freebird
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Post by freebird on Aug 5, 2014 16:59:30 GMT
so that people will not eat it! Particularly left overs.
I made enchiladas the other night. I make them different for me (less/low fat cheese, whole wheat tortilla, added spinach) and then put leftovers in a container which someone else ALWAYS EFFING EATS. Makes me want to punch someone in the face because it seems obvious that they are NOT THE SAME. JFC.
So, is there a "if you fucking touch this I will cut you" container?
ETA: I think this turned into a vent accidentally. lol
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grinningcat
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Post by grinningcat on Aug 5, 2014 17:05:44 GMT
I think writing "if you fucking touch this I will cut you" is a perfectly acceptable way to try and stop people from eating your stuff. Particularly since they appear to be oblivious.
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Post by bbkeef on Aug 5, 2014 17:27:45 GMT
You can buy bags that look moldy, maybe they make plastic containers like that too? Or you could put it in a dark container and label it "stool sample".
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NoWomanNoCry
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Jun 25, 2014 21:53:42 GMT
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Aug 5, 2014 17:30:46 GMT
If its healthy my DH won't touch it I would write in the containers or maybe invest in a mini fridge with padlock lol
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Post by Linda on Aug 5, 2014 17:34:56 GMT
I don't make separate food -we're ALL eating healthier.
I'm sorry someone keeps eating your leftovers
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 5, 2014 17:37:36 GMT
We used to mark things "touch this and die". It didn't stop DS from eating DH's ice cream. I finally put it in plastic container. DS was far too lazy to open a container to see what was in it! Ah, the teen years!
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Post by happymom on Aug 5, 2014 17:39:16 GMT
You can buy bags that look moldy, maybe they make plastic containers like that too? Or you could put it in a dark container and label it "stool sample". I was going to say "Brussels sprouts and liver but this is funny. i always hide it way in the back or a drawer and don't announce that it is there. My family=terrible lookers
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Post by kelly316 on Aug 5, 2014 17:49:17 GMT
I read if you don't want men or boys to find stuff, put it in a tampon box. Seems a little odd for the refrigerator though. Maybe a Metamucil container???
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Post by KiwiJo on Aug 5, 2014 17:50:03 GMT
If others are happily eating your "healthy" left-overs, it shows they like them. So why not make the whole meal like that instead of having to do special stuff just for you?
You don't have to tell them, just do it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 17:52:01 GMT
If they keep eating my leftovers I'd stop cooking their full fat unhealthy meals and make all of it like mine. Obviously they aren't put off by it being healthy.
No other advice. Mine all respected "mom's lunch" signs.
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Aug 5, 2014 17:54:46 GMT
I don't make separate food -we're ALL eating healthier. I'm sorry someone keeps eating your leftovers My husband rejects what he refers to as "cheese free cheese" Still waiting for my lunch to return to me. It's almost 1. I'm hungry.
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Aug 5, 2014 17:56:43 GMT
I should put it on the bottom shelf. No man in my house has a waist to bend at apparently. Anything on bottom shelves they can't see.
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Post by Linda on Aug 5, 2014 22:15:43 GMT
I don't make separate food -we're ALL eating healthier. I'm sorry someone keeps eating your leftovers My husband rejects what he refers to as "cheese free cheese" Still waiting for my lunch to return to me. It's almost 1. I'm hungry. I reject cheese-free cheese also - I would rather have a smaller portion of real cheese than eat fat-free cheese. Everyone diets differently but my choice is to eat real foods not diet foods and adjust portion sizes. For instance tonight we had bratwurst, sauerkraut and corn on the cob. In the past we would have served the brats on rolls, had a full corn on the cob and probably added fried potatoes. Tonight - no rolls, half a corn cob and no potatoes. No one was hungry, no one missed the roll and potatoes and we all ate healthier. [disclaimer - DH and I are both diabetic so I focus on counting carbs not calories/fat although I do watch the calorie intake for myself]
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Nink
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Post by Nink on Aug 5, 2014 22:22:04 GMT
Since it is just DH and I at home all I'd have to put is "This dish has no meat in it". He'd stay miles away. Pure carnivore that man.
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akathy
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Post by akathy on Aug 5, 2014 22:25:53 GMT
This seems obvious but have you tried saying "don't eat the enchiladas in the blue dish"?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 23:14:41 GMT
Hide it in the back of the fridge.
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Post by tania7424 on Aug 5, 2014 23:18:25 GMT
I tell my kids all my food has fake sugar in it. They know they're not allowed it.
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Post by mightyme on Aug 5, 2014 23:28:41 GMT
Try putting your name on it or teling them not to eat it? I have never had a problem with doing it this way.
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Post by JustKim on Aug 5, 2014 23:30:41 GMT
couple of options, make it only one way which is the way you want it and everyone eat the same or find something that they just wont eat, brussel sprouts or cucumbers (my dh wont eat cucumbers) and put that in. It maybe a dish that you would normally not put those in but you can say they are there and put a couple in.
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