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Re: Mental Health
Nevrenson,
You can be a mixed couple, like we are. You can eat differently than he does, and always have available appealing foods if he is interested. You can't force other people to change, but you CAN eat what appeals to you. It is much more challenging, I know!!!!! But with good intentions, lots of mental thought, and effort, you can eat more mb - also as it's a lifetime process, you can take your time :>) and just add better quality food as is comfortable. He may or may not join in for the ride, but don't make that your main objective.
Being a mixed couple, my hardest challenge was being my own advocate, not giving in to food which is all around (doesn't have to be perfection, just always improvement (improvement can also mean 2 steps up, and one step down) and if you're cooking his foods, to also serve his food with joy, not with a sour face. I know - not easy.
And there are foods that one can make more for a transitional diet - add more fish and beans for the proteins - maybe he'll accept that. Or add much more vegetables when making meat or dairy dishes - he may not realize it's getting healthier.
Don't have to give up!!!!
Klara
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