My boyfriend thinks that he is not like the normal human and that his superior brain capacity requires a different eating plan. He says his brain requires him to eat TOO much food to fuel it.
He believes he should only eat 1 big meal a day. He thinks he is fat when he is not nearly the least bit chubby!! I try telling him to just eat healthy and work out at the same time, but he tells me that he has a naturally ripped body under all his "fat". Therefore, he believes that he doesn't need to work out and that he just needs to stop eating b/c his brain is the problem.
In reality, he just doesn't eat healthy food! I can't wait till we move in together b/c i will be doing ALL the food shopping and making him eat healthy.
Does anyone have any advice for me to help my boyfriend realize he is crazy and just needs to eat healthy and exercise like the rest of the human world???
2007-12-22 14:10:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Well so far all of your answers suck! and my b/f is 18 with an IQ of 140 for the record and i know it is true that the brain partly controls hunger. but i just think his personal reasoning is wrong. and im not trying to change him, i want to help him realize that he needs to change his own diet. and when i go food shopping i will only buy healthy food and if he wants something else, he will have to go out and get it himself.
2007-12-22 14:26:52 · update #1
i think this will be the last time i ever ask a question on Yahoo in the mental health section b/c none of you are educated enough to comprehend or answer. UMM the brain controls you physically too, not just mentally... So it's very well true that his brain is physically causing him to eat a lot of food. The problem is that he thinks that is a bad thing. I said to him... SO YOU WANT YOUR BRAIN NOT TO RUN?!! im just trying to make him see that if his brain makes him eat "so much" that he should exercise it off instead of starving himself!!!
2007-12-22 14:31:08 · update #2
His superior brain, my foot! The truth is, some people just develop different eating habits. My husband was similar to your boyfriend. He liked only 2 meals.... He'd skip breakfast, have a small lunch, and then have a big dinner/supper. THis was not healthy for him. But he was set in his ways by the time we got together. Now he's 56-yrs-old and he is diabetic. No sugar allowed....and he's Insulin dependant.....2 shots a day. So! That's something you will need to keep an eye on. Good luck to you. And to your "crazy" boyfriend.....
2007-12-22 14:18:54 · answer #1 · answered by Brenda 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It may not take too long... his superior brain capacity will eventually see you as a bug and squash you.
Do yourself a favor and lose X number of pounds. However much he weighs.
Don't think you can change him by just moving in. He's a mental case.
2007-12-22 22:16:12 · answer #2 · answered by bakfanlin 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You wrote: ..."I can't wait till we move in together b/c i will be doing ALL the food shopping and making him eat healthy"...
As a news flash, planning on changing someone usually ends up in disappointment.
2007-12-22 22:15:42 · answer #3 · answered by Stuart 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like he has some cognitive distortions and body image issues, like a lot of people. There is not much you can do to help him but remind him to eat healthy and that he is not fat. If he becomes more obsessed, he may need to seek professional help. He may have an eating disorder or it could come to that. Good luck!
2007-12-22 22:14:49 · answer #4 · answered by Sick of Showers 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
He says his brain is the problem and that says it all.
Don't think you will change anything, his mind will probably get worse and I am sorry for you if you move in together.==
2007-12-22 22:24:11 · answer #5 · answered by lana s 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is no different than anyone else. Eating once a day is not normal or desirable.
2007-12-22 23:03:43 · answer #6 · answered by Zardoz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do women always want to change men?
Yes, he eats poorly but you aren't going to change him.
This is a recipe for a breakup.
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2007-12-22 22:19:41 · answer #7 · answered by a_shrubbery_knight_of_ni 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
dont expect him to be ok with you choice in food. He will probably complain about the food and you guys will just fight.
try going for walks with him.
2007-12-22 22:15:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Tell him that he is an idiot...better do not
Tell him to take an IQ test
2007-12-22 22:14:18 · answer #9 · answered by Agustin 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋