[SamAdams76]

I get the same treatment from my wife. She insists on fixing the same kind of foods that made me (and her) fat. Just last night, I grilled a turkey thigh and hot peppers while she threw frozen pizzas for herself and the kids in the oven. Most of our weekday meals are made from frozen, processed foods, loaded down with high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated trans-fats, and a list of ingredients you need a Phd in chemistry to pronounce properly. That's got to change and for me, it changed three months ago.

Ironically, my wife still thinks a plate of pasta is far healthier for you than a steak and that a stack of pancakes is much less fattening than eggs and bacon. Thus, we are going to be on each others nerves for a while longer. Once I lose the rest of the weight and keep it off, perhaps then, I'll convince her.

[najida]

There is a great article in Health this month that has "diet makeovers"....
Your wife sounds like the holdtheveges-vegetarian.

[Desdemona]

You guys sound like you're going through the same thing I am only it's my mother, and she gets highly offended.

I really don't need to lose any, although 5-10 pounds wouldn't hurt, but the "food" that comes into the house is all prepackaged and processed. The salad dressings are all full of sugar. Unfortunately, only Newman's Own doesn't have sugar in it. I'm just cutting back on the sugar and salt and even that is rough unless you make everything yourself, which I usually do.

Seriously, the best foods in the store are in the organic section, REAL butter, fresh fruits and veggies, plain unsweetened yogurt, and the like. You feel better when you eat the good stuff.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Both my wife and I and my disabled mother-in-law who stays with us are on it. Only our toddler eats regular food-- so to speak. It's a lot better when everyone is on board.

[John Valentine]

I know exactly what you are going through. My thoughts are with you.