New roomie help..?

[hyde]

Hi everyone~ ^^

On Sunday my best friend will be moving in for three months as he has a summer job very close to my apartment. I thought I'd save us both on some rent.

My only problem is, he's a strong critic of the raw food diet, and while I'm not 100% raw I'd like to try harder, and I'm afraid the temptation to eat the meals he'll want to eat (pasta, things with cheese .. I'm not tempted by meat since I'm allergic) will ruin my conviction to at least keep up with my 75% raw, 25% cooked.

Help! :(

[RAWmen-Noodles]

I know how you feel. My DH is a VERY SAD person. He brought in some Krispy Kreme donuts and it too all the strength I had not to just like a little icing. The thing that has helped me is making sure I never get hungry. I am always drinking water to make sure theh unger never comes around. I also made some cookies to try to workthrough the temptation. Stay positive and log onto the board as much as you can for support!

[Gaius]

Considering you're not 100% raw, I don't see the issue here. You don't have to eat raw in front of him 100% of the time.

[hyde]

Considering you're not 100% raw, I don't see the issue here. You don't have to eat raw in front of him 100% of the time.

No, but there's a definitely chance of relapse into a SAD diet, especially because I'm only just starting out here. :eek:

[Gaius]

Your roommate isn't in control of what you eat. Just keep doing what you're doing. Ignore all of the remarks. There's people who are MARRIED to SAD eaters in here that have been 100% raw for a much longer time than 3 months. If you worry about it like you're doing now, you're definitely going to relapse, so just keep consistent.

[rkk]

Tell him that as a condition of staying with you for the next few months, he has to agree to not bug you about your diet or tempt you by teasing you with cooked foods in front of your face (for example, he can keep it in closed containers in the refrigerator, but not mock you with it by saying "Want some of this yummy stuff?"). I think that shouldn't be too difficult to ask for.

[rawstrength]

Just ignore him and do your own thing. Don't make a big deal out of it. If you stay calm and relaxed and don't criticise what he eats, he will look and feel like a petty child when he criticizes your diet.

[ruffsongraw]

i would hope ofr a little *support* from a *best friend*... not efforts to sabotage you! mutual respect for eachother's menus at the very least.

i agree w/ the above, make it a condition...
goodluck

jen

[Moretta]

Good luck and be strong.