Are your Christmas 'Nibbles' Important?

Abbymoo

I'm pretty good all year round, I try to be healthy apart from the odd weekend slip up which are few and far between so, come Christmas, I get all excited and get nice munchies. You know the sort of thing, bit of cake, tin of Roses, maybe some crisps, box of Thorntons if I'm feeling flush.
It's something I really look forward to after behaving myself all year.

But this year...

Him indoors is on a health kick and doesn't even want the traditional tin of Roses let alone anything else. To me cracking them open is the unofficial signal that IT'S FINALLY CHRISTMAS after working my bum off trying to make things perfect for it. I know it's probably really shallow, sad and childish but I can't help feel a bit sad.

Don't get me wrong, I'm supportive of his healthy eating and have even made mine even more so. This house has seen no sign of chocolate/cakes/ice cream/booze for months and I'm really going out of my way to support him and join in. But am I really horrible for just wanting a week off from the calorie/fat counting?

I know it's probably just a mental thing as most of my Christmasses up until 2 years ago were really sparse, skint, depressing affairs usually spent on my own eating toast made from economy bread. Now things CAN be nicer I really want them to be and that includes food.

Not a first world problem I know. But having a 'perfect' Christmas is massively important to me after all the horrible ones. Considering keeping a small stash of chocolate in the wardrobe to see me through

Is Christmas food important to you? Would you feel a bit sad without it? (and we don't have any family, so it's not like 'oh as long as you're with your family who cares' kind of thing)

Sorry, I had that all done far more concisely in my head but I've not had much sleep and I'm rambling.

I feel really shallow and awful reading that back

tanith

I always think I appear mean if I don't have nibbles and chocs, nuts, mince pies etc to offer visitors but I sometimes chuck whats left in the bin after Christmas as I don't want to wade my way through it but once its in the house its very difficult not to have sneaky nibbles myself... so I can see both sides... not sure what I'm going to do this year as I lost the stone I needed to unload and I've kept it off for a full 6mths now , Christmas nibbles is going to spoil all my hard work

Maysie

Does seem a shame not to have any festive food. Maybe compromise and look for some alternative healthier christmas food. I love pintrest
http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=healthy%20christmas%20food

You are not shallow at all. I am kinda leaning to your oh is a bit selfish expecting it all his way and not taking your views into account. But i don't know all the circumstances obviously. There is being supportive and being run roughshod over. Hopefully you can find some middle ground.

Abbymoo

That link is handy, thanks! Loving the Santa bananas.

I'll be fair in that he isn't trying to stop ME having anything, but to me food is a shared thing especially at Christmas so I'd feel horrifically guilty/not right sat there perusing the Radio Times with a box of Maltesers whilst he's trying to look the other way. Plus I'd feel like he was being all judgemental about it even though he probably wouldn't be. Urgh. Just wish he'd left the diet until AFTER Christmas like normal people

Funky_Bold_Ribena

Hi

I'd get him some carrot sticks and hummus and carry on doing what you want to do. That's the point of being an adult, you can basically do what you want not what someone else wants you to do.

If you just get a smaller pack then that's your decision to make.

Personally I detest all the bonkers sweet fest but I'd not stop anyone else from having them.

Enjoy.

mandco

its your xmas too and you should do what makes it special for you
yes its easy to go overboard with the extras at xmas but having a few well thought out and wanted nibbles in is totally different. I'd be tempted to get a few small sized packets of items that you want rather than a tin of roses get a box ect avoid the jumbo family sized packs that we're made to feel we should buy because its xmas and they are on offer that way you can have the things you want without the guilt of eating too much or for the sake of it because its there.
1 or 2 days with a few treats isn't going to undo all the hard work you've put in as long as you get back on track afterwards so enjoy

Abbymoo

I think I've decided to get HIM a small box of Quality Street, and I will get a personalised box from Thorntons with no coffee creams and hide them in the cupboard. I'll just keep making excuses to go upstairs

Lizling

You could also make sure you've got some of the healthier Christmas nibbles like roast chestnuts and satsumas around so that it's still Christmassy for both of you.

Ms_Topaz

You could just get a smaller box and empty into a decorative bowl rather than having a big tin, as others have said, healthier fruit and nut snacks too. some lovely ideas on that pinterest link.

Have a similar situation here to with having a diabetic in the house. I buy chocolate oranges as he hates them so wouldnt be tempted

vikki_louise

We are in a similar situation, instead of a cake we now get one of those iced fruit cake bars, does a few small slices each and we feel we have had Christmas cake without me eating the whole thing in January! We get the individual Christmas puds and share 2 between 3 of us. There are some great size panatonas (spelling?) about, they could be eaten in one sitting or we have it in quarters, enough for the taste and nibble factor but no huge slices. We get a box of biscuits that aren't to be open until Christmas Eve, we often have the fancy ones when you don't get a lot in the box but they are really lovely. Don't forget it's your Christmas too, it's only one week out of the whole year and a time to be happy and enjoy things