Living together + health

[rach 1]

Just read this which was interesting

 

"Women tend to put on weight and eat more unhealthily when they move in with a boyfriend, a study suggests. But Newcastle University dieticians said, in a review of seven studies, that men seemed to become more healthy after they began co-habiting."

 

Trying to please each other, hey? I heard a guy say once that he wanted to fatten his g/f up a bit so no-one else would want here, which sounds a bit mad to me.

[bobby12 0]

hehe. my ex put on loads of weight when she moved in with me cos i used to cook and I make huge portions. Then I dumped her cos she got too fat (joke ) But my wife just wont eat any more than she needs so she always leaves half her dinner, and I cant waste anything so I end up eating 1.5 portions.. the result: I'm the one putting on loads of weight.

[base40 0]

Make less!

 

My g/f seems to be able to eat endlessly and not put on weight. I'm very envious.

[me jane 0]

Happened to me too - when Me Tarzan first moved in I just ate whatever he made & started putting on weight but figured it out after a few months & just ate half...then he started putting on weight. Think we've got it sorted now though cos he makes less.

[entropy 0]

So true!

 

My boyfriend refuses to eat anything 'low fat' and I love going out to dinner so when we moved in together we both put on a few kilos. It was a good motivator for us both to start excercising again.

[ncorrenti 0]

Yeah, back on the treadmill you big heifer!

 

I'm bored. Let's eat.

[quattro 1]

Healthy food.

 

England.

 

Maybe I'm missing something.

 

Oh yes Fish and Chips, Bangers and Beans. Pass the corranary please.

[brit-gob 9]

Do you have anything else there in your cliche bag, quattro?

[scouser 4]

I think it'll be the same when you move in with anyone, getting used to each others eating habits. In my case, Ms scouser tended to make way too much food - amazing though it was, I was putting on weight.

[indosnm 0]

I put on weight when I my first moved in because I ate late (9:30-10:30pm) and went to bed.

Those days are over and now having kids our meals are healthier besides the odd "can't be stuffed cooking" takeaway.

I am now cooking all my own meals as I am eating 1500-2000 cal a day and my wife doesn't want to do it (oshe doesn't need to!). It's a hassle for me, but the reward is worth the effort.

[Yuki's Passion 1]

>Make less!

 

Why make less? Why not just eat less and have leftovers the next day? I really enjoy cooking and eat healthy but dont wanna waste my time cooking everyday. I like to make a big dish and have it for two nights - its more convenient for me that way.

[ncorrenti 0]

We do that. Make a big dish for dinner, eat half and have the leftovers for lunch at work the next day.

[daver 0]

 Quote:

Originally posted by brit-gob:
Do you have anything else there in your cliche bag, quattro?

what about mushy peas?
that was one i could never quite aquire the taste for.

[scouser 4]

Mushy peas can be tasteless and very boring. They can be great though. Best mushy peas I know are served in Southport - I always go to this one place when I'm back in England.

[r45 4]

Mushy peas? Sound awful.

 

When I started living with my g/f a few years back, we both ended up eating more healthily. Cooking for 2 is better than for 1 and we had a good list of meals that we often cooked. I lost some weight back then, it was good for us in our case.

[grungy-gonads 54]

Mushy peas as scouser said can be awful ans totally tasteless, but I've had some good ones. Especially good on a Friday night / Saturday morning when they take on a kebab-like appeal. Same with green curry sauce.