Enough Food

Halloumi is great in a veggie stirfry.

I woul have just thrown some nuts over it. Then had a snack later if I was still hungry.
Perhaps you should have made a better lunch.

Thats fairly low, I assume you weigh around 8 stone or so and are short and young?

Her partner was cooking and clearly fancied veggie stir-fry with noodles, which is a perfectly normal evening meal. If OP was still hungry afterwards, there was presumably nothing stopping her from making herself a snack.

I've read hundreds of threads on here where women have cooked dinner and their partners have complained - the response has always been "the cook decides - they can cook for themselves/sort themselves out if they're not happy".

It's interesting that so many people feel that doesn't apply here. OP is an adult and more than capable of making extra food if she wants it.

Me too and threads like these unfortunately just show how many people just dont understand their nutritional needs or how to calculate them

A previous poster which I replied to seriously overestimated the amount of protein in the veg and noodles and this is why people think they have enough protein

I dont think theres any conicidence that a society who eats very high carbs and low protein is generally overweight/obese. People are craving food all the time because they're not getting enough protein in

It depends on the carb and the person.

I have a carb/veg heavy diet with light protein but the carbs I eat are fiber rich not refined (white bread, white pasta) and don’t spike my blood sugars. They keep me full longer than eating high protein/low carb. High protein makes my stomach feel heavy and I’m usually hungry 90 minutes after.

Can't wait for OP to come back and say "oh by the way I'm a man, partner is a woman" and just watch the backpedaling unfold. Popcorn at the ready.

Looking at OPs previous posts she is a woman, unless it's a reverse.

The OPs posts don't suggest that they don't cook balanced meals themselves or that their partner struggles with constipation

Perhaps the partner was being passive aggressive?

Perhaps OP usually cooks meat heavy meals that leave the partner feeling crap ( and struggling to crap)

are you saying you don't live off ginkgo nuts and The Force like the rest of us? shame on you

lol if I had done that much physical activity, I would get hungry if not properly fed. definitely a big protein containing meal and dessert needed.

when I do oncalls (7-8 miles walking in a bug hospital plus very physical job) - I eat at least 2000 calories that day and loads of protein. and often will indulge in a take away on those days.

maybe pre-prep some extra bits for yourself so you can supplement your dinner eg. marinated meats etc.?

Yes, I’m quite surprised at how many people don’t seem to know this.

I eat a high protein, low carb diet so if I eat something low protein and high carb, like what’s described in the OP, I feel crappy afterwards because my body isn’t used to the blood sugar spike and crash. Not only do I get hungry again right away, but I also feel lethargic and tired once my body burns through the quick hit of sugars/carbs.

I think it's important to know if there is a mismatch of effort involved. If the OP makes a decent meal for their partner when it's their night to cook then they should expect the same without having to take responsibility for themselves. If they make a similar effort then fair enough!

Add a fried egg on top- 2 mins, sorted

I do a similar job and day, I can understand the frustration but honestly just get a snack.

Mine went to top up shop today and my tea tonight had no sandwich as he forgot to get a loaf of bread and all I had was mouldy bread rolls.

Yes exactly.

If OP is still hungry afterwards he can make himself a snack.

Do you live there or is it partners home?
if you live there surely you wouldn’t need dessert to be offered?
in my house I would open cupboard, take out nuts, eat nuts. Open fridge, take out yogurt, eat yogurt. Open fridge take out cheese, cut some off, eat cheese.
It’s irrelevant what you’ve been doing all day you’re still an adult and responsible for yourself, nice that your partner is including you in a meal they are making, it doesn’t need to cover every food group though because you are an adult and capable.

So did I, @PromSeason! I was wrong, though. If I were eating my preferred diet of a lump of quality meat every evening, or even every 2 days with a few other proteiny bits in between, I'd be golden. I don't because of budget, effort and variety. I'd wildly overestimated the value of eggs, they average a measly 6-10 grams.

I can't eat dairy or pulses any more, which must be what's made the difference. Pulses can go fuck themselves anyway afaic, but NO CHEESE!!! 😭😭😭

yes but not as the main meal of the day after a long week of work

just lie because adults can't handle the truth?

I would if I'd had dinner at lunch time, like a Sunday roast, then I'd have something small and simple for supper. I would usually have my main meal in the evening though, so if I'd had a light meal at lunch then I wouldn't eat similar for dinner.

Exactly, it's the job of the person cooking to plan the meal, popping out for suitable ingredients if necessary

@GarlicGrace

I eat a vegan diet and easily get 45g of protein a day, (without protein powder) and thats a bit more than what I need probably. I’d have thought eating meat it should be even easier to do.

If I was the cook, I'd be offended that you weren't politer/more grateful about me cooking for you.

It I was the worker, my answer would a) depend on portion size. I could be filled up with veg stir fry easily if the portion was decent. And b) why I didn't eat a decent breakfast and decent lunch. I would prioritise breakfast if I was doing physical work. You can't expect your partner to mind read that you hadn't eaten much all day, that's your responsibility.

That's true as far as it goes, @JanesBlond. But I worked mine out the other day. Despite eating a hefty carnivorous meal most days, I'm coming in short of the 50-60 grams I need to average. I've bought a protein shake powder (tastes of hay with added cocoa). I actually think people don't attach enough importance to protein.

Someone doing a job like @LaGiaconda DEFINITELY needs a lot of protein, most likely somewhat more than the RDA for their weight.

Also - alongside fibre, protein is what makes us feel 'fed' and satisfied. When our bodies need energy, they make us wants carbs because that's readily-available calories (energy). If you're genuinely getting enough full-spectrum protein, you're much less likely to crave too many carbs.

I am a nutrition bore

Nor does it make it a really low unsubstantial meal.