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Hey, my boyfriend (a varsity student) doesnt eat anything vegetable or green (except for mushrooms which arent really vegetables, and potatoes which count in most part as carbohydrates)... It's not really a problem for me because I love all vegetables so will eat his anytime... but his immunity is at an all time low and he keeps getting a cold every now and then. He's also anaemic. I know his unbalanced diet is causing other problems too (like being overweight, tired all the time - he also doesnt have frequent meals, sometimes he skips meals). I would like to know if you have any ideas of how I can get him to eat more healthy or atleast improve his lifestyle without vegetables. I think he knows that he's not taking very good care of himself, but he's not going to eat food he hates... (link)
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I'm afraid there's nothing you can do for him besides be a good example of healthy eating habits. Your boyfriend's a big boy and he can make his own choices. He obviously knows he's not eating right, but just like people who smoke, he knows its bad for him but does it anyway. You need to be careful about talking to him about this. While I understand you do it because you care, it can come off as nagging, especially since he already knows he has a problem. I suggest sitting him down for one last, big talk. Tell him all your concerns for his health and ask him if there's anything you can do to help him. then tell him this is the LAST time you'll talk to him about it. It may be hard for you, but sometimes backing off can be a great way to give a person perspective. If he sees you're serious about your promise to back off, it may give him pause to think about what he is really doing to himself. But if you bother him too much it could actually drive him to eat WORSE, out of spite. Let him figure it out for himself. Its obvious you care for him, but you're not his mother and he doesn't want you to be.
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Thanks you, I'll try that... Yea I dont want to mommy him, I'm just concerned
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