If they need to eat "diet foods", does their family have to eat them as well "for support"?



If their family eats "normal food", they will be tempted to consume the same foods themsleves - and they won't lose weight.

If you play it smart, you can stick to your diet without disrupting your family's life and without going nuts...

I'll give you some real examples of what I do. I'm now able to eat pretty much whatever is cooked at the house and still maintain a healthy weight:

Usually, each "normal food" (cooked for the family) will have "good" parts and "not so good" parts. The trick is to eat more of the former and less of the latter...

Example 1: The food is chicken with fries, cheese and bread

You eat: Chicken with some sliced tomato (see? You didn't eat the fries or the bread - and cutting up an extra tomato isn't difficult at all).

Example 2: The food is steak with pasta

You eat: Steak with pasta - you just eat half a portion of pasta.

Example 3: The food is meat, potatoes and bread.

You eat: Meat and potatoes or meat and bread

From experience, I can tell you that carbohydrates and fat are extremely easy to find in foods. People with a lot of extra weight (fat) usually eat more foods that contain these. Protein is a little harder to find. People with a lot of extra fat usually don't eat enough of this.

If you need to add protein to your food, you can use canned tuna or cottage cheese (this includes some carbs as well). Or, you can even use some protein powder. It can be mixed with water in 30 seconds and can be a lifesaver. You can lose weight without buying any "supplements". But, in some cases, supplements can help as long as they are viewed as "supplements" and NOT substitutes.

Don't forget to drink water before you start your meal. This will allow you to "fill up" much faster. That way, you will not have the need for a second portion of carbohydrates (I'm refering to the phsychological need - from a biological, survival and wellness standpoints, there's zero need for too many carbs anyway).

Good nutrition isn't complicated. You can keep things as simple as saying: "I'll eat more of good foods and less of bad foods". Go for improvement - not perfection...