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Dh and his diet

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crikeyold · 27/01/2024 11:51

For context we cook from scratch using lean meat, whole grains and fresh fruit and veg. Over all a healthy diet at home. He is however a carb monster, copious amounts of bread, if we have some biscuits in the tin constant helping himself if working from home. Not just making a sandwich and enjoying it, or having one biscuit and sitting down and eating it with a cup of tea. Over Christmas we had proper butter rather than Flora and I swear he was eating wedges of it like cheese! It's a standing joke with me and Dc.
However booked himself a NHS health check and has been told he is overweight, cholesterol is high and blood pressure is a bit higher than it should.
Where he doesn't help himself is what he eats when out and about on business. No breakfast before leaving the house so will buy a McDonalds breakfast or a Greggs. Lunches out always involve chips etc, all on expenses and I have seen the receipts. Plus I suspect lots of share bags of crisps and chocolate bars when he stops for fuel.
This morning he asked if I wanted to join his 'healthy eating'and he has bloody annoyed me. I take a healthy breakfast (can't eat early) and lunch to work, public sector so not on expenses!
While I want to be supportive he's really annoying me as it's not what we bloody eat at home. It's all the crap he eats when he's out. He has the opportunity to order decent food not crap. Oh and don't even get me started on the drama of him having to monitor his blood pressure 4 times a day for a week. He's getting on my nerves and I am having to bite my tongue. Am I just an old cow?
Rant over Grin

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CompletedNetflix · 27/01/2024 11:57

This morning he asked if I wanted to join his 'healthy eating'and he has bloody annoyed me.

He probably doesn’t pay that much attention to what you eat so just tell him that you already eat healthily but you’re glad he’s going to improve his diet. Other than that, leave him to it.

therealcookiemonster · 27/01/2024 11:58

I would be tempted to use some choice words but sounds like he has very poor self awareness around his eating habits.

most people are just in denial about their health and bad habits they may have and its quite a shock to have a reality check like he did. perhaps a one off chat with a dietician will help him approach his eating more constructively and understand his own bad habits. this kind of advice is always better coming from an objective third party.

and you can say you will 'join' him and just carry on eating as you do normally as you seem to have a great diet?

FrogsWormsandCaterpillars · 27/01/2024 12:01

The only thing YABU about is using flora all year round and having butter as a treat 🤣

Daleksatemyshed · 27/01/2024 12:06

He probably thinks you're just as bad when you're out of the house Op! I'd say yes to be supportive but go on as normal since your diet sounds good.

ZachsNumber1Fan · 27/01/2024 12:07

He probably doesn’t pay that much attention to what you eat so just tell him that you already eat healthily but you’re glad he’s going to improve his diet. Other than that, leave him to it.

I agree. I don’t think there’s much to be annoyed about.

It sounds like you watch and log everything he eats whereas he doesn’t pay much attention to what you eat.

Presuming you care about him, it’s good that he is going to eat healthier and that’s the important thing.

crikeyold · 27/01/2024 12:09

FrogsWormsandCaterpillars · 27/01/2024 12:01

The only thing YABU about is using flora all year round and having butter as a treat 🤣

I would buy butter all year round but he can't be bloody trusted with it!

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sunshine237 · 27/01/2024 12:29

But Flora is really bad for you. Like one of the worst things for health you can eat, full of inflammatory oils.

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