To be irritated that MIL gives men 2-3 times more food than women?

[Ladyboluna]

Last week we went to MIL's for Sunday lunch. We had gammon and I made a big thing about saying its my favourite and how hungry I was. All the men (OH, BIL, FIL) got about 6-7 slices . While I and the women get 2 small slices (wouldn't cover a slice of bread). I even got a smaller portion of potatoes and veg. What really didn't help is that my FIL didn't even finish his!

When I went home I had to cook myself something to eat! I'm pregnant and they always make jokes about what my appetites been like recently (good-natured ones). My MIL and SIL hardly eat anything, so I wonder if its that, or an old-fashioned thing.

I know it isn't a big deal, and I have a great relationship with her, so it really isn't worth falling out about. But it happens every time I go round! Thoughts?

[Lweji]

I have another problem with people putting on portions without asking their guests or family. My apetite varies, and with different foods.
People should either give small portions initially and leave enough for seconds or just ask what people want.

[tobysmum77]

I know it seems extremely old fashioned, but it could be a good thing if we were to go back to eating smaller portion sizes.

Only if you have a weight problem or perhaps I should eat smaller portions and start eating crap to fill up after dinner?

[StubblyLegs]

Got the opposite problem at my parents house. DDad is usually the chef and plater upper and serves up a mountainous plate of meat, spuds and veg for everyone, to match his own portions. The rest of us end up trying to sneak slices of meat or whole spuds onto someone else's plate without him or the recipient noticing, normally very unsuccessfully.