Quote Originally Posted by bikeless in WI
And my problem is a man who cooks. Well, one of my problems. I know I'm privileged. He works closer to home, so often as not I come home to dinner on the table. But he likes sour cream . On "everything". Often with ranch dressing mix in it. And of course the real problem here is ... so do I. So when I'm on my own, like this year on sabbatical, I just don't buy the stuff and manage to lose some weight. But then I go home to DH's cooking, and back it comes, at least some of it. Sigh.
Hey there Bikeless - have you talked to DH about your desire to lose weight and the effect of his delightful cooking? Maybe he can cook/serve with less concentrated fats on your food. I do that for us - the kids love to have grated cheese on or through their mashed potato - but my partner and |I don't have ours that way for the weight control thing. Maybe he can serve yours before he adds the extras... or only add half as much, serve and then top his up...
I hope you find some sort of middle ground... perhaps he can serve you "lite" varieties all week and then one day over the weekend he can pamper you with "sour cream on everything" to satisfy his cullinery persuasion...

Along with DHs cullinary concessions, continue to bike and walk and you'll find the weight you lose on sabbatical will stay off.


And Kim - yes, I am finding the same thing - though I haven't lost that much weight yet (only about 6kg / 10-12 lbs) but my shape has changed, I have a waist and my tummy is a little less pronounced and I am losing the wings on my back - my self esteem is up because i am feeling so very fit - fitter than I have ever been in my entire 40 years.