Eating fruit at dinner table with dinner

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Fruit IS PART OF a healthy meal. It's a little concerning you are not aware of this, OP. They provide valuable vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

Both my family and my husband's family eat fruit as dessert for dinner.

You don't need fruit at every meal as long as you have enough in a day. So you are WRONG.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I want to eat an apple, I’m going to eat an apple, not more peas. Because peas and apples aren't fungible. Next question.

OP here, fair enough.

Why don't you try putting a fruit bowl on the table so he can eat some at the table?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I want to eat an apple, I’m going to eat an apple, not more peas. Because peas and apples aren't fungible. Next question.

OP here, fair enough.

Why don't you try putting a fruit bowl on the table so he can eat some at the table?

He can do that himself if he wants, especially if I am making dinner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Fruit IS PART OF a healthy meal. It's a little concerning you are not aware of this, OP. They provide valuable vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

Both my family and my husband's family eat fruit as dessert for dinner.

You don't need fruit at every meal as long as you have enough in a day. So you are WRONG.

So what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I think it's weird that I am putting veggies from dinner in tupperware while DH is grabbing fruit? Why not actually eat a full dinner? You shouldn't be hungry right after dinner.

While I think it’s weird that you’ve apparently decided what “dinner…should” be — for someone else. Why not actually include fruit or even a fruit and cheese course as part of a “full dinner”?

This question is weird enough by my standards that I wonder if you and your DH have ever had a conversation about what to eat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Fruit IS PART OF a healthy meal. It's a little concerning you are not aware of this, OP. They provide valuable vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

Both my family and my husband's family eat fruit as dessert for dinner.

You don't need fruit at every meal as long as you have enough in a day. So you are WRONG.

So what?

Fruit does not need to be part of every meal. Are you ESL?

[Anonymous]

It is normal to have fruit after dinner. In fact, it is a custom in some cultures.
I do not understand why do you think it is not ok? If not full completely, isn't it better to have some good source of other vitamins that you do need instead of eating some more potatoes?
Plus the fiber is awesome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I think it's weird that I am putting veggies from dinner in tupperware while DH is grabbing fruit? Why not actually eat a full dinner? You shouldn't be hungry right after dinner.

While I think it’s weird that you’ve apparently decided what “dinner…should” be — for someone else. Why not actually include fruit or even a fruit and cheese course as part of a “full dinner”?

This question is weird enough by my standards that I wonder if you and your DH have ever had a conversation about what to eat.

I'm not going to guess what fruit he is in the mood for. I'm not going to cup up apples then throw them out if he wants oranges. Seems pretty controlling to do that.

[Anonymous]

You’re telling a grown ass man to eat his veggies. Seriously. You need to talk to someone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I want to eat an apple, I’m going to eat an apple, not more peas. Because peas and apples aren't fungible. Next question.

OP here, fair enough.

Why don't you try putting a fruit bowl on the table so he can eat some at the table?

He can do that himself if he wants, especially if I am making dinner.

That seems rude, to add something to what you believe is a complete meal. If you don't want to include fruit in the dinner you put on the table, don't be offended if he supplements afterward.

[Anonymous]

Americans are so weird when it comes to food!

[Anonymous]

We always have fruit with dinner- usually-but not always- we eat it last as a dessert.

[Anonymous]

I'm curious how you grew up, OP. You seem to describe a very traditional household (women cook), yet you are unaware that fruit at the end of dinner is not only healthy but what a lot of people do.

A traditional meal comes in 3 parts: first small dish (salad, soup, etc), main dish with protein, and dessert. Some people add in a cheese course, or substitute it for the sweet. If you have that many dishes, usually you only have small portions of everything, and there might be leftovers. Dessert can be a fruit, not a confection. It's important to listen to one's body and not finish what's been cooked that dayor what's on the table.

- French person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Fruit IS PART OF a healthy meal. It's a little concerning you are not aware of this, OP. They provide valuable vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

Both my family and my husband's family eat fruit as dessert for dinner.

You don't need fruit at every meal as long as you have enough in a day. So you are WRONG.

That can be said for any food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I think it's weird that I am putting veggies from dinner in tupperware while DH is grabbing fruit? Why not actually eat a full dinner? You shouldn't be hungry right after dinner.

While I think it’s weird that you’ve apparently decided what “dinner…should” be — for someone else. Why not actually include fruit or even a fruit and cheese course as part of a “full dinner”?

This question is weird enough by my standards that I wonder if you and your DH have ever had a conversation about what to eat.

I'm not going to guess what fruit he is in the mood for. I'm not going to cup up apples then throw them out if he wants oranges. Seems pretty controlling to do that.

why can’t you ask him?