Men appear to think less about the costs of excess weight than women
do. Men often seem blind to the possibility that a paunch is causing
them to look unattractive to their mates, holding them back in their
time. Obese men, for example, are more likely than normal weight men to
have high cholesterol levels and heart disease.
Unfortunately, too many men are careless about eating. As adolescents, they were more concerned with gaining weight than losing it, since they associated size with power. Women on the other hand, have been taught since childhood to be aware of what and how much they eat.
The differences are not only in attitude, but to eating patterns as well.
No wonder men begin to have weight problems when their metabolism slows down and years of self indulgent eating and drinking begin to catch up with them. Their broad shoulders start dropping towards their waist.
One of the few people who can really get through to a man about his weight is the women in his life. A doctor’s warning may help, but by then the damage is usually done.
Yet, a woman who tries to interest her man in his own health may use the wrong approach. She will confront him with anger and hostility. What will be his response? He will chalk up her concern to histrionics and ignore her. Those men generally respond well to women who are nonjudgmental and direct in communicating their knowledge about nutrition. Remember though, that most men do better with a diet that doesn’t seem like a diet because they are just not always adaptable to new foods. Men are used to eating big meals at regular times, and to replace those with low fat yogurt or vegetables will usually result in their going back to old habits in short order.
Here are some practical steps he can take, with your help:
♥ Fat-proof your house, removing sausages, lunch means, butter, whole milk and all the other more-than-30-% fat foods from the refrigerator. Replace them with healthier non-or low-fat substitutes.
♥ Control the sugar entering your kitchen. Keep abreast of new sugar substitutes. Toss out all sugary treats and replace them with fresh fruit, popcorn, crackers and raw vegetable sticks.
A quick tally of on your husband’s list should be enough to persuade him to change his eating habits. But the payoff is that it is not really much of change: all he has to do is switch from a fast food diet lean meat with vegetables and rice, avoiding oil-based sauce such as mayonnaise and salad dressings. Portions being the same, the latter lunch have about half the fat.
In planning meals at home, try to strike a balance among carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Fat should remain below 30% of the calories for each meal. Eat skinless chicken, fresh vegetables, lots of complex carbohydrates.
By helping your husband get into better shape, you will find you have created a pathway to health, togetherness and a renewal of friendship and romance. Why not start today?
Unfortunately, too many men are careless about eating. As adolescents, they were more concerned with gaining weight than losing it, since they associated size with power. Women on the other hand, have been taught since childhood to be aware of what and how much they eat.
The differences are not only in attitude, but to eating patterns as well.
No wonder men begin to have weight problems when their metabolism slows down and years of self indulgent eating and drinking begin to catch up with them. Their broad shoulders start dropping towards their waist.
One of the few people who can really get through to a man about his weight is the women in his life. A doctor’s warning may help, but by then the damage is usually done.
Yet, a woman who tries to interest her man in his own health may use the wrong approach. She will confront him with anger and hostility. What will be his response? He will chalk up her concern to histrionics and ignore her. Those men generally respond well to women who are nonjudgmental and direct in communicating their knowledge about nutrition. Remember though, that most men do better with a diet that doesn’t seem like a diet because they are just not always adaptable to new foods. Men are used to eating big meals at regular times, and to replace those with low fat yogurt or vegetables will usually result in their going back to old habits in short order.
Here are some practical steps he can take, with your help:
♥ Fat-proof your house, removing sausages, lunch means, butter, whole milk and all the other more-than-30-% fat foods from the refrigerator. Replace them with healthier non-or low-fat substitutes.
♥ Control the sugar entering your kitchen. Keep abreast of new sugar substitutes. Toss out all sugary treats and replace them with fresh fruit, popcorn, crackers and raw vegetable sticks.
A quick tally of on your husband’s list should be enough to persuade him to change his eating habits. But the payoff is that it is not really much of change: all he has to do is switch from a fast food diet lean meat with vegetables and rice, avoiding oil-based sauce such as mayonnaise and salad dressings. Portions being the same, the latter lunch have about half the fat.
In planning meals at home, try to strike a balance among carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Fat should remain below 30% of the calories for each meal. Eat skinless chicken, fresh vegetables, lots of complex carbohydrates.
By helping your husband get into better shape, you will find you have created a pathway to health, togetherness and a renewal of friendship and romance. Why not start today?
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