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Old 09-19-07, 07:42 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Eating better with 3 growing boys in the house

Well I am trying to eat a better (and lose 50 lbs) but with a husband who has to eat a lot of fatty foods (he has a stomach disorder and has to eat a lot) and 2 preteen boys in the house and trying to have some will power it just is not working. I spend allot of time cooking (husband has breakfast, lunch and dinner) and I just cant get away from it . . . I will try and have something healthy while they eat what I have cooked and I break almost everytime. Any suggestions on how to get around this?
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We removed all white bread & pasta and replaced with whole wheat bread & pasta, no sugery drinks or pop either. Skim milk only along with good cheeses etc and all the bad cereal gone too. We now buy a ton of fruits & veggies & let them snack on that. If you don't buy bad snacks and food they can't eat it. They'll get used to it after awhile. Good fat isn't bad, such as olive oil, all natural peanut butter etc, remove the trans fat items like chips, cookies and other sweets.
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Well I am trying to eat a better (and lose 50 lbs) but with a husband who has to eat a lot of fatty foods (he has a stomach disorder and has to eat a lot) and 2 preteen boys in the house and trying to have some will power it just is not working. I spend allot of time cooking (husband has breakfast, lunch and dinner) and I just cant get away from it . . . I will try and have something healthy while they eat what I have cooked and I break almost everytime. Any suggestions on how to get around this?
Your husband has to eat a lot of fat because of a stomach disorder ? I don't think I've ever heard of that. Just curious, what exactly is his disorder?

Since you're doing the cooking it's not like you don't have control over the food being put in front of you.

Most important is calorie reduction, so things like drinking a lot of water and chewing your food very slowly (think 20 chews per bite and not rushing through dinner) with both help curb your appetite overall.

I don't know if you are the one doing the shopping, but if you are, then you really have control as to what food is in the house. Just because your boys are pre-teens doesn't mean they cannot eat healthier too!

Some people use motivational tools like putting photos of how they looked at their worst and best on the fridge, others put a scale next to the fridge as motivation.

Lastly, some people work well when having a written plan of what to eat ahead of time.


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Your husband has to eat a lot of fat because of a stomach disorder ? I don't think I've ever heard of that. Just curious, what exactly is his disorder?
He has Crohns Disease, he has the problem most want, he can not put weight on so he has to eat high protein and fatty foods.
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He has Crohns Disease, he has the problem most want, he can not put weight on so he has to eat high protein and fatty foods.
Oh wow, I'm terribly sorry to hear that.
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