| Munchy |
02-28-2012 04:38 PM |
After college, I moved back in with my parents and became the resident food preparer of the household in lieu of paying rent. My dad (the only unhealthy eater in the family) lost a fair amount of weight because I just provided healthy meals.
I am a volume eater, and in order to stay within a happy caloric range for myself, I need to really bulk up my meals with vegetables. I put vegetables in absolutely everything I make. Sometimes they're even via puree, shredded or pulverized, but nobody has every complained (my father, ex husband, or toddler), even if they complain about not liking a particular vegetable.
I'm currently dating someone who is incredibly meat-centric and liked to make fun of my produce-heavy diet. As soon as I cooked the first meal for him - Puerto Rican style rice and beans - he changed his tune. When I gave him some peanut carrot soup, he was singing. :) His idea of "healthy" is salad, and conversely, my idea of "healthy" is preparing almost any dish in a conscious way.
You need to really decide if this is a deal-breaker for you. I think that it's easy for him to adapt to some of your healthy habits if you're grocery shopping and cooking, for example, but it's not a guarantee.
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