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DHs eating

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endoftether82 · 29/05/2018 21:31

DH has 3 diners everyday. The first will be a proper meal, say spaghetti bolognese, he will also polish off the children's meals if there's any leftovers - often before they've even said they're finished. Second meal will be some kind of sandwich, so tonight it was turkey and avocado, other times it might be peanut butter and banana. He will then finish with a massive bowl of cereal.

Full disclosure, he does walk 6 miles a day. However, he always has a hearty canteen lunch (massive portions). I know this because he frequently instagrams his work meals. He also tells are children about them when he get home and they often involve puddings like profiteroles or crumble.

He's a perfectly healthy size. But aibu to think this is unusual behaviour. He's just had a go at me because I raised my eyebrows when he was pouring out his massive bowl of Cheerios.

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endoftether82 · 29/05/2018 21:32

*dinner

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Fruitcorner123 · 29/05/2018 21:33

sounds like a lot but if he is a healthy weight and not gaining weight the lm I wouldn't worry or care. He must be burning it off with his walk and other exercise.

DragonsAndCakes · 29/05/2018 21:33

Is the proper dinner just not big enough?

Phosphorus · 29/05/2018 21:34

That's not three dinners, it's perfectly normal.

Leave him alone.

EdWinchester · 29/05/2018 21:34

If he's not fat and has healthy cholesterol and blood pressure, I guess it's not too much of a problem.

Seems a bit unpleasant and gluttonous though.

IWannaSeeHowItEnds · 29/05/2018 21:35

The only thing I can see that's wrong is him finishing the kids food before they are even done! Other than that, some people just get hungrier than others. If he is burning off the calories I can't see a problem.

steff13 · 29/05/2018 21:38

If he's healthy, I don't see anything wrong with it. He shouldn't eat less than he needs because it's somehow unseemly.

TheGirlWithAPrince · 29/05/2018 21:40

id say its normal, hes just an eater, like my partner.

Its most likely a fast metabolism which is completely normal.

endoftether82 · 29/05/2018 21:40

He also puts condensed milk in his coffee

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endoftether82 · 29/05/2018 21:41

I'm probably just jealous. I'm used to my dad who eats like a bird.

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Believeitornot · 29/05/2018 21:42

When you say normal weight what do you mean... any overhang of the tummy?

PinkHeart5914 · 29/05/2018 21:42

If his not overweight then I don’t really see the issue 🤷🏻‍♀️

Average weight person eats food.....

justawhisper · 29/05/2018 21:43

I walk 11 miles a day I'm always starving 😂

endoftether82 · 29/05/2018 21:43

A little overhang. He's just asked what I was doing, I've fessed up and he's offered to send a pic.

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PerfectlySymmetricalButtocks · 29/05/2018 21:44

I'd be Hmm at him finishing off the DC's dinners before they've finished.

neversleepagain · 29/05/2018 21:44

My dh eats loads. A huge plate of dinner, the kids leftovers is hoovered up by him and later on he will eat 4-8 slices of toast! He never stops eating!

He is super slim, 6'4 and walks 10 miles a day with his work. I leave him to it but it does cost a fortune.

SinglePringle · 29/05/2018 21:49

Bloody hell, so that’s full on dinner, plus a substantial sandwich, a bowl of cereal, the kids leftovers AND a two course cooked meal at lunch time? You’d have to crane me out of the house!

I work out for an hour a day and walk around 8km and for balance, today I’ve eaten:

Two boiled eggs and a slice of smoked salmon for breakfast

A box of sushi for lunch (was 559 calories)

A piece of salmon, some asparagus and spinach for dinner.

Also had a satsuma and a banana as mid morning/mid afternoon snacks.

Yup, I’d say he’s eating too much IMO. Seems greedy.

Bramble71 · 29/05/2018 21:52

Sounds more like dinner than some supper later, to me. You say he's healthy and a normal weight so I wouldn't worry and I certainly wouldn't mention it to him.

Believeitornot · 29/05/2018 22:09

A little overhang sounds like he’s not massively in shape to me and could probably do with either losing weight or eating less

LovelyStrides · 29/05/2018 22:12

Christ I'd puke after all that. Does he eat breakfast?

endoftether82 · 29/05/2018 22:14

He definitely eats breakfast. He has a bagel and a bowl of porridge for breakfast.

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endoftether82 · 29/05/2018 22:15

And apparently and apple and a banana aswell.

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FASH84 · 29/05/2018 22:15

My DH can eat like a horse, but is 6'4 and very slim 31 waist. He will have four crumpets and cereal for breakfast, sometimes packed lunch for work, a large sandwich with salad, cheese and ham, crisps, a piece of cake, some fruit, then I'll find out he also popped to Gregg's (it will never be just one stage roll) then he'll come home eat a huge bowl of home made spaghetti Bolognese, I'll cook a garlic bread baguette I will have one slice maybe two, he will eat the rest. He will then snack on something, yoghurt, Muller rice, ice cream, then have a giant bowl of cereal or peanut butter on toast before bed. He has low cholesterol is generally healthy and walks four miles a day to work and back (non physical job) he struggles to maintain eleven to eleven and a half stone, even eating all of that. Yesterday we went to a BBQ and DM couldn't believe how much he can eat and yet gain no weight. He ate a tube of Pringles while I cooked dinner last week then ate a large meal, dessert and cereal. He doesn't have worms....

endoftether82 · 29/05/2018 22:16

I'm not having a go at him. Or giving him a hard time. I just find it astounding that's all.

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FASH84 · 29/05/2018 22:17

Oh and that's without the Snickers bars or things he buys from the work tuck shop...

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