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Do they know about your cholesterol problems? Has your dad checked his? That may be quite the eye-opener.
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What are you doing for exercise?
Yeah, they do know about the cholesterol problems. And they've both checked theirs, and theirs is high as well, but they're taking cholesterol medicine for it, not watching what they're eating and excercising.
I'm going to the gym at least once every other day, but my goal is to try to work that up to every day, maybe even twice a day. At the gym I'm mostly doing cardio stuff, but I am doing slight weight training, too.
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Can you request that some of your healthy stuff be added to the family grocery shopping so that they don't think that it is just for you?
Do they know why you need to change your eating habits?
Can you schedule a few days a week where you don't have to eat dinner with them and then on the other days take an active role in planning the meals so that they can fit more into your plan?
If you can't get away from their food choices then just eat less of it. Just because dad prefers a 16oz steak doesn't mean that you should have to eat one too for one meal, you could divide it up into 2 or more meals. Just be the best example that you can be and make the best choices that you can for yourself at the time.
I usually go shopping with them, and request and add to the whole pile (which I help pay for anyway) when it's alright with everyone. If it's not something they really want, then I'll add it to a "me" pile. I am more than willing to share, I just want something to be there when I go to reach for it instead of finding nothing while rushing out the door. And they know I need to change my eating habits, I've been talking about it for a while now. But I do like the idea of scheduling a few days a week where I don't have to eat dinner with them. I think that'd be the best option. I don't want to exclude them, but it's REALLY hard eating with them.
Thanks for the good advice and tips! I appreciate it!