Sacrifices: You're Dieting, and I'm Starving!!

Wes made a wonderful decision and  joined an office weight loss competition a couple of weeks ago. Gone are the ever-so-yummy hot wings, Mexican food runs, and trips to Sonic. So far, we've lost a total of 7.5 lbs between the two of us and I'm proud to say the majority belongs to Wes. Like I mentioned before, he is a details person, he accounts for everything, keeps track of what he's eating, and and naturally, is disciplined about the process. Left to my own devices, I prefer to stuff my face. However, in an effort to try new things, expand my own horizons, and not alienate my husband, I decided to join him. Besides, the idea of watching someone else enjoy a burger and fries while you're eating baked chicken and brown rice is one of my definitions of hell. My decision to do so made home life and meals that much easier and never hurts to eat better food. The past week or two, we've been carefully pouring over the cookbooks that I have in our house which mostly consist of comfort food and anything involving butter and cream. We have a few healthy cookbooks and some that are a smattering of everything. One that we've had luck with is the Bon Appetit cookbook. They have several semi-Mediterranean recipes which Wes loves and they're low in calories. A few substitutes were made for instance, Bulgar wheat instead of couscous. We've done a great job, we cook everything on Sunday, and pack it away in lunch containers for the week so we can both grab it and go to work. This is a lifestyle change. He still wants his french fries and hot wings and I'm having a hard time staying away from the cookies and Good&Plenty but, we're making it. It's a lesson in supporting one another and making a change together. Diet is one of the little things, I know but, it's a small step towards being stronger as a couple.