Question

I joined Weight Watchers on Friday and so far have lost 1. 4lbs. Now here's my issue. When im at home my mil is the one who cooks until we get our own place, and that should be late next month early April. How do I go about eating what she cooks for now? Lunch and breakfast and snack are easy for my, it's dinners that are difficult

Answer 1

Reduce the portion and make up for it with your healthy snack foods?  

Answer 2

That’s a tough one! Maybe get her a WW or HG cookbook?  

Answer 3

Add a salad. you can still eat a smaller portion of what she is making but have a salad with it.  

Answer 4

Smaller Portions, water and walking. You will lose and then in April you control what you cook.  

Answer 5

I eat what my hubby eats and it’s not ww. I add a salad, canned vegetables or fruit. Small portions on most items. Maybe you could offer to cook once a week . Make big salad you can eat off of all week

Answer 6

Help her! offer to cook meals with her. Tell her you are trying to eat healthier and would love to try some new foods

Answer 7

Go buy your own food. Make your own meals. Tell her thank you. But your trying to loose weight and just going to try to eat differently. I don't think you should expect her to cater to your dietary needs.  

Answer 8

Tell her you are on weight watchers and may need to modify your eating and measure your food. She should understand.  

Answer 9

Eat smaller portions. It's doable. ☺

Answer 10

I was at my daughters for 2 1/2 months, they have to eat glutton free, and their 7 years old daughter also, so bringing in other foods didnt work cause I didn't want to eat things my granddaughter would be interested in, so I walked 12, 000 to 18, 000 steps a day, and ate very small portions, also made salads and ate those, its totally doable , i lost weight during that time,  

Answer 11

Breakfast and lunch eat zero point foods then you will have plenty for her meals

Comments

Good luck I know you can do it!  

Answer 12

Steam a bag of veggies in microwave or salad on side to fill up on with her meal.  

Answer 13

Can you ask her for help? Maybe by making her apart of your journey she could lighten meals up a bit

Answer 14

I would eat what you need to stay on track. When I go to my mother in laws she makes all fattening food and I take my own food and tell her I can’t eat like that. She always understands.  

Answer 15

Tell her you are in a diet. She will cook it for you

Answer 16

Offer her dinner suggestions

Answer 17

Eat your lower pt meals during the day, then portion control at dinner

Comments

@chalutz I think it's very sweet you're respecting her dinner meals❤

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Breakfast is usually the easiest to low point.  

Answer 18

Just be mindful and I measure and track all my food

Answer 19

Small portions, eat lots of 0 point foods during the day! You are so blessed to have someone cooking dinner!  

Answer 20

What about cooking your own dinner or buy yourself some WW TV dinners.  

Answer 21

A small portion of what she cooks and a huge salad

Answer 22

Cook on the weekend and freeze.  

Answer 23

Make your own on the weekend and freeze

Answer 24

Just a suggestion - don’t weigh yourself every day, especially in the beginning. Your weight will fluctuate and may get you frustrated if you gain