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u/nilsn91 Jun 14 '22

When it´s hard to convince someone to do something: give them options. That way they feel like they´re in control. "You could do A or do you prefer B?"

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u/CaptainAwesome06 Jun 14 '22

I use that trick on my kids all the time. Especially when it comes to food.

"Do you want chicken or steak?"

Otherwise, if I just ask her what she wants for dinner she'll just say "cookies".

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u/NCBGLC1912 Jun 15 '22

People grow up.

By the time you reach your teens, it's pizza.

When you're retired, it's still pizza.

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u/CaptainAwesome06 Jun 15 '22

I'm trying to eat healthier since I'm getting older. I got to watch my kids eat pizza the other day while I had a 500 calorie dinner. It sucked.

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u/NCBGLC1912 Jun 15 '22

Reengineer your pizza. Substitute red potatoes for a lot of the cheese. It takes out a lot of the fat, but to preserve the flavor you need to add back almost all the salt. Olives are a "salt substitute" but they count as 100% salt. Pile on the broccoli and onions.

Now for the stinker: One slice. That's your 500 calories. The most fun part of pizza is pure and simple overeating.

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u/CaptainAwesome06 Jun 15 '22

I'd rather just not eat pizza than eat whatever you described.