I'm on a diet... my husband is not! Help!

As newlyweds, my husband & I are still figuring a lot of things out... Who takes out the trash? Who does the grocery shopping? Etc... etc....

Well, it just so happens that I'm in charge of most of the cooking. Michael helps out in the kitchen & does a great job of helping me clean up, but I do basically all of the meal planning & prep.

Up until this week, that was going fine.

---- Enter diet----

The grocery list was very different this week. Instead of frozen pizzas, there was frozen broccoli. Rather than cooking nightly meals, I prepped at the beginning of the week & just popped the tupperware containers in the microwave at meal times.

Michael hates it.

My husband doesn't have much weight to lose. He doesn't have to be careful about what he eats like I do. I find that having tempting foods in the house isn't a good idea for me, so I purged them.

I bought healthy things like salad & chicken breast and green veggies, and he was bored after one day. I seriously don't know what to do! I don't want to spend time in the kitchen cooking things for him that I can't eat. I don't even want him cooking things I can't eat. I also don't think it's a good idea for him to grab fast food for every meal!

How do you manage to cook for your significant other or family when you're on a diet? Am I just going to have to develop some self-control & get him the junk food he wants? Is there a compromise?!

Side note: I have lost 6 pounds this week, so I reallllyyyy want to stick to what I'm doing now! Ugh.

Karen P.

01/10/2016 5:45PM

Respect for each other is an important part of being married, and sitting down to work this out is worth the time. Discussing what each of you wants and needs from meals will go a long way towards a win-win solution. Don't forget to include couples nights out where you two can have fun together! I love the idea of taking turns shopping and cooking - we do the same!

PDXJael

01/09/2016 7:26PM

This is really tough. One solution that my SO and I worked out is that we alternate who shops & cooks each week. He shops and cooks one week, then it's my turn. On my weeks things are a little lighter and veggie filled, on his weeks I'm a little more careful with portion control. Also, there are lots of ways to spice things up without resorting to junk food or boring grilled chicken and steamed broccoli (Asian recipes, etc.). Good luck!

Myrgthe

01/09/2016 12:06PM

Put yourself first. If you can do this without being tempted then I suggest my solution to the same problem. I have a few frozen pizzas for him ready and cook for myself. Then I let my daughter decide if she eats my food his food or a bit of both. Remind him that this is for your health and future. He should be able to muster the energy to stick a pizza in the oven.

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