Is your hubbie fat and jealous of your success?

i always come back to remarks like that with, "i can eat anything i want, I
just choose not to."

Hang in there.  Remind him that 9 out of 10 husbands surveyed (Ok, guessing
on that) prefer a sledner, healthy wife.  Also remind him that that works
the other way and he could probably benefit by eating like you.

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Sorry you are in this position. Is your husband fat? Does he agree
with your goals? (does he want you to be slim)? Is he envious?

Is he less comfortable because he feels he is not getting the food he
wants? Or because your weight loss plan is working and his is not?

Try learning to deflect attention from your diet. Don;t discuss it
more than necessary, share meals etc, just kind of sneakily don't eat
what you should not.

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and more than becoming  'slim'   its a matter of better health and a longer
life!   Eating less carbs is a very healthy change for you and for him, no
matter what his size or heritage!  Good luck, I would say it probably his
own vanity peeking out, or perhaps he is feeling threatened by you looking
better than he?  Or attracting other men ?   Many reasons, just communicate
bout your love and support of his life, and ask for the same in return.   We
eat to live.

Thanks everyone.  Hubby has been dieting, too, although he's not doing
Atkins like me.  I keep trying to tell him and my daughter that I feel much
better with this WOE.  And, yes, he is probably worried about me becoming
more attractive.

I'm so grateful to have this newsgroup where I can get support from people
who are in the same boat as I am.

Feeling better about myself,
Linda

In a fantasy world, spouses would always be supportive. If you
expected that there was no possibility of his lack of support, then yo
have been given a wake up call.

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Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long.

Let's see, what does he consider Italian?  Last time I heard, the
anti-pasto served at most Italian restaurants is carb-diet friendly.
What about chicken parmegianna?  Plenty of low carb versions out there
and just as tasty without the breading or pasta.  Shrimp scampi is
grilled shrimp in garlic butter.  Very Italian. Pepperoni slices and
mozzarella are good snacks and low carb.  My question is, are you
varying your diet at all?  Why not fix a good spaghetti sauce (You can
find lower carb sauces--check the labels and the net carbs per
serving), mix with browned Italian sausage, chicken or ground beef,
season with addtional oregano, basil, add mushrooms and serve his over
pasta (if he wants it)  and yours over spaghetti squash..or on top of
a green salad like I do.  I fix a rich Alfredo sauce with garlic,
butter, Parmesan and heavy cream and serve that over strands of
spaghetti squash...or on top of steamed veggies.  Yum! You know with
low carb you are supposed to use REAL food so there really should be
no reason your family should be eating differently from you!  What's
wrong with fresh grilled steak or chicken served with veggies sauteed
in garlic butter and topped with a little cheese?  Add a salad, and
you have a tasty dinner!  If you aren't looking for recipes and really
good cookbooks (500 Low Carb Recipes by Dana Carpendar is simple and
delicious) then you are shortchanging yourself and looking to sabotage
your way of eating.  You said your husband was dieting too.  So what
does HE do without?
Don't give up!  It only takes a few days to get back in the program.
you can do it.
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