To not want somebody to come and eat Mcdonald in my house when I am on a diet?

[soon2befamilyof4]

I started a diet yesterday, which is the first time as I love my food and take aways too much and cave very easily. I am determined to do this properly now, not to loose weight as such (yet) but to improve my health - I am very pregnant so want to be fit and healthy anyway, regardless of weight.

So, DH asked our friend to come and help us with a few things today, which is why I am not wanting to make a big deal as he is doing us a favour. BUT he told DH that he would come and get McDonalds breakfast on the way (with me picking him up). McDonalds is at the end of our road. DH asked him not to eat it in front of me as it would really test me and he knows I would be upset if I gave in already.

So, I went and got him after the school run, and he went on about McDonalds all the way there. I said I would drop him off at McDonalds and meet him back at mine (2min walk) because I didn't want the tempatation, although he had already made me fancy it! He was very about it all but did it anyway. Next thing I know, he is at our door, with 2 Mcdonals meals, both for him and he has just sat and eaten it right in front of me. I am quite annoyed TBH. My whole house now stinks of McDonalds brekkie and I am now hungry and wanting to eat more now, which isn't the point. Have had some fruit and a shape yogurt, but was hoping to wait till DD went for a nap (about 11am) before cooking my beans on toast for brunch. Yesterday it worked fine doing that and I wasn't hungry in between, wasn't tempeted to have anything else etc but I feel a bit like he is just rubbing my nose in it a bit?

Obvioulsy he can eat what he likes, but can he not just eat in? I might as well have just taken him through the drive through.

What do you think? Am I being fussy or would it of annoyed you to?

soon, without wishing to sound patronising, I really do think your hormones have taken over a bit here. I got irrationally angry about silly stuff when I was v pregnant (not that long ago) and I couldn't see it at the time.

if you're hungry: eat. Just have some fruit, some cereal, a bit of toast etc - you don't have to eat the bad stuff!

Don't get upset by folk disagreeing with you on here and don't worry about your diet - plenty of time for that after baby. Just keep yourself happy (and if that means a McMuffin, blood have one!) and think about your baby

I am not angry about it, I just thought it was a bit rude. I haven't had an arguement about it, nor have I even mentioned or let on that I am in the slightest bit annoyed, just asked on here.

I am thinking of my baby, in trying to eat healthily and start to look after my body. I recently found out that because of my crap diet I have annemia and other deficiencies which coud effect the baby, so I have plenty of reason to eat properly and I have looked it up properly and got advice etc, not just worrying about my weight or anything like that.

And yes, I know to eat when I am hungry, I just didn't want to have a take away.

Yabu, him having a take away does not mean that you HAVE to have one as well.

Why would anyone over 9 years old want to eat McDonalds?

it's the diet...it sends you a bit weird...i can remember thinking that the whole world was trying to sabotage my ww diet.
I was so blardy hungry i went a bit strange i think

me longlegs...i would

Gorionine - I never said it did. And he had one and I didn't. But I would never even think about turning up at somebody's house with a take away, unless they had asked us to bring our own food or something.

lala - just because you don't like McDonalds, doesn't mean nobody over 9 does .

We don't have the money for it even if I wasn't trying to eat healthy. But the point is, we asked him yesterday not to do it, so he had plenty of notice.

Yes he has done us a (10 min) favour, but we do a hell of a lot for him, so we are in no way ungratful.

Sorry soon, I see my post looked a bit preachy and insensitive. I didn't wish to imply that you were starving yourself. When I was pg I ate lke a horse and an apple and a yoghurt wuold no way have sated my hunger until mid morning! I just wanted to be reassuring.

Hope you are ok.

(I like McDonalds as well and I'm over 9)

Sorry, When I read

"And yes, I know to eat when I am hungry, I just didn't want to have a take away."

I thought you had felt hungry and had a Macthingy event though you did not want to because he had one.

I am terribly sorry for the misunderstanding.

Tbh I think you were unreasonable to ask him not to eat it in front of you in the first place.

Diets are hard yes, but thats your problem not his. I coked bacon and egg sandwiches for my 3 dc the other day and sat at the table watching them eat them whilst I had soup.
Drove me mental but I was glad I pleased with myself for having some willpower afterwards.

I wouldn't have asked him not to eat it in front of me if we were all out together or something, but he is a guest, in our house and I think it is very rude to bring a take away into anybody's house if they are not eating, regardless of the situation.

Thats ok, Gori, probably me being unclear.

Well I don't think he was rude exactly - just thoughtless.

However - if you are serious about eating healthily then try not to think of it as a diet. You will drive yourself mad! If you just think of it that you are making healthier choices it will be easier.

And as part of an otherwise healthy lifestyle the odd MacDonalds is fine. Hard on your first morning though I agree. I was all set for starting a diet today but had a shit morning and ended up eating crisps and chocolate by 11am!

IT is hard on your first morning having someone scoffing 2 MCD breakfast whilst you have a yogurt. I would have felt like snatching it out of his hands and scoffing it myself (especially whilst preggers).

It isn't clear what has annoyed you. Are you annoyed with yourself for wanting to scoff it and having your wilpower tested or are you annoyed that he brought a takeway into your house when you weren't eating.

Would you have been that bothered if you hadn't started your diet today?

Even if I was on a diet and hungry I wouldn't want to eat a McDonalds breakfast!

Thepregnantwitch - As I said before it isn't a faddy diet I have an eating plan because my diet was very poor and me and my baby were suffering. I am not stupid and have researched it and know what I am meant to be eating and have made sure I am not depriving myself.

The whole fruit and yogurt thing (not that I should have to explain myself but I will - again), is because that is what I can eat easily with my DD around (who is still only crawling and into everything) and fits in with school run and my morning sickness. If I eat much more first thing then I will just throw it up again. If I have something little - ie fruit and yogurt to keep me going, I can then sit down properly, late morning and eat as much as I like. I have not LIMITED myself to fruit and yogurt, that is just what works for me.

This wasn't meant to be a thread to critisize my eating habits but hey.

OMG he ate TWO McDonalds meals? Is the man mad?!

Good luck with your healthy eating plan and congratulation on not secumbing to the junk food.

Lol, they were breakfast meals so not as big as normal ones but still - I would struggle to eat one, let alone 2!

I am doing slimming world but adapted to suit preganacy/breastfeeding needs (as in, extra portion of dairy etc). So I can eat unlimited amounts of food. Honestly, we are now eating loads of fresh meat, fruit and vege etc rather than bung in the oven crap.

YANBU. I would a bit cross if someone stank my house with McDonalds stinky burgers.

So because I ate a shape yogurt this morning - I am not getting enough caleries and fat and have a poor diet