OH sabotage of batch cooking!

rozmister

Oh I won't put up with it for long, trust me!! I'm the youngest of a quite big family so I know how to get my own way I just don't look forward to the conflict My bf is generally very good, if slightly immature because his Mum spoils him, and I feel guilty depriving him of the one thing he sees as his treat!

Lol I keep trying to introduce monopoly into our evening plans but so far no success

MaggieBaking

I've found I leave leftovers of dinner in the fridge and when my husband is hungry he'll quite happily tuck into another dinner! In fact sometimes he'll ask me to postpone dinner so he can eat the day befores. If you know he wants to eat late at night, give him less at dinner time and when he's hungry tell him there's leftovers in the fridge and he'll tuck into that?

Frugalista

ceridwen wrote: »

Anyway - I think thats enough of a detour on this thread. So I would appreciate it myself if everyone else ignores Frugalista trying to find (yet another) way to have a go at me - again....

Oh! For goodness sake! I sincerely hope you are not trying these tactics (yet again) as you have on other threads - ie: rallying the troops to ignore a poster you have taken a personal dislike to. Shame on you .

I merely responded to off-topic posts which took the leftovers issue out of the kitchen and into the bedroom. I believe you were the person to take this thread in that direction.

ceridwen wrote: »

I'm currently (have been for a while) "single" - but I do have to be honest and say that my own personal "tactics" do tend to revolve around:

"Do you want me to fancy you or dont you? - your choice"

If they want me to fancy them (ie they get a bit of "nookey") then they will remain slim. If they dont care whether I fancy them or no = then just tuck in - but dont expect any "recreational activities":rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:- ie because I will be looking at them thinking "Nope - dont fancy them....."

It worked for me:D

Slaps wrist "...naughty ceridwen". But sometimes people really DO have to be faced with the consequences of their action ie "slim = sex". "Fat = forget it buster...I'll be doing something else". LOL

That's just me - if anyone wants me to think they are attractive - then they HAVE to be slim or they don't stand a hope in heck that I will...other people may react very differently...

ceridwen wrote: »

Its not been "manipulation" in my case - I've realised over time that they just realised of themselves that I simply couldnt/wouldnt fancy them if they were overweight. They then drew their own conclusions from that as to which they preferred - their own choice.

In fact - it took me a while to cotton on that the occasional plump (to start with) boyfriend very soon realised, of themselves, that they needed to slim down to keep my interest and did so without my saying a word about it. I've tried to work out whether I myself had said/done anything for them to reach this conclusion - but I honestly dont think I had. They saw me, they saw the peeps I know - and drew their own conclusions as to what circumstances I would (or wouldnt) fancy them in.

I don't know if you have ever had a long-term relationship but I have been married for 32 years. We met at school and eventually married at 21 when we were both young, beautiful, slim and energetic (and could eat anything):D.

Fast forward 32 years and we are both greyer, plumper, wrinklier, coping with some health issues and have to watch our diets. These are the "honourable scars" one receives whilst going through life :cool:. We are totally commited to one another and a few pounds of excess weight would never, ever change that.

If, however, you prefer to base your relationships on a more superficial level then that is your perogative. Good luck to you - I hope you are very happy .

NOW CAN WE GET BACK ON TOPIC!! :rotfl::rotfl::whistle:

polejunkie

I buy those chocolate filled brioches for the kids tuck boxes instead of making chocolate spread sandwiches, OH can hoover up half a pack in 10 mins along with the pepperami's, dunkers, mini yoghurt drinks, fromage fraise and anything else destined for the tuck box.

I spent £15 one sunday getting the weeks worth and it all went by tuesday

nobodyspecial

Reverbe wrote: »

nope sadly have never been with anyone I found physically attractive:(

Reverbe that's so incredibly sad So you've had sexual relationships with various people, none of whom you've found attractive. I can't begin to think what a mechanical response to sex that must involve. I honestly don't think I could "respond" so the bloke would be better served by a plastic blow-up doll, but that's another story. Happily I fancy my OH like crazy, even with his little pot belly

Reverbe

TBH nobodyspecial there was no problem with having a mechanical response as none of them were much cop anyway.Without going into graphic detail or tmi territory all of them were men to whom kissing,hugging and cuddling were an alien behavior type.IMO sex is VERY overrated. I think ppl hype it cos its meant to be all that and a bag of chips and if most ppl were honest I woudnt be the only one saying this.

rachbc

Reverbe wrote: »

IMO sex is VERY overrated. I think ppl hype it cos its meant to be all that and a bag of chips and if most ppl were honest I woudnt be the only one saying this.

I really hope one day you find someone who makes you feel differently.

Anyway back to the subject of food...fill these blokes up on cheap carbs and veg - crakers and cheese is my hubbies fav nibble currently (of the food variety lol) so I thinkly slice the cheese and make sure there are plenty of cream crackers about rather than those nice selection boxes he prefers!

culpepper

Tricky! I wonder if actually writing a message and leaving it beside the batch cooking ,would make a difference?
Perhaps something like ' This is for the freezer only,it is X amounts of dinners cooked in advance'.
Then if the culprit eats it, they are presented with bread and jam at the time when it would have been eaten and an explanation of why that is all that is available.
I had this same problem when buying larger packs of cheese etc as it was seen as 'plenty' . What happened was,I didn't buy any until the big pack would have been finished and pointed out that my months supply had been eaten in 2 weeks so there would not be any till next month.

Reverbe

Funny you should say that culpepper as I have been wondering that myself. Mind you they must know that a roast joint etc is not appropriate for snacking when they do it and it doesnt seem to bother them then.. thats why i suggested tallying up how much what they eat costs - ok it doesnt nip it in the bud yet but it will make them realise what their selfish habits costs in money terms if not in the obesity stakes.. as i said before NOBODY needs to eat that much (see the portion control OS thread)

Thank you for your good wishes rach btw.. tho have given up on this lark as a waste of time and effort now. Lifes too short and I aint getting younger

*Chattie*

Reverbe wrote: »

TBH nobodyspecial there was no problem with having a mechanical response as none of them were much cop anyway.Without going into graphic detail or tmi territory all of them were men to whom kissing,hugging and cuddling were an alien behavior type.IMO sex is VERY overrated. I think ppl hype it cos its meant to be all that and a bag of chips and if most ppl were honest I woudnt be the only one saying this.

good lord do we have to put up with this in the midst of a thread about batch cooking ??