Title explains most, but will give context below.
My fiancé and I met 8 years ago, long before my weight became a problem. At that point I didn’t give much thought to diet and nutrition- let alone calorie tracking. Many nights of good meals and generous drinks were had.
However, he’s a good foot taller than me, and built like a Viking. I have a very petite frame. So when my diet linked up with his, I started packing on pounds while he stayed the same. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not blaming him at all. There were many other factors leading to my weight gain. But a 6’6” man can fit a good amount of fried chicken and home-made burgers into their diet with no problem. Not the case for small me.
Anyway, I started a weight loss journey 2 years ago. Since then I’ve tracked calories every day. I am big into volume eating, and getting the most bang for my buck calorie-wise.
His current diet satisfies him and it doesn’t affect his weight, so I’ve had no reason to nag him into changing it.
So I found myself at a crossroads: either I eat what he eats in a MUCH smaller, painstakingly measured amount- or I make myself separate meals that align with my best eating habits. For the last 2 years I’ve done the latter. Here’s the problem: this often means cooking a lot more (different) foods every night.
For example I’ll make baked chicken breast and zucchini boats for myself- but for him that’s not enough. So I’ll add a pasta, a bread, and make a separate chicken breast (breaded and fried) for him. Is this incongruous meal pattern going to be sustainable for the rest of our lives?
We just got engaged, and I’m trying to wrap my head around how to make this sustainable forever.
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