Food Fight

dreemkin84 · November 2014

In my household it's not a pregnancy if there isn't a fight between DH and I over food. Anyone else? Let's hear your stories!

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Here are mine: We laugh now that our biggest fight (we almost never even have an argument) was when I was pregnant with Norah and he didn't check the McDonald's drive through bag to make sure they had my fries. It escalated because I always remind him to check the bag because they always get it wrong...

This pregnancy, the food fight was yesterday. DH was coming home later than usual so I asked if he could pick up subway. He implied that I should only get a 6 in. and I got really upset. He has never been supportive with food cravings (of which I've had very little or hardly give into) this whole pregnancy and it makes me feel horrible. I'm a bigger girl anyway so I've always struggled with food issues and i have been doing great this pregnancy (I thought). He always says, "you shouldn't eat that" or something like that. He has just been a dick!

Alygohome · November 2014

We fight because my husband eats so unhealthy and like a teenager so whenever its his turn to
"cook" we have pizza or burgers or something unhealthy and I hate feeling greasy and gross and like we are always eating crap. Before he only had to cook once a week (I love cooking) but since I have been pregnant he tries to help out and "cook" more. So I pretty much either end up eating junk, or spending all week cooking so that we don't die of scurvy. I try and tell him that "cooking" unhealthy crap isn't going to fly when baby is here so he better start trying a little harder to find healthier options (he is actually a fantastic cook--he is just a total junk food addict). This weekend was his turn and we had deep fried chicken on Saturday, burgers on sunday and pizza yesterday....pretty sure I could have gone through the drive through on my cooking night but instead I spend tons of time trying to make us balanced meals. Finally last night I had one bite and decided nope, and made myself a salad. He was all..what you don't like my choice? I told him that eating pure grease for three nights in a row does not make me feel good. yeck.

WanderingA · November 2014

We haven't had one yet this pregnancy, but when I was pregnant with Addie I called DH and told him that I really craving a veggie pizza. He came home with a plain pizza and insisted he would just roast veggies here and top it with that because he didn't want to pay the extra $2 or whatever it cost to have them on there. I cried. He cooked the veggies and by the time he was done the smell of the veggies had made me sick and I just ate plain pizza anyway!

SSmith2409 · November 2014

Boys can be mean! Most of the time I tell DH to shut his face! I can eat what I want and if he doesn't want it then I'll get it myself! But 95% of the time he doesn't ague or say anything. I think he's learned

krysmill · November 2014

We never really fight over food but our issue is that when I'm hungry he's not and wants to wait till he is. The other day I told him my belly comes first and if he's not hungry when I am he can eat later. So now he eats when I want to.

dreemkin84 · November 2014

@thedish0207‌ I love Qdoba so so much. They closed the ones by me a few years ago so I don't get it very often

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crystalw88 · November 2014

DH has been fantastic during pregnancy. Pre-pregnancy when I'm on my usual one month diet and give up, he gets really hard on me. If he sees me cheating, he'll call me out but that's what he's suppose to do and I now realize that this is all really really irrelevant and unrelated because we're talking specifically during pregnancy. So...there's that!

ETA: I think I also just pulled a polka dots and now I feel bad. Definitely wasn't trying to toot my own horn.

mirigirl · November 2014

DH has been super supportive of my cravings, so supportive in fact that he has gained 10lbs.

I have tried to eat healthy. At work I always bring fruit, yogurt, cheese stick, etc to eat. It is dinner time that we sometimes fall off of the wagon.

Our first and only food fight was when I was 6 weeks pregnant. I was starving (you all know the feeling) and called DH on my way home from work to get dinner started. I told him I was super hungry and really wanted dinner done by the time I got home. I walked in the house and saw him standing in the back yard with our dog....not cooking dinner.......

So I yelled "YOU HAVENT EVEN STARTED IT YET??!!" I ran back into the house, grabbed a piece of bread and shoved it in my mouth super fast. I then took said piece of bread into our bedroom and sat on our bed sobbing while eating it, literally sobbing.

I think I told this story to you ladies when it happened. lol. Poor guy has not been late making dinner since.

lizzybean · November 2014

Haha there have been many. I am such a crazy bitch when I get hungry.

This past weekend DH went into McDs because he didn't want to wait in the drive-thru, and Ella and I stayed in the car. When he came back he said he got the chicken BLT sandwiches. I was sooo upset, because I really wanted the ranch sauce.. even though I had requested a BLT. I was super bitchy all the way home. We got home and, whadya know! There was ranch on the sandwiches.

*sigh* my poor sweet husband.

Alygohome · November 2014

OH I forgot one night I actually cried. He was helping me make dinner and I was making butter chicken. I had to boil the yams, cut up the chicken, cook it, cut up onions and cook it all together with the sauce. The time it takes me is exactly 25 minutes. The rice takes exactly 20 minutes. DH was all--ooh I will help and make the rice. So he started it the same time as me and went outside and wasn't watching it. I figured he had it under control. When mine was done I went and lifted the lid on the rice. It was water. Not even boiling. I was sooo angry I yelled at him because I was so hungry, he had to start over again and it took him FOURTY minutes to make the rice that should have taken 20. Plus the 25 min it took me to make the food. So over an hour to make rice. I was crying because it was like 8:30 at night and I was so hungry. Seriously. I swear it takes him 6x as long to cook as me. And when I am hungry I want to eat NOW. I guess between this and him "cooking" take out, I should just suck it up and realize its better if I cook.

foxslaw · November 2014

mirigirl said:
DH has been super supportive of my cravings, so supportive in fact that he has gained 10lbs.

I have tried to eat healthy. At work I always bring fruit, yogurt, cheese stick, etc to eat. It is dinner time that we sometimes fall off of the wagon.

Our first and only food fight was when I was 6 weeks pregnant. I was starving (you all know the feeling) and called DH on my way home from work to get dinner started. I told him I was super hungry and really wanted dinner done by the time I got home. I walked in the house and saw him standing in the back yard with our dog....not cooking dinner.......
So I yelled "YOU HAVENT EVEN STARTED IT YET??!!" I ran back into the house, grabbed a piece of bread and shoved it in my mouth super fast. I then took said piece of bread into our bedroom and sat on our bed sobbing while eating it, literally sobbing.

I think I told this story to you ladies when it happened. lol. Poor guy has not been late making dinner since.

^^^^ I totally remember this story. I'm glad he's gotten better about timing.

kefttsc · November 2014

I only had one food fight and it was with my parents. It was completely hilarious now that I look back on it.

DH and I were invited to dinner at Mom and Dad's house. The day of dinner, I asked mom what we were having. She answered, "roast and salad." MEAT AND SALAD? THAT'S IT???????

I vented to my sister and FLIPPED my lid screaming that their pregnant child (I'm 35 LOL) needs vegetables and carbs! I was almost in tears over not having them.

My sister texted my dad and told him that it was in his best interest to go and grab some broccoli and red potatoes. He threw in some fruit so that he would get extra points.

Best. Dinner. Ever.

dreemkin84 · November 2014

Forgot to add to my story that I cried my eyes out before he got home and then I didn't even want the damn sandwich (which he ordered wrong anyway). But I was so hungry I ate the whole foot long and went to bed.

lynnlynn21 · November 2014

Haha...these are awesome.

Its always a fight about food with the DH. So lame. His repertoire of cooking skills consist of coffee, Eggo toaster waffles, and Bisquick pancakes...oh and BBQing meat that I prepare. Like, dead serious. I don't know how the guy survived on his own.

So needless to say I have flipped the f&*k out on numerous occasions during this pregnancy when he's been home from work for an hour or so and as soon as I walk in the door from working all day he says "OMG I'm starving; what's for dinner?" Are you serious? Cereal. That's what you're getting. God damned cereal. With my coconut milk, not your 2%. So there.

I will give him points for always being up for take-out when I suggest it though. LOL

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erobbins09 · November 2014

So far we've been pretty good but last night we sort of had a food fight..

And here is where I confess to being a crazy kicking thread girl. E has been super active for weeks and bam... Nothing for 2 days. So yeah.. I was getting worried. So I told FI that I really wanted ice cream last night because the baby is always super active at night when I have dessert. Well, we were out of ice cream. I then tried to sweet talk him into going to the store or to get me a blizzard. Well that wasn't going to happen because it's cold and he didn't want to go. Living in a college town, there are a few places that deliver all kinds of stuff which we never order from because it's all cheap crap. Well, he looks them up, see they make their version of a blizzard and I order it. the guy tells me the total and I get off the phone. I told FI and he gets pissed. $4 delivery charge. Nothing makes him more mad than a delivery charge. He's a generous tipper but when it comes to delivery charges, I've learned to stay out of that. The whole time we are waiting for it to get here he just sat there all grumpy and muttering about it. There were a couple "stupid pregnancy cravings" comments that I ignored. Usually his bad attitude can ruin stuff for me.... But 30 mins after ice cream E was a kicking machine and I told him "$4 delivery charge is way cheaper than going to the doctor for every little worry" to which he responded with an annoyed side-eye

wintersong139 · November 2014

One time, pre-pregnancy, I was making gravy to go with our rice. He looked at the pan, and said, in a questioning voice, "Isn't that a bit excessive?" That little comment turned into quite the squall!

lorifromwi · November 2014

DH seems to be entertained by my cravings and seems to use them as an excuse to eat a little more unhealthy himself. I think he may have put on more weight than I have at this point, but I've only put on 4 pounds...so he didn't have to put on much. Both DH and I are athletic but struggle with our weight, so he knows I'm self-concious about things and this is one way he's been really supportive. There are plenty of other ways he has not.

foxslaw · November 2014

I hadn't had one until just right this second. I was on bar all day, famished, my lunch was late & ALL I WANTED was a McDonald's hot & spicy. I went & got one & some fries. I was really happy until my DBF (who was on bar too) said, "I really wish you wouldn't feed our daughter that". I threw it away and now I'm crying in the back because I'm pissed & that was ALL I wanted. I eat really healthy most of the time. Plus he smokes so he can gtfo

erobbins09 · November 2014

@foxslaw‌ that sucks

I know you've been really good about your diet from what you've shared... No one should take away the joy of indulging an occasional pregnancy craving. I'd have probably taken a comically huge bite out of it in his face... Maybe get another one on the way home and ENJOY it.

foxslaw · November 2014

erobbins09 said:
@foxslaw‌ that sucks I know you've been really good about your diet from what you've shared... No one should take away the joy of indulging an occasional pregnancy craving. I'd have probably taken a comically huge bite out of it in his face... Maybe get another one on the way home and ENJOY it.

I'm just really frustrated about it. I might do it, I would just feel guilty. It's why I threw it away! I felt so guilty because he is right...I SHOULD be putting something better in my body. I just got really overwhelmed. Thanks for taking the time to read/respond @erobbins09‌

lizzybean · November 2014

foxslaw said:

@foxslaw‌ that sucks I know you've been really good about your diet from what you've shared... No one should take away the joy of indulging an occasional pregnancy craving. I'd have probably taken a comically huge bite out of it in his face... Maybe get another one on the way home and ENJOY it.
I'm just really frustrated about it. I might do it, I would just feel guilty. It's why I threw it away! I felt so guilty because he is right...I SHOULD be putting something better in my body. I just got really overwhelmed. Thanks for taking the time to read/respond @erobbins09‌

Seriously babe, try not to stress about it. He shouldn't have said that. I ate Wendys throughout my entire pregnancy with Ella and she is healthy as a horse.

Don't put so much pressure on yourself!! ((hugs))

jennjilljo · November 2014

lizzybean said:

foxslaw said:

erobbins09 said:
@foxslaw‌ that sucks I know you've been really good about your diet from what you've shared... No one should take away the joy of indulging an occasional pregnancy craving. I'd have probably taken a comically huge bite out of it in his face... Maybe get another one on the way home and ENJOY it.
I'm just really frustrated about it. I might do it, I would just feel guilty. It's why I threw it away! I felt so guilty because he is right...I SHOULD be putting something better in my body. I just got really overwhelmed. Thanks for taking the time to read/respond @erobbins09‌

Seriously babe, try not to stress about it. He shouldn't have said that. I ate Wendys throughout my entire pregnancy with Ella and she is healthy as a horse.

Don't put so much pressure on yourself!! ((hugs))

Ronan had a cheeseburger from BK daily when I was pregnant with him and a bacon sundae. I'm so glad that they don't make bacon sundaes anymore. He's 100% healthy. Double proof that it's ok to indulge every once in a while.

erobbins09 · November 2014

@foxslaw I get it and I would feel guilty in a way just for my judgement being questioned and being a FTM and that alone can make you worry and want to be extra diligent on being healthy but 1 sandwich from McDs is hardly a condemnable offense

xo

jennjilljo · November 2014

Nothing yet this pregnancy. Last pregnancy I had a 1/4 of a calzone left and I went to the bathroom. When I came back DH thought I was done so he threw if away. I cried and got over it so DH went to bed. twenty minutes later I woke him up because I needed a calzone. He made a huge sink about how ridiculous I was being and that I should eat the stupid pizza bites I made him buy. I tried so hard to suck it up but just couldn't. I sobbed so loudly that he ran into the room ready to go to the hospital. He then spent 3 hours trying to fix the situation getting yelled at every single time he suggested something that wasn't a calzone. He still teases me about that.

foxslaw · November 2014

Thank you for the support, gals. It was exactly what I needed to hear. @erobbins09‌ @lizzybean @jennjilljoite‌

scahlin · November 2014

The only fight we have had over food wasn't really a fight since he was asleep and I was just waving the pot menacingly at the bedroom muttering under my breathe. So far my biggest craving has been for kraft Mac and cheese. No other kinds which I found disgusting before pregnancy. I made it one night and DH went back for seconds. He said he left enough but as I was cleaning up putting the leftovers away I realized he left me like two spoonfuls.

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