non-Atkins FIL keeps eating our Atkins food!

[jcapulet]

I've noticed my FIL helping himself lately to the atkins-friendly food that I work hard to make for me and my MIL- who are both on Atkins! I don't mind cooking for the whole family, but (and yeah I am selfish) I think the atkins foods should be off-limits to those not on the diet. Anyone else have this situation happening? I don't want to have to start hiding our foods.

Sorry about the vent, it just really gets on my nerves...

[chinadoll]

Hide it in opaque bowls with lids and label it something he won't like.

[atkinsgal08]

>>I think the atkins foods should be off-limits to those not on the diet.>>

Maybe you should encourage him to eat more and more of your food so that everyone is eating healthy!

[Slapshot]

If you have pets, make up some "stool sample" labels.

[barrnone]

who makes the food and how does MIL feel?

[lady_buttmunch]

Maybe you should make a little extra for him. It wouldn't hurt if he ate a little healthier too. I make my dishes at home and my DH and DD love it. They just eat it with the bread or totillas and I just stay away from it. I buy me a case of water... and also notice they have been finishing up faster, my DH takes a bottle of water with him for lunch everyday... before he never use to drink plain water ever.. only when he had to take a pill and that was just a gulp. Now I buy me 2 cases at a time.

[sallyseachange]

You could stop cooking other foods for the family so that you'd only have one "menu" to cook and everyone would be healthier!

[Shrew2u]

Originally Posted by sallyseachange

You could stop cooking other foods for the family so that you'd only have one "menu" to cook and everyone would be healthier!

I vote for that! Far cheaper and easier than juggling multiple menus!

Question: what types of food are we talking about, anyway? The basic Induction/OWL 1 foods (meat, fish, poultry, eggs, veggies, etc.), or the low-carb products (FrankenFoods) that some brave souls include in their WOE?

If the former, by all means, buy/make more and promote healthy habits - be an agent of positive change and give yourself a pat on the back!

If the latter...that stuff is too expensive for non-low-carbers to nosh with their carby appetites. On the other hand, this may be a great moment for on soul-searching; do you *really* need those items and are they *really* beneficial for you to consume?

[mission to lose]

I am a little confused. Do you all live in the same house and cook and eat in the same kitchen, or is this when your in-laws visit?

[krispysky]

I hate that too. I try to make sure I keep plenty of food on hand for DH so he won't eat mine!