DAE's healthy eating reset ruined by a relative's cooking?

So I tried this whole30 thing in January, thinking it would be a fresh start. My mom and dad are super into comfort food, though, so every night there was mac and cheese or garlic bread on the table. On one hand, my parents knew about my diet and made a side salad to help. But on the other hand, the smell of that cheesy pasta was pure torture, and I felt left out. After two weeks of white-knuckling it through meals, I caved and had a huge plate of spaghetti. Now I'm wondering if it's better to just do your own thing food-wise and not drag the family into it. What do you think? Does having your crew on board actually help, or does it just set you up for more fails?

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richard2101mo ago

Man, that's a tough spot to be in. (I've been there with my own diet tries.) But here's my real question: did you think about cooking your own meals instead of eating what they made? It sounds like your parents tried to help with the salad, so maybe they would let you use the kitchen for your food. Sometimes you have to just do your own thing to make it work, even if it feels separate. What would happen if you made a big batch of your food on the weekend and just heated it up at dinner? That might take the pressure off without causing family drama.

cooper.nathan1mo ago

At our dinner table, @richard210, that would start a whole new argument.

noah_kelly6024d ago

Yeah, I had to start doing exactly that. My family's idea of a vegetable is corn in the butter sauce, so I just make a big pot of chili or baked chicken on Sunday. It feels a bit lonely eating my own meal sometimes, but it beats the guilt of caving. I get what @cooper.nathan means about starting arguments, too, because my brother always makes a comment about my "rabbit food." You just have to do what works for you.