Having Problems with Family Support

My hubby is all on board with supporting me on losing weight.  However, my kids bawk at most healthy foods when I make them for us.  I don't think I'm going that overboard in making them eat "disgusting healthy" stuff.  Sometimes I eat smaller portions of foods they like.  I refuse to make three different meals for the guys, my daughter (who is vegetarian) and myself.  Too much work. 

Not really looking for advice.  It's not so bad all the time but I just need to vent.

I totally understand.  My husband refuses to eat anything whole wheat, he acts like I am trying to kill him when I make whole wheat pasta, and he complains that I make him eat veggies. 

I have a new rule.  I make dinner and if you don't want it you get Peanut butter and jelly.  That way I eliminate everything else.  And that would work for your daughter too since she is vegatarian.  And if your kids are old enough they can make it themselves. 

Also, maybe make out a dinner list each week so each person picks one meal, and then everyone else just eats that. 

Hugs....it will get better!

Great rule!!

I dont have kids, but that PBJ thing works, but make sure it's whole wheat bread (lol). I guess what my mom did was compromise. She would put the veggies she thought i should eat on my plate and then when I complained she offer to let me eat 3 bites or half or whatever. Knowing my mother, she probably decided before dinner how much she wanted me to eat and then put extra on my plate to work her system.

Also, my husband doesnt like whole wheat and jokingly refers to whole wheat breat as "wooden bread" However, he eats what I cook or he cooks his own things. If your husband is making comments like that in front of your kids you really need to pull him aside because he's undermining you in front of your children. My father always ate his veggies and whatever mom cooked, even if he didnt like it because he wanted me to respect the hard work and effort my mom put into cooking our food.

Hope it helps.

I know what you are going thru. With 7 kids its hard to please everybody and still eat healthy. Now that most of are kids are gone its still hard when your spouse constantly undermines your efforts on eating healthy. My wife gets bored and says she refusses to eat the food I make becuase she wants more varity and taste. So I end up having to cook to her standards. Then she complains that she needs to lose weght, but thinks it can be done by eating out. I like your idea of just saying if you dont like it cook for yourself. I give you kudos for attempting to please all your family. As you probably feel I wish they would just understand how it affects us and are standard of living and well being. Good luck and keep pressing forward.

We are eating healthier and losing weight as a family...after some prodding from my 12 year old daughter's doctor...and she is the MOST stubborn in the family about trying new things. We have had a few battles...but the thing that has helped the most is first letting everyone be involved in the menu planning and as we've worked through stuff encouraging the kids to read labels and serving sizes and calories...i also found a great website called hungry-girl.com. She has been a lifesaver for cravings of old bad fast foods and such....she makes over foods she craves and then posts the recipes....Check her out!!! (You may also find some items that everyone including your vegetarian daughter will eat with only cooking one meal!!!)