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PinkieLee · 08-24-2011, 08:30 AM

Matthew...

It does have to be tough living in a home where what you eat depends on who is buying & cooking it. What I suggest is, go to the store and buy some bags of salad. Before you sit down with your family for a meal, eat a big ol' salad AND a glass of water FIRST. That way, even if they don't serve a very healthy meal, you've already had a good start, and it will keep you from overeating the bad stuff.

Also, if they do a lot of prepakaged food... look at the nuturional label on the back. See what the calorie content is PER SERVING. Stick to the serving size (3 fish sticks or 1/2 cup of rice) and you should be ok. Portion control can be tricky... but if you know exactly what the serving size is you'll be able to stick closer to a wiser portion control and be able to keep your calories under control.

Honestly, I know exactly what you are talking about when it comes to grocery shopping. I was in the store the other day, and it's absolutely ridiculous how much more expensive it is to buy healthier food choices than it is to buy crap. For instance, a pound of grapes might be $2.99 a pound. But you can buy THREE boxes of Little Debbie Snack Cakes for the same price! My mom & dad eat a lot of the same meals... not because they actually like them (or they are or aren't healthy) but because my mom knows exactly what she can buy each week with a $40 budget.

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PinkieLee Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: I need ya boo, gotta see ya boo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Big Money Texas Posts: 4,708 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24,309 Thanked 13,074 Times in 3,049 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Matthew... It does have to be tough living in a home where what you eat depends on who is buying & cooking it. What I suggest is, go to the store and buy some bags of salad. Before you sit down with your family for a meal, eat a big ol' salad AND a glass of water FIRST. That way, even if they don't serve a very healthy meal, you've already had a good start, and it will keep you from overeating the bad stuff. Also, if they do a lot of prepakaged food... look at the nuturional label on the back. See what the calorie content is PER SERVING. Stick to the serving size (3 fish sticks or 1/2 cup of rice) and you should be ok. Portion control can be tricky... but if you know exactly what the serving size is you'll be able to stick closer to a wiser portion control and be able to keep your calories under control. Honestly, I know exactly what you are talking about when it comes to grocery shopping. I was in the store the other day, and it's absolutely ridiculous how much more expensive it is to buy healthier food choices than it is to buy crap. For instance, a pound of grapes might be $2.99 a pound. But you can buy THREE boxes of Little Debbie Snack Cakes for the same price! My mom & dad eat a lot of the same meals... not because they actually like them (or they are or aren't healthy) but because my mom knows exactly what she can buy each week with a $40 budget.