I don't know if this is exactly the right place to ask, but I hoped maybe I could get some advice for this problem. Basically, for most of my life I was bordering underweight and have had to consciously work at maintaining a healthy weight. I've managed to gain and keep on about 15 pounds since being underweight, but I still want to gain a bit more and maintain it. The problem is, my boyfriend is overweight (and has gained a bit since quarantine) and would like to get back down to his pre-2020 weight and more.
But it's really hard to do this despite us needing to eat fairly similar amounts to meet our goals. I tend to buy a lot of higher calorie snacks for myself (nothing unhealthy, but things like hummus and pretzels, nuts, and other things to dip/easily snack on), and this often temps my boyfriend to eat some as well. But I have less of an appetite so I will cease eating sooner, and he won't. I feel bad having snacks for myself; if it weren't for me needing to eat a lot to maintain my weight I would just not keep many of them around. I don't really like the idea of having "my own" foods either, so if he wants some of mine I will share (I usually do the grocery shopping so I buy him lighter snacks as well).
I used to buy protein shakes and foods to eat at school but I've been working/studying from home since early last year, so it's not possible to really eat without him being around, and I know it's always a temptation for him when I do.
I really want to support him through this, but it's really hard in general when we are literally always home and live in the smallest apartment with the kitchen just a few steps away at any point. I should also mention my bf is currently suffering from what is likely long covid, so he cannot do any cardio exercise to offset his eating.
Any advice on this?
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