Re: Question about dinner choices

September 11, 2004

Hi ,

I have a similar problem. I live with a husband and 2 teens!

My husband is from Scotland, and enjoys a meat and starch diet, and he is

quite slender I might add. And of course the teens will happily eat any

variety of junk food, although they both really like veggies, so that¹s

helpful. Here¹s the kicker... My husband is a chef, and can create some

wonderful dishes, but sometimes they are FAR from WW friendly.

Here¹s our solution.

I bought some great WW cookbooks, and a few others, and then we started

looking at recipes that would fit all of our needs. There are some

fantastic recipes out there that my husband is happy with, and are lower

points for me. :-)

The one that comes to mind straight away is the WW Shepherd¹s pie. He loves

Shepherd¹s pie anyway, and the WW recipe reduces the fats and calories for

me. Hooray!

If we are having a higher point food for dinner, I make sure that I eat a

bigger salad, or take more veggies. It¹s just so darn easy for me to slip

and eat a larger portion... Not much in the way of will power, so I have to

fill the plate up with LOTS of veggies.

Cheers,

Holly

on 9/6/04 11:40 PM, Kellogg at tiffanykellogg@... wrote:

> Hi All. I am having a difficult time with my eating at dinner time. I dont

> have a problem earlier in the day since it is usually just me and my 2

> toddlers. But at dinner time I also have to prepare for my husband and oldest

> daughter. They all like meat and potatoes type food (and are all thin- so they

> wouldnt benefit from ww food.) Anyways- I have tried to prepare a sperate meal

> for them and then prepare a lean cuisine meal or something like that for

> myself but I always end up eating theirs too because it looks so much better.

> lol. Anways- does anyone have any tips on handling dinner and things to

> prepare that would satisfy my family but also be core/points friendly.

> Thanks,

>

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