DH was diagnosed as type 2 diabetic in November, he’s coped well ever since, eats mainly salad/meat now and has lost a ton of weight. He has become very restrictive with his diet and will only eat the same foods at the exact same time each day (he’s doing intermittent fasting too) His family and I have become concerned that he’s taken his diet too far and even though he’s very skinny now, he still wants to lose more weight and “jokes” that he’s probably ended up with an eating disorder as he’s now terrified of eating carbs etc.
Family meal times have massively suffered and I now eat alone with the kids and he eats his special food separately later in the evening. He occasionally joins us but doesn’t eat anything and I feel guilty about eating in front of him.
Food used to be a big part of our relationship and family life. My love language is cooking and seeing my family enjoy food.
I know I’m being selfish as I miss us all enjoying food together as a family. I enjoy cooking proper home cooked meals like lasagna, roast dinners etc but it’s depressing when I’m sat alone with the kids all the time. Either that or everyone eats separately in front of the TV.
I know the main thing is that he’s healthy now.