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Old 03-12-2012, 09:23 AM   #16  
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Thanks for the support, you guys are super awesome!

ValRock, LOL I wish I could feed my family the same. My daughter and stepson would be the only ones "okay" with that but my husband would not be and that's a big deal unfortunately.
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What sort of stuff do you make now, and what part is hubby not okay with you changing? What kind of pickiness/allergies/other limitations does he have? In the long run it's better to try to find a way to accommodate everyone because chances are, big picture, you are not going to want to make yourself separate meals for life.

My hubby isn't picky and happens to love some things like fish and a fair number of vegetables, though comfort foods are his favorites and I try to include some of those in because he enjoys them so much. Besides modifying some of his old favorites, I've had good luck with the Skinny Taste website http://www.skinnytaste.com/ - all the pp are figured out for you, and I don't think I've tried a recipe yet that I didn't like.

Also I like the cookbooks Eating Well Comfort Foods Made Healthy and America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Recipes (though like other ATK recipes, depending on what it is sometimes theirs can be a little more time consuming or involve more steps, but the results are usually good). Some recipes can still be kind of high in points, though if you really want to make it and don't want to spend the points, you can always eat a partial portion and load up on veggies/salad to supplement. They do not have pp figured out but include the nutritional info so the points can be calculated easily. Depending on what you usually make, I might be able to dig up some good alternatives to share. (All of Eating Well's recipes are on their website too so you don't need the cookbook for theirs, but I like having the "comfort foods" bundled together in a book.)

It's also getting warmer and grilling is wonderful to do sometimes. We have a little Weber mini Q or baby Q or whatever they call them these days (it's a portable gas grill) and I am so addicted to using it. Then it's super easy to change how you season/marinade certain pieces of meat, or do different things entirely. Like regular burgers for the family and a leaner meat burger for yourself. Instead of using a bun for yourself you can throw whatever you grill over a salad. Can also grill some asparagus (I lovvvve grilled asparagus), zucchini, pineapple rings, etc for yourself even if other people might not be interested in it. Grilling is fantastic because it's so flexible. If your hubby's a meat and potatoes kind of guy, just throw a baked potato in the oven for a while before you start grilling (after you wash the baked potato, just rub a small bit of olive oil over the skin before you put it on a rack to bake - makes a wonderful skin).
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I have no problem making my dinners separate as I always have, I don't eat red meat or pork and he does so I've never eaten what they eat except maybe for side dishes. The family is def. used to me eating different than what they eat.

He's very picky and won't try new things BUT I have started to plan meals that he likes that can be more healthy. I know he likes veggies so I am making grilled steak and salad for dinner one day this week. Grilled chicken and other grilled foods and the one thing I will throw in there that he loves is mac and cheese or fries (although I won't be eating them )

Thanks for all of the tips Somni!!!
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I have no problem making my dinners separate as I always have, I don't eat red meat or pork and he does so I've never eaten what they eat except maybe for side dishes. The family is def. used to me eating different than what they eat.
Oh hah, I figured it was just separate because of the WW stuff. Nevermind that then!
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One thing I have found to be universal regardless of what type of program you choose to follow...watch your carb intake. Fruits, Veggies and lean proteins are going to be your best choices. Not to say that you can't have bread, chips or the like. Just make these choices less often than the other important power foods. We needs carbs to function, but as others have said, too many along with the sodium and other bad things found in processed foods, we can see our weight loss side tracked and then become demotivated. Hang in there! I am a recovering carb addict and am overcoming this one day at a time.
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