Encouraging your significant other to eat more healthy foods

[ZTAngel]

Originally Posted by adpiucf

Just shame him in public when he orders. Eventually he'll become anorexic.

lol.

[damasa]

So I told my girl she needed to lose three pounds so she could get to 110 and she got pretty upset about it. I told her I was looking for a breeder and all.

I think she's just too sensitive at times.


lol, seriously though my girlfriend eats better than I do. I workout often but I eat like crap and I really want to change that.

[valkyrie]

Hey wait, I have an idea. Tell him you don't want the, um, byproducts of unhealthy food when you, um, you know. That's how I've been turning guys into vegetarians since 1993.

JUST KIDDING.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by valkyrie

Hey wait, I have an idea. Tell him you don't want the, um, byproducts of unhealthy food when you, um, you know. That's how I've been turning guys into vegetarians since 1993.

JUST KIDDING.

NOT UNTIL MARRIAGE. TRUE LOVE WAITS.

[Drolefille]

I had another idea! Plate sharing at restaurants. Both of you order something with plans to share. That way maybe he only tries a bite, but he should at least be able to try that!

[Rudey]

You're all pretty gay.

I agree with adpiucf though. I publicly shame any girl I'm with if her body shows more than skin or bone.

-Rudey

[Taualumna]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I had another idea! Plate sharing at restaurants. Both of you order something with plans to share. That way maybe he only tries a bite, but he should at least be able to try that!

Great idea! Thanks

[Munchkin03]

Umm...how long have you two been dating?

[Taualumna]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Umm...how long have you two been dating?

9 months.

[AKA_Monet]

Seriously,

So my husband likes meals all done up with gourmet flair like his momma... Dayum momma's boy...

Anyhow, when I cook him his breakfast, I add a teaspoon of flaxseed oil to his eggs before I scramble them, along with a dash of cayenne pepper, wasabi powder and garlic because it is suppose to alleviate sinus allergies...

Then I make him drink a mixture of orange juice and pineapple juice in the morning when he has his beverage. Otherwise, I will hear him snorting all through the day... That boy does not know how to just be so quiet that no one can hear you...

I cannot feed him my type of diet, vegetarian--almost vegan, cuz well, my husband gets too musical at rest... He just toots and toots...

[kstar]

This is going to sound bad, but back in October I sat my ex-fiance/now boyfriend type thing (who was a meat and potatoes only kind of guy) down and said:

"I love you, and even though women typically live longer, I don't want to out live you by twenty years or more. Please eat some veggies that are not full of starch, and please be more conscious of what you eat. Your metabolism is going to slow more as you age, and your eating habits are already affecting your appearance. I love you no matter what, but you've said you don't like the fact that you're putting on weight. A more balanced diet in addition to your current workout will go along way."

He still eats mostly meat and favors potatoes, but he will eat more veggies and fruit if it is around. He also stopped eating fast food all the time and started buying leaner cuts of meat and drinking skim milk. While that isn't a huge change, it's a change that he's managed to stick with.

[PhoenixAzul]

I agrree with KDDani. I've been dating my boyfriend for nearly 5 years now. When we started dating, he had the worst diet in history ,was a very picky eater, hated veggies/fruit and had never eaten a salad. It frustrated me at first, but over time, we've both changed our diets for the better by trying new things together, working out together, and sharing meals at places where the portions are huge (see also: Mad Mex burrito). It can be frustrating, but my suggestion is maybe make the option available, but don't push it.