My boyfriend has me on a diet where all I can eat is carrots and cabbage and I am pregnant! What should I do?

Question

I want to please him...he is wonderful.

Answer 1

Take control. Eat healthy.

Answer 2

Although cabbage and carrots are good for your baby you NEED other foods also. LIke meat and fruits. Your baby will not be healthy if you continue his little diet and neither will you. Did you know if you eat too many carrots during pregnancy your baby could come out an orange color? Sounds crazy, but my OB told me about it and I looked it up. It's true. Why the hell do you let a man tell you what to do and what to eat??? If he didn't want you to gain weight then he shouldn't have got you pregnant. I have 2 kids and lost all my weight after having my kids and I didn't even execise. I didn't have time between work, kids, school, and household duties. He sounds like a controlling asshole. Stand up for yourself or leave his sorry ***. He doesn't know s**t about having a baby obviously! Your baby WILL have problems if you don't eat better now!

Answer 3

If you're pregnant why the hell are you on a diet? You should be eating healthy, not eating less. Go see a doctor or specialist who will aid in these time and give you an eating plan that will nourish both you and the baby correctly.

And most of all, tell your moron BF that he can have your ration of carrots and cabbage.

Answer 4

Does your boyfriend KNOW you're pregnant? Cause he's a real idiot if he wants you to live off of carrots and cabbage and still have a healthy baby.

Also, why on earth is your boyfriend dictating what you can and cannot eat? What you eat is YOUR business, not his.

Answer 5

Your boyfriend CAN'T HAVE YOU ON A DIET...YOU ARE LETTING HIM PUT YOU ON THE DIET.. He sounds like a control freak and you should take the baby and leave until he let's go of the fact you are going to gain weight and get fat. MY GOD YOU HAVE A BABY GROWING.....EAT! What is your problem....You should know better...If this goes beyond the eating then leave the relationship and keep him as the father of the baby...Why didn't he marry you? Probably not a good reason there either...You deserve better..Good luck with the baby..l

Answer 6

Just in case this is a serious question, I am going to give you some straight up advice. Get pre-natal care for the baby and yourself. You should be taking pre-natal vitamins and eating a healthy well balanced diet with plenty of folic acid. That means leafy green vegetables, protein, dairy products and whole grains. When a woman is pregnant, the baby is going to use what he/she needs. This can leave the mother's immune system vulnerable to various illnesses.

Take care for yourself and your little one. If your boyfriend isn't interested in what is best for you and your baby's health, he doesn't deserve either of you.

Answer 7

Why are you letting him tell you what to eat? Vegetables are important, but so are protein and other things. Go to your Dr. and ask him or her what you should be eating. You and your baby need a lot more nutritionally than you can get from just eating carrots and cabbage.

Answer 8

That doesn't even sound tasty, well are you mad that he has you on a diet? If you are, just tell him to stop it. Or.. you can make him eat carrots and cabbage with you! So you both have to suffer together! BTW, congrats on the baby! :)

Answer 9

Make him go with you to a doctor's visit and ask the doctor if a carrot and cabbage diet is healthy for you and your unborn child. Then see what the doctor will say.

I'm sure the doctor will say something to make him feel stupid.

To not make him angry, I wouldn't tell the doc that it was his idea.

Answer 10

Okay,

first of all, whether you go on a diet should be YOUR choice, and NOT your boyfriend's! Your boyfriend has no right to boss you around like that!

and second of all, that is extremely unhealthy for both you AND your baby!!!!

You need to be consuming a balanced diet, with lots of protein, in order to have a healthy baby.
Get yourself to a nurse or dietician ASAP and get yourself on a healthy diet.

Your boyfriend is crazy. Dont listen to him.

Answer 11

Tell him how important protein is. You are growing a human being and your body needs to use protein to do so. You can eat lower fat but be careful. You and then the baby will suffer greatly if you limit nutrients. Talk to your dr. He/She will tell you the truth, take the bf with you so he can hear it for himself. If you need to, call the dr. ahead of time. The others are right, your bf should not be dictating what you eat...If he is hung up on your weight gain, he is a jerk.