I think I just need a rant mumsnet, please let me vent!
So I have a really good relationship with the in-laws generally, even though I think we're quite different on a lot of things. Recently they've been getting very into dieting and being as healthy as they can be, as has DH. Not a problem with that, great. But it is ALL THEY CAN TALK ABOUT. Literally, the first thing out of their mouths when they come over is how many calories they had for breakfast. Or commenting on the food order I've just had delivered. They're following keto/carnivore diet, and are just getting so preachy about how amazing it is, and how they can't understand how anyone could bear to eat sugar or carbs anymore. Go on about how their blood is being cleansed and so on. I can just blank it out and talk to DD, but aaagh it's so boring! I can't even really have a discussion with them about it, as anything other than fawning over their food is seen as criticism. I just don't get the idea of the carnivore diet? A plate of mince and a burger is NOT amazing, please someone agree with me??
On a different note, I'm wondering how to approach this given that I've got 2 daughters (just 1 and 3 at the moment). I'm worried all this obsessing over food could affect them growing up. How does everyone else approach this? I've got no problem with anyone being on a diet, but DH thinks that talking about it will make them more aware of food, while I think that just letting them enjoy food while being aware of how to be healthy is the key. I don't want them to develop an eating disorder as a result of the rest of their family making it the only topic of conversation! DH also does intermittent fasting and I don't want to give them the wrong idea that to lose weight they need to stop eating. What's everyone else's thoughts around this?
Thanks for letting me rant, I hate the preaching and no one else gets it!