kimondo666 wrote: » Try to persuade him if he has sweettooth that he eats raw fruit, and not zero nutrient refined sugar in sweets. Bananas are a whole lot better, or apples. Even dried fruits are much better.
APeacefulWarrior wrote: » Hubby and I had "the discussion" about eating more sensibly and healthier, and less junk food, etc, etc, etc, this weekend. (He has more weight to lose than I do.) Thought we were on the same page, until he came home from the grocery store this evening with four bags of Oreos, chocolate ice cream, eight pounds of pork sausage patties, and a supersize bag of generic Reese's pieces cereal. I'm not even sure we're in the same book, much less on the same page. How do you handle these situations??
rabbitjb wrote: » APeacefulWarrior wrote: » Hubby and I had "the discussion" about eating more sensibly and healthier, and less junk food, etc, etc, etc, this weekend. (He has more weight to lose than I do.) Thought we were on the same page, until he came home from the grocery store this evening with four bags of Oreos, chocolate ice cream, eight pounds of pork sausage patties, and a supersize bag of generic Reese's pieces cereal. I'm not even sure we're in the same book, much less on the same page. How do you handle these situations?? 2 oreos is around 100 calories I fail to see the issue
85kurtz wrote: » That's hard. Can you return the produce to the store? Perhaps you and your husband need to sit down and make a shopping list and don't detour from it?
APeacefulWarrior wrote: » I'm sensing the overall feeling is put up and shut up until the EMT's come to pick one of us up. (I know there are a couple people who have a better understanding of why I'm so upset - I realize that doesn't represent you) So essentially, if you witnessed your spouse or significant other downing a bottle of poison, you'd just sit back ( or join them) and say "hey, he (or she) is an adult and if they want to finish off that poison, well then, that's their right."? That doesn't seem very loving, concerned or compassionate, but maybe that's where we are as a society... accepting and then sticking your head in the sand to ignore seems to be the expectation. Not sure I can be on board with that, but I think that's what he expects of me too.
Oshun64 wrote: » rabbitjb wrote: » APeacefulWarrior wrote: » Hubby and I had "the discussion" about eating more sensibly and healthier, and less junk food, etc, etc, etc, this weekend. (He has more weight to lose than I do.) Thought we were on the same page, until he came home from the grocery store this evening with four bags of Oreos, chocolate ice cream, eight pounds of pork sausage patties, and a supersize bag of generic Reese's pieces cereal. I'm not even sure we're in the same book, much less on the same page. How do you handle these situations?? 2 oreos is around 100 calories I fail to see the issue The issue is not simply one of CICO. The OP's husband has a chronic medical condition that is often exacerbated by certain foods (ie. those with refined sugar). Just because you and others fail to see the issue does not mean that there is no issue.
Chrysalid2014 wrote: » Oshun64 wrote: » rabbitjb wrote: » APeacefulWarrior wrote: » Hubby and I had "the discussion" about eating more sensibly and healthier, and less junk food, etc, etc, etc, this weekend. (He has more weight to lose than I do.) Thought we were on the same page, until he came home from the grocery store this evening with four bags of Oreos, chocolate ice cream, eight pounds of pork sausage patties, and a supersize bag of generic Reese's pieces cereal. I'm not even sure we're in the same book, much less on the same page. How do you handle these situations?? 2 oreos is around 100 calories I fail to see the issue The issue is not simply one of CICO. The OP's husband has a chronic medical condition that is often exacerbated by certain foods (ie. those with refined sugar). Just because you and others fail to see the issue does not mean that there is no issue. Couldn't have said it better myself! Some people appear to get very het up by others making a decision to quit junk food. Those people must feel very defensive and insecure about choosing to eat such things themselves.
mamapeach910 wrote: » Chrysalid2014 wrote: » Oshun64 wrote: » rabbitjb wrote: » APeacefulWarrior wrote: » Hubby and I had "the discussion" about eating more sensibly and healthier, and less junk food, etc, etc, etc, this weekend. (He has more weight to lose than I do.) Thought we were on the same page, until he came home from the grocery store this evening with four bags of Oreos, chocolate ice cream, eight pounds of pork sausage patties, and a supersize bag of generic Reese's pieces cereal. I'm not even sure we're in the same book, much less on the same page. How do you handle these situations?? 2 oreos is around 100 calories I fail to see the issue The issue is not simply one of CICO. The OP's husband has a chronic medical condition that is often exacerbated by certain foods (ie. those with refined sugar). Just because you and others fail to see the issue does not mean that there is no issue. Couldn't have said it better myself! Some people appear to get very het up by others making a decision to quit junk food. Those people must feel very defensive and insecure about choosing to eat such things themselves. And what would you suggest the OP do to a grown man who bought the food? She's not eating them, but he bought them.
Chrysalid2014 wrote: » mamapeach910 wrote: » Chrysalid2014 wrote: » Oshun64 wrote: » rabbitjb wrote: » APeacefulWarrior wrote: » Hubby and I had "the discussion" about eating more sensibly and healthier, and less junk food, etc, etc, etc, this weekend. (He has more weight to lose than I do.) Thought we were on the same page, until he came home from the grocery store this evening with four bags of Oreos, chocolate ice cream, eight pounds of pork sausage patties, and a supersize bag of generic Reese's pieces cereal. I'm not even sure we're in the same book, much less on the same page. How do you handle these situations?? 2 oreos is around 100 calories I fail to see the issue The issue is not simply one of CICO. The OP's husband has a chronic medical condition that is often exacerbated by certain foods (ie. those with refined sugar). Just because you and others fail to see the issue does not mean that there is no issue. Couldn't have said it better myself! Some people appear to get very het up by others making a decision to quit junk food. Those people must feel very defensive and insecure about choosing to eat such things themselves. And what would you suggest the OP do to a grown man who bought the food? She's not eating them, but he bought them. I don't know – some kind of intervention, perhaps? Arrange a meeting with other family members and his doctor to give him a stern wake-up call? The OP likened her situation to watching a loved one ingest poison. I thought that was a good analogy.
rabbitjb wrote: » Chrysalid2014 wrote: » mamapeach910 wrote: » Chrysalid2014 wrote: » Oshun64 wrote: » rabbitjb wrote: » APeacefulWarrior wrote: » Hubby and I had "the discussion" about eating more sensibly and healthier, and less junk food, etc, etc, etc, this weekend. (He has more weight to lose than I do.) Thought we were on the same page, until he came home from the grocery store this evening with four bags of Oreos, chocolate ice cream, eight pounds of pork sausage patties, and a supersize bag of generic Reese's pieces cereal. I'm not even sure we're in the same book, much less on the same page. How do you handle these situations?? 2 oreos is around 100 calories I fail to see the issue The issue is not simply one of CICO. The OP's husband has a chronic medical condition that is often exacerbated by certain foods (ie. those with refined sugar). Just because you and others fail to see the issue does not mean that there is no issue. Couldn't have said it better myself! Some people appear to get very het up by others making a decision to quit junk food. Those people must feel very defensive and insecure about choosing to eat such things themselves. And what would you suggest the OP do to a grown man who bought the food? She's not eating them, but he bought them. I don't know – some kind of intervention, perhaps? Arrange a meeting with other family members and his doctor to give him a stern wake-up call? The OP likened her situation to watching a loved one ingest poison. I thought that was a good analogy. I have an extremely happy marriage to a man who suffers with a chronic condition that could potentially be ameliorated through diet I have an extremely happy marriage because I am married to an adult who is capable of making his own decisions and whilst we can chat about it, or I might occasionally mention a concern, I would never infantalise him Sounds like some think she should sit him in the naughty corner