high-carb vegetarian + low-carb carnivore = wedded bliss?

Anyone else dealing with this?

For my part, of course, I'm the low-carb carnivore in the equation, and
my wife is a vegetarian and has been for the past decade or so. I just
moved back in with her for the first time since beginning to low-carb,
and let me tell you, my diet has shifted a bit, particularly at dinner.


258/215/200

Started LC 4/27/05

I used to date a girl who's dad was a vegetarian, but mom and daughter
were not. IIRC, on the two times I ate over, he had a special different
meal. Oddly, this was maybe the only time I didn't feel very weird
eating over at someone's house, because I wasn't the weirdest/pickiest
eater at the table.

I have no insight into the rest of their meals, but I suspect Dad kept
veg and Mom did whatever, but probably ate veg sometimes.

-Hollywood

wrote:
Anyone else dealing with this?

For my part, of course, I'm the low-carb carnivore in the equation, and
my wife is a vegetarian and has been for the past decade or so. I just
moved back in with her for the first time since beginning to low-carb,
and let me tell you, my diet has shifted a bit, particularly at dinner.


258/215/200

Started LC 4/27/05

wrote:
|| Anyone else dealing with this?
||
|| For my part, of course, I'm the low-carb carnivore in the
|| equation, and my wife is a vegetarian and has been for the
|| past decade or so. I just moved back in with her for the
|| first time since beginning to low-carb, and let me tell you,
|| my diet has shifted a bit, particularly at dinner.
||

Vegetarian can be more of a religion than a diet for some,
at least it appears that way by looking at my friends. I have
also run into a few lo-carbers for which it appeared to be a
religion rather than a diet.

BJ
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concerning the reprod ctive rituals of a small group of purple
lizard-like beings living on an inconsequential planet in the
Lesser Magellanic Cluster."

You both need to do your own thing and not mingle too much. Doing that
could be a killer of both of you.

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:: Anyone else dealing with this?
::
:: For my part, of course, I'm the low-carb carnivore in the equation,
:: and my wife is a vegetarian and has been for the past decade or so.
:: I just moved back in with her for the first time since beginning to
:: low-carb, and let me tell you, my diet has shifted a bit,
:: particularly at dinner.
::
::
:: 258/215/200
::
:: Started LC 4/27/05

Why would you want a wife that is that friggin' stupid? Divorce her and
marry someone with more than 2 brain cells.

TC

wrote:
Anyone else dealing with this?

For my part, of course, I'm the low-carb carnivore in the equation, and
my wife is a vegetarian and has been for the past decade or so. I just
moved back in with her for the first time since beginning to low-carb,
and let me tell you, my diet has shifted a bit, particularly at dinner.


258/215/200

Started LC 4/27/05

You should be able to add in some veggies, but beware of the pasta, rice,
potato, bread, and sugar stuff.

I have wondered how such relationships would work out.

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Anyone else dealing with this?

For my part, of course, I'm the low-carb carnivore in the equation, and
my wife is a vegetarian and has been for the past decade or so. I just
moved back in with her for the first time since beginning to low-carb,
and let me tell you, my diet has shifted a bit, particularly at dinner.


258/215/200

Started LC 4/27/05

wrote in message
ups.com...
Anyone else dealing with this?

For my part, of course, I'm the low-carb carnivore in the equation, and
my wife is a vegetarian and has been for the past decade or so. I just
moved back in with her for the first time since beginning to low-carb,
and let me tell you, my diet has shifted a bit, particularly at dinner.


258/215/200

Started LC 4/27/05


It can seem very difficult to have two completely different WOE in the one
home.... Over the years between relatives, my own children and flatmates,
I've had to juggle my low carb around various other WOE and allergies
including high carb - low fat, dairy free, soy free, seafood allergies, nut
allergies, vegan, The CSIRO low carb - low fat diet, GI diet and the
delightful 'kick-start diet' that is being recommended by cardiac
specialists as well as my children's high metabolisms that require higher
carb than what I eat.
Overall, I look at what is required for each, and find where there is
common ground so that every meal doesn't have to be completely segregated
into a separate cooking expedition. Most of the varying diets allow low GI
veg liberally (normally averaging at between 5 & 10g of carb per100g), so
this is a great common ground and can be used steamed or stir fried or even
as a salad to accompany whatever the main meal is.... if the fat content is
an issue for someone, make a sauce or dressing that can be added separately
like a hollandaise or béarnaise or even use a dollop of sour cream, mayo or
garlic butter added when served. I then cook protein and carb based meals
separately and serve them to whoever can have them. Daytime snacks kept in
the fridge to cover most bases are low carb fruits, raw vegetable sticks,
boiled eggs & cubed cheese.

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: Why would you want a wife that is that friggin' stupid? Divorce her
: and marry someone with more than 2 brain cells.
:
: TC

Are you married, TC?

:
: wrote:
: Anyone else dealing with this?
:
: For my part, of course, I'm the low-carb carnivore in the equation,
: and my wife is a vegetarian and has been for the past decade or so.
: I just moved back in with her for the first time since beginning to
: low-carb, and let me tell you, my diet has shifted a bit,
: particularly at dinner.
:
:
: 258/215/200
:
: Started LC 4/27/05

Maybe there's more to my wife than what she eats? That's kind of
shallow of both of you.

JC Der Koenig wrote:
Maybe he's lucky to have even that?

--
You take stupid to a new level. -- MFW


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Why would you want a wife that is that friggin' stupid? Divorce her and
marry someone with more than 2 brain cells.

TC

wrote:
Anyone else dealing with this?

For my part, of course, I'm the low-carb carnivore in the equation, and
my wife is a vegetarian and has been for the past decade or so. I just
moved back in with her for the first time since beginning to low-carb,
and let me tell you, my diet has shifted a bit, particularly at dinner.


258/215/200

Started LC 4/27/05

Roger Zoul wrote:
wrote:
: Why would you want a wife that is that friggin' stupid? Divorce her
: and marry someone with more than 2 brain cells.
:
: TC

Are you married, TC?

I would bet no.


:
: wrote:
: Anyone else dealing with this?
:
: For my part, of course, I'm the low-carb carnivore in the equation,
: and my wife is a vegetarian and has been for the past decade or so.
: I just moved back in with her for the first time since beginning to
: low-carb, and let me tell you, my diet has shifted a bit,
: particularly at dinner.
:
:
: 258/215/200
:
: Started LC 4/27/05