My boyfriend thinks he eats right when...

[FitTin]

I've been watching his eating habits alot lately and.. That's the typical day schedule I come up with:

Breakfast: Either 2 bowls of Nesquik cereals
or
four white bread slices w/ chocolate milk
or
bacon and eggs w/ chocolate milk

Lunch: Anything that he can grab, sometimes McD's, sometimes Subway (fine), a box of kraft dinner or some kind of sandwich with baloney/pepperoni (I'm almost crying lol)

Dinner: Often meat with fried foods. Fried. Fries, bacon. Or fried chicken, or pasta with alot of salt (when I try to cook something healthy for him, he adds alot of salt usually T_T)

Late night snack: Either toasts with chocolate milk or another Nesquik cereal bowl.

I've been trying to tell him, he told me to be more severe to break his eating habits but he just doesn't listen. I tried being an example, I eat pretty well so that's not a problem..
I'm just worried for his future, I wouldn't want him to have health issues because of the poor diet or that he shows this example to our future children. ._.
Usually when I try to give advice he's all:

"Hey, chocolate milk is good when you do sports"
"Nesquik cereals are made of whole grains." suuuure. 80% sugar.
"I rarely have bacon." sure, when he's on vacation he has everyday.
"I don't use as much salt as I used to do." so what? Before you just covered everything up in salt?

How can I have a better approach about his nutrition?

[gymjunki3]

is your bf manu?

[necon76]

I'm just worried for his future, I wouldn't want him to have health issues because of the poor diet or that he shows this example to our future children. ._.

Age: 20


Sounds like he's got bigger problems than his diet.

[FitTin]

Nope &
That's because I'm a keeper, man.

[amm165]

Maybe if you cooked for him every night he wouldnt eat so bad?

[MASSter]

How can I have a better approach about his nutrition?

You are boyfriend/girlfriend and you are trying to control his diet? You are wondering about his health for your future kids? Don't worry the relationship won't last that long. Give him info and then back off. His diet his rules.

[jlcampbell03]

Lolz

[FitTin]

You are boyfriend/girlfriend and you are trying to control his diet? You are wondering about his health for your future kids? Don't worry the relationship won't last that long. Give him info and then back off. His diet his rules.

So you're telling me that because I want to give him advice about something in life it won't work out? I guess that means I don't love him very much if I care for his health.

amm165: I would but we don't live together. Hm

[Lvisaa2]

Is he fat or does he have any health conditions?

[FitTin]

He's definitely not fat, just a usual 17-19% BF pudgy belly hehe.. No health conditions, but diabetes runs in his family.

[Gxp23]

I've been watching his eating habits alot lately and.. That's the typical day schedule I come up with:

Breakfast: Either 2 bowls of Nesquik cereals
or
four white bread slices w/ chocolate milk
or
bacon and eggs w/ chocolate milk
Lunch: Anything that he can grab, sometimes McD's, sometimes Subway (fine), a box of kraft dinner or some kind of sandwich with baloney/pepperoni (I'm almost crying lol)

Dinner: Often meat with fried foods. Fried. Fries, bacon. Or fried chicken, or pasta with alot of salt (when I try to cook something healthy for him, he adds alot of salt usually T_T)

Late night snack: Either toasts with chocolate milk or another Nesquik cereal bowl.

I've been trying to tell him, he told me to be more severe to break his eating habits but he just doesn't listen. I tried being an example, I eat pretty well so that's not a problem..
I'm just worried for his future, I wouldn't want him to have health issues because of the poor diet or that he shows this example to our future children. ._.
Usually when I try to give advice he's all:

"Hey, chocolate milk is good when you do sports"
"Nesquik cereals are made of whole grains." suuuure. 80% sugar.
"I rarely have bacon." sure, when he's on vacation he has everyday.
"I don't use as much salt as I used to do." so what? Before you just covered everything up in salt?

How can I have a better approach about his nutrition?

I see nothing wrong with any of the foods here, he could be doing with a good few portions of veg though, other than that, either teach him how to cook, or cook for him. If he does not want to change his diet however, well, tough luck.

Edit: ^^ above post, has he been checked for diabetes etc?

[gymjunki3]

He's definitely not fat, just a usual 17-19% BF pudgy belly hehe.. No health conditions, but diabetes runs in his family.

did you measure his BF while he was sleeping?

[Lvisaa2]

So he has no health conditions and is by most standard relatively normal. Then what exactly is wrong? He doesn't eat like you, but obviously he doesn't care to. Maybe he'll get some motivation and change eventually, but trying to change him will likely only push him away. I suggest instead of trying to change who he is, you try to learn to accept who he is. If you don't want to be with someone who eats like that then that is your prerogative, but if he's a good guy and his worst fault is he eats like a normal American then I'd be hesitant to just chuck him to the side.

[FitTin]

When I'm here I provide him with fruits and veggies, that's what's lacking mostly..
And nope, hasn't been checked for diabetes as far as I know.

Btw I know his bf because he had it checked.

[softpounder]

So he has no health conditions and is by most standard relatively normal. Then what exactly is wrong? He doesn't eat like you, but obviously he doesn't care to. Maybe he'll get some motivation and change eventually, but trying to change him will likely only push him away. I suggest instead of trying to change who he is, you try to learn to accept who he is. If you don't want to be with someone who eats like that then that is your prerogative, but if he's a good guy and his worst fault is he eats like a normal American then I'd be hesitant to just chuck him to the side.

^

Ah Lee, those are wise words.


Honestly OP, you can't change a leopard's spots. He'll realize sooner or later if he wants to change his own diet.

AFAIK, I eat similar to what he eats and I'm nowhere unhealthy or in risk of any illness.

[Gxp23]

When I'm here I provide him with fruits and veggies, that's what's lacking mostly..
And nope, hasn't been checked for diabetes as far as I know.

Btw I know his bf because he had it checked.

Ok well, does he even lift?

[NS1234]

Either go out of your way to cook every meal for him or let him do what he wants.

If you try telling him what to do you'll just make him feel emasculated.

[gymjunki3]

Ok well, does he even lift?

was just about to ask.

[FitTin]

was just about to ask.

Yep but no schedule.

[Breaktalents]

Who cares? Just let him eat how he wants unless it's becomes a problem where he is gaining too much weight. If you try to control his eating habits it is likely to hurt your relationship or make him pretend he is listening then eat even worse when he is at work/away from you. Saying something here and there is fine but don't be annoying.

[Gxp23]

Yep but no schedule.

Does he enjoy it? or does he half ass it?

[FitTin]

Does he enjoy it? or does he half ass it?

He used to do it very seriously, 5x a week but since he's started school 2 years ago he's pretty unmotivated. He goes with me once a week and goes for his gym class at school once, so twice a week or so.

[Gxp23]

He used to do it very seriously, 5x a week but since he's started school 2 years ago he's pretty unmotivated. He goes with me once a week and goes for his gym class at school once, so twice a week or so.

Well, its all down to him if he wants to make a change, other than that, leave him to his own devices and try not to pester him too much lol.

[necon76]

This thread made me want bacon & eggs & choccy milk but I didn't have any bacon so I hate you now OP.

[Gxp23]

This thread made me want bacon & eggs & choccy milk but I didn't have any bacon so I hate you now OP.

There is a problem in ones home when there is not a constant supply of bacon.

[FitTin]

Well, its all down to him if he wants to make a change, other than that, leave him to his own devices and try not to pester him too much lol.

No pestering for the next month to come I promise.

[zackjg22]

Let em do his thannng

[miacanesfan25]

Bacon probably every other day and cereal nightly.. I diabeetus?

[DAaaMan64]

What is the issue with bacon?

[Zantei]

The issue with bacon is that there is never enough of the stuff.