My husband’s idea of a healthy meal has always been anything deep fried. Fried vegetables, anything covered in gravy or cheese. Comfort food basically. Vegetable…not on his plate! Who has whole wheat when you can have good ole non-nutritional white bread? Fruit…not even in a dessert! I don’t like hamburgers and French fries, but he could eat them everyday! But, he was my Chocoholic soul mate… The only food we could agree on.
As many of you know, we have been through about 8 episodes of kidney stones with him. Well, the last time…he ended up having to have surgery. That was followed up with a promise to find out what was causing them. We were told it is usually one of 4 things. Well, it was 3 out of the 4 things. Plus, all the testing came up with the news he also has Type 2 Diabetes.
Now, I know we are not the first or last to get this kind of news. But it is life altering. I quit cooking over 10 years ago! I am now in charge of healthy, low carb, low fat, non dairy, no salt, no sugar, low protein diet. He is going to be kicking and screaming after the first day. I had to start pulling recipes out of my butt and quick! He won’t live on apples and peanut butter like I do. His only input…no beets or carrots! He will eat any vegetable except those. Oh, great...my two favorites!
So, instead of my normal real estate stuff, I am now researching diabetes, what he can and can’t eat, reading recipe after recipe. Not only do we have to follow the diabetic diet, he also has to eliminate dairy, salt, and cut back on protein, due to the kidney stones. What’s left?
(This is part of that “for better or worse, sickness and health” line…right?)
So, I have managed in the last couple months to keep him fed and happy. And even though I don’t have diabetes, I have to eat like I do. Plus, having to go back to cooking everyday! Ugh! No convenient drive through for him anymore after a long day. We can’t have anything in the house that he can’t eat. So, I am on the diet too. Although, I have been on a diet for years anyway…it is just even more restrictive now.
My husband has lost 40 lbs as of last week…. The only thing I have lost is my temper! I told him…You may be my husband….but at this point….we can’t even be friends! He just grins…..
Sherry, you are a very good friend indeed! Just hang in there... maybe you can sneak in a candy bar once in a while at work or something, I promise, I won't tell! All the best to both of you!
Sherry - Sorry about your husbands kidney stones and like Silvia says, hang in there kid!
I can understand why he won't eat beets, YUCK!!
Can he eat pasta? I would live on pasta if my husband wouldn't complain about it. Pasta is very good for you, and you can get regular, egg noodles, or even wheat these days. Mix in the veggies and yummy!
Silvia- I truly know what he is going through craving things you can't have.
Robert-Thanks!
Donna- Pasta is a no-no. It is basically no carbs or very low, and preferably complex carbs if you must. Nothing white is a rule to live by unless its fish. I love pasta too!
Sherry - this book may just be a life saver for you and hubby. Read my post about how I "cured" my health problems by changing my diet. it's based on the idea that your blood is the defense mechanism of your body. Get a germ, your blood goes on the attack, and gloops up around the offending germ and kills it. It does the same with food. Some is good, some is bad... DEPENDING ON YOUR BLOOD TYPE.
The book is EAT RIGHT FOR YOUR TYPE. It changed my life, and that of many people I know. My broker dropped 100 pts in his cholesterol, and fropped his blood pressure to normal, by switching what he eats.
What's good for the goose is not necessarily good for the gander. It depends on your blood type.
Sally, I will have to check out that book! Hubby and I are the same blood type, so should make it easier. Thanks!
Sherry, my parents both have diabetes and I know how careful they have to be with their diet. I'd like to read Sally's book too.