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?

I think what they are saying is a Shape yoghurt is falsely advertised as healthy. You'd be better with some natural yoghurt and fruit stirred in.

tbh I can't imagine being 'very pregnant' and surviving on just yoghurt for breakfast. I used to have yoghurt fruit, scrambled egg on toast and then still be hungry mid morning.

Please stop the slimming world diet for now, slimming and pregnancy are not a good combination. Just research healthy eating.

Shape cotains Aspartame too, evil .

I am not "slimming". I am eating healthily, I have researched.

Ok so the shape yogurt might not have been great but it is one thing FFS! Sorry not to have a perfect diet.

And as I said about breakfast - what am I meant to do - eat more and just throw it up?? Even though I am perfectly happy with fruit and a yogurt?

You are clearly not happy if you are craving mcdonalds just because someone in the house is eating it.

I have ALWAYs craved shit like that, as in, we would have at least 2 take aways a week or similar because that is the food we like. If healthy and money didn't come into it we would eat fast food rubbish 3 times a day, 7 days a week.

So no, it is not that 1 day of healthy eating is making me unhappy.

I think there's a little unfairness to the OP on this thread. She didn't say she was craving McDonalds but has intimated it's the kind of thing she liked to eat before her healthy eating plan and that she had a tendancy to over eat. She's had yoghurt (OK, it was a Shape but now she's been thoroughly informed of the Horrors That Lurk Within I expect she'll eat ordinary yoghurt now!) and some fruit for breakfast and was planning beans on toast for elevenses. She has also mentioned that with SW she gets an extra dairy portion (plus can eat more should she wish) and that she's been eating lots of fresh veggies, fruit and meat and all in all has been making an effort to eat healthily.

The guidelines for eating in pregnancy is to eat healthily and avoid junk food - this is what the OP has done! It doesn't sound as though she has been starving herself or going on some fad diet.

SW are a reputable company and therefor have a reputation to consider. If they have a pregnancy/breastfeeding diet then I think we can safely assume they've checked that very thoroughly as the last thing they'd want is any adverse publicity but if the OP is at all concerned then she could run it past her doctor too.

Personally I think she should be taking her friend (TWO McDonalds meals! Just think of the stuff in that!!) with her to her SW classes ...

YABU - he is doing you a favour, you are in control of your feelings, not him and are adult enough to decide what and when to eat.

I dont care who brings what into the house, in fact all the better if I dont have to cook for them

Just hold on to the fact that whenever you eat a macdonalds you cant help but feel that you have just ate a load of cardboard shit

"I checked their site, they don't have a pregnancy diet."

That's odd, Dittany, I thought the OP said they did?

I agree SW promote a lot of crap food.

A friend of mine was on it and they pushed teir 'chocolate' bars and cereal bars etc a every meeting. All full of shite and very expensive. Weight watchers is just as bad, have you seen the ingredients list in their ready 'meals' ?

I agree SW promote a lot of crap food.

A friend of mine was on it and they pushed teir 'chocolate' bars and cereal bars etc a every meeting. All full of shite and very expensive. Weight watchers is just as bad, have you seen the ingredients list in their ready 'meals' ?

BTW why are you dieting in pregnancy, surely its an excuse to stuff your face and not care about being fat, because you will get big and fat whatever happens, but will then return pretty much to normal.
I ate all manner of shite when pg with ds and dd and loved it

soon2befamilyof4 - congratulations on starting your healthy diet and your imminent arrival!!

I just wanted to say that whilst you are doing great - your choice of breakfast isn't doing you any favours. You will need some carbs first thing - fruit and yoghurt are great for afters actually but can make you feel hungry if you eat them on an empty stomach as they can stimulate your appetite. Of course im sure you are not restricting calories anyway but it might actually want to make you snack more. You should try and have some cereal based breakfast, and maybe a slice or two of toast with low fat spread, that should set you up - you can have a banana at snacktime, and something more wholesome for lunch.

Anyway, hark at me, im the takeaway queen although i hate macdonalds actually - will eat it but only when ravenous and need something NOW!! chinese and indian are my downfall - but i so need to go on a health kick - ive high blood pressure and NEED to change my habits, so hats off to you for getting healthy

I didn't even know that SW did their own line of food, so they obviously don't promote it too well!

I admit that the shape thing probably wasn't a good idea, although nothing to do with pregnancy or SW. Just seemed like an alternative as I am used to having nothing for breakfast at all and the having a brunch when DD went for a sleep, which isn't idea.

BUT SW DO adjust their diet for pregnancy. You get extra healthy extra allowances etc. Yes you do have to get permission from you midwife, but I am guessing that is just to cover themselves?

I think a couple of people on here are ignoring the fact i have said loads of times that i have done my research and I know this is definatly a better option for me then how I was. Maybe you don't believe me? This thread wasn't even meant to be about my diet.

And my house now stinks of kabab as that is what he decided to eat for dinner after turning down food here.

When pregnant an average daily diet was

Wholemeal toast with scrambled eggs and fried mushrooms
Greek Yoghurt with honey and chopped mango
Glass of orange juice
Cup of coffee with milk

Biscuits and banana milkshake

Chicken breast with couscous, roast veg, lettuce and soured cream in two wholemeal pittas.
Slice of carrot cake
Smoothie

Breadsticks and hummous, olives, carrot sticks and cherry toms in olive oil

Tuna steaks with green veg, avocado salsa and roast spuds.
Big slice of lemon meringue

And throughout the day I snacked on veg crisps, elderflower cordial, the odd can of dr pepper and lemon fanta and jelly babies.

I didn't put on any excess weight, and tbh my diet must have cost less than takeaway food would,

It isn't cutting out all fat though is it? Its not like living on vegetables! Meat etc is all unlimited which all contains fat. And you are allowed syns everyday - which contain fat. You are allowed cheese everyday - which contains fat etc etc.

TheDevilWearsPrimark, you've made me feel decidedly peckish after your menu description!

soon2befamilyof4, your friend had a kebab for lunch? Two McDonalds meals for breakfast and now a kebab?! Does the man want a heart attack?!

I don't really understand what you mean to be honest, as I thought eating a BALANCED diet was the whole point?

What foods are you saying I should be eating that I can't in SW????

I am fully aware that you need fat as part of a balanced diet, but to be honest, I thought what you get from eating fresh home made meals was usually enough?