes and corn, he doesn't eat fruit (or really anything good for you), he loves chips and usually drinks pop. He was just blessed with a good metabolism. We always go grocery shopping together so I get my stuff and he gets his. With this new life style change (I'm a month in) we usually cook for ourselves. Or if he cooks dinner I make sure I save the calories for it. If we go out to dinner or he wants fast food, I order something healthy like a salad. It seems to be working thus far. He is very supportive of what I'm doing. It maybe hard but it really is just WILL POWER. Weekends tend to be a lot harder since we are together all day then. Life is full of temptations, we just have to learn how to deal with it. And if I have a bad day, I just try to take it out on the elliptical the next day :)
  • 1nsanity
    1nsanity Posts: 95 Member
    leave the room he is eating in. maybe lost time with is wife will deter him to eat less, at different times, etc.
  • carolinamombo
    carolinamombo Posts: 28 Member
    I have the exact same issue. My husband loves to snack and he doesn't like many veggies - just canned green beans, potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes... I do most of the grocery shopping & find it helpful to only buy him snacks that don't tempt me. He loves chips, a specific brand of crackers, and fruit snacks. Those do not tempt me at all so I buy them for him regularly. I will also buy myself snacks that are just for me - usually fruit and veggies, protein bars, hummus, sugar free pudding, triscuits, etc Then I make sure that I have everything washed and cut up in baggies so I can grab a quick healthy snack instead of reaching for the less healthy options. You could also ask him to refrain from the temptations in front of you... or keep his items in a special container or cabinet. Hope this helps & good luck!
  • carolinamombo
    carolinamombo Posts: 28 Member
    By the way, I have been slowly changing my lifestyle (exercise and diet) over the past 6 years & have lost 100 pounds. I use to ask my husband to make changes, but he interpreted my "communication and concern" as nagging (ha!), so I stopped asking and just focused on myself. He has recently started walking on the treadmill - all on his own! I hope my example inspired him. I'm sure your husband will be inspired by your commitment to a healthier lifestyle - even if it takes years for him to make any changes of his own :)
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    Thanks everyone! I know I just need to be strong and keep trying to be as healthy as I can. Maybe he will join me! By the way my son loves salads... I just had to say that because I don't want to come off like he is give junk food for dinner. We just all have that darn sweet tooth :( I really appreciate all the useful suggestions! My wish was for my husband to join me in this goal so it would be a smoother ride.

    He's doing better than me already then, I never met a salad I could stand the sight of. The sweet tooth thing, maybe it's partly genetic. If so, I'm glad I didn't pass it on to my son. He already has my sense of humor and ability to get distracted by everything and- ooo butterfly!

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