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Question: My husband hides his veggies AND eats chips and candy in the middle of the night. I just want him to be healthy. I have seen him put green beans in napkins, disposible coffee cups, and walk by the trash can and discreetly throw them away. He calls french fries veggies. It is almost funny. He is closer to 40 than 20 and he is no longer a spring chicken. How can I encourage him to at least eat his veggies.
Answers: My husband hides his veggies AND eats chips and candy in the middle of the night. I just want him to be healthy. I have seen him put green beans in napkins, disposible coffee cups, and walk by the trash can and discreetly throw them away. He calls french fries veggies. It is almost funny. He is closer to 40 than 20 and he is no longer a spring chicken. How can I encourage him to at least eat his veggies.
He probably needs the fiber in the chips and candy. Hey, try this; my wife takes whole green beans and wraps about six or so in a bacon strip with a toothpick to hold it all together and heats them in the oven at about 425 until the bacon is crisp. Or she sometimes fries them in a batter. Good! I prefer either to chips or candy and I love chips and candy - and root beer.
First of all, call him on his habit. Tell him you are concerned about his health, because as we all know, fiber helps prevent colon cancer, a leading cause of death for men. Mix veggies into things (casseroles), make yummy salads, etc. Also get him to eat more fruit. My man won't touch most veggies, but at least he'll eat an apple. True, fruit has more sugar and calories than veggies, but they still contain fiber and vitamins. Also, encourage him to take a multivitamin. Good luck, and if you come across any great ideas, let me know! My man isn'[t getting any younger either! :)
what is he a child? WHo cant swallow down a few veggies. Pathetic, make fun of him then he'll be embarrased and start eating it
If I had any useful tips, I would've tried them with my wife by now. Closest she'll come to eating veggies is when I make spaghetti.
Good luck to you.
Better tell him soon or he is going to weigh as much as the frig that he is raiding in the middle of the night.
Seriously though, he could end up very unhealthy because of thinking that he has to hide what he wants and craves. People can go into binge eating because of this. He wants very much to please you or he would not be doing this. He would simply refuse and argue his point if he did not care.
Applaud him for trying to make you happy and for his humor. Be kind when you break it to him, he is going to be embarrassed. Give him some V8, compromise with him. If he agrees to take some vitamin supplements or at least drink the V8 daily and reduce the junk food, you won't chase him with the dreaded vegetables that he obviously dislikes.
Love his method. Reminds me of my Son when he was small. Men,...they will do just about anything to avoid healthy food huh? LOL
Good luck with your Junk food junkie!
Ha ha... I would HIDE his junk food for the night.
And I would tell him right away, as soon as you see him throw away the veggies, that you saw him. But do it as a joke so he will not feel more guilty as he already feels.
Try to find recipes that he likes, and adapt it so it contains more veggies. For example, you can make delicious lasagna filled up with veggies, or "enrich" the spaghetti sauce with them.
LMAO!!!!
He sounds exactly like my hubby....Sorry to say,but nothing can be done.
The thought of him putting something healthy in his mouth makes him dry reach...lol
That's really sad and pathetic. Maybe you should ask him why he doesn't love his family enough to take proper care of himself so he can be around for all of you.
That really is pathetic on his part though, he's acting like a 3 year old.
You can let him know that you are on to his little trick. If he decides that he wants to keep eating that way, you cant force him to do otherwise.
Like you, he has to WANT to change his eating habits for HIS health. Keep leading by example and eventually he will adapt.
Yes, first of all let your hubby know that you are concern about his health. Do research about the disadvantages of the things he is taking and place articles where he is able to reach. I think he did know some of this, because of some guiltiness, he hide away from you. My advice is that talk to him frankly about your concerns and both of you need to work together.
sounds like your hubbie is 40 going on 7 with your description of his antics lol. but seriously though, at least get him to take a vitamin supplement every day if he refuses to eat veggies( you can make it a daily routine for both of you).
you can also sneak fiber into foods without him knowing( ask your pharmacist what one is easiest).
my secret to getting veggies into my diet( can't stand eating some veg by itself lol) is to mix it in with a casserole (tuna,sheppards pie. even salads) just make sure they are seasoned well enough so that the taste of the veggies doesn't overpower it.
i am a cook in the military and have found that if you have cheese sauce to put on it ( that uses a starch for thickening " cornstarch or potato starch", not butter and flour(traditional roux) you can get anyone to eat anything lol( you might have to find a way to curb the descrete night snacking to use this trick though lol).