Can anyone help with gluttony?

[GlitterX]

DH gluttony is really bothering me. There's no reason for it except for greed. Example, ready meal for dinner followed by a bag of crisps, two slices of bread and jam and another bag of crisps. An hour later two more slices of bread and jam. Lunch is 4 slices of bread with crisps and peanut butter in followed by more crisps, 4 cakes, many biscuits and chocolate. If I say I'm worried he says it's just him being greedy. Argh!

Is he constantly hungry because that could be a medical issue? Leptin resistance for example. Is he stressed or depressed and comfort eating? Does he binge? What his relationship with food? Has he always been like this or is it a new behaviour? If so, when did it start and what events preceded it? Food can be a minefield. A lot of people have a lot of issues around food. Ultimately, if he doesn’t want to change, you can’t make him. Is he overweight? How do you eat at home? Do you cook fresh meals at home and have healthy options available? There’s a lot to unpick here before you can find a way forward.

No I think that I mentioned that there is no reason for it except greed. It's a worry but he doesn't like my food so opts for huge portions of what he wants.

Is he depressed or suffering from MH issues which is causing him to comfort eat?

Was he always like this? Is he a healthy weight? Do you have DC? What's the rest of your relationship like?

How are you so sure there's no reason except greed? Has he seen a GP/ had tests?

Well a ready meal wouldn't fill me up so I'd have something with it whether it be veg, bread etc. What is it about your food he doesn't like?

Following as I have a similar issue with my DH.. I suspect there’s other issues around food despite his denial. My own thinking is that in the case of my DH he has the sort of relaxed personality where a bit more is always ‘ok- you can make it up tomorrow! which in reality you can’t always and it is a downwards slope to poor health. I think it’s an anxiety response - almost like he completely switches off the judgement part of his brain and just glides on trying to keep things lighthearted so ‘the crisis’ never arrives - but actually it does. He has slowly gained weight over the years and still maintains ‘it’s all fine!’ Yet has no solution for improvement.. very frustrating. I have managed to get him to see a doctor later in Jan so I am hoping that will be a kick up the bum because his weight is affecting his breathing at night and I’m hoping she will offer him some general tests which I suspect will show beginning of high blood pressure / cholesterol etc and that it will encourage him to adopt healthier ways…