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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Baked ziti, salad and garlic bread!  [/quote]

I thought of something like that but I know my ds at least (and I think the others as everyone works out) [b]is not a big carb person in that way[/b] (more like sweet potatoes and such) so worried they won't like it. I sort of hate this!!![/quote]

What!? [/quote]

He does not eat pasta, pizza...[/quote]

My dating profile 20 years ago literally said “If you don’t eat carbs I am simply not interested in spending time with you.” Carbs are delicious and I would not want to live with someone who didn’t agree. Hope it’s working out for you though! [/quote]

A lot of kids these days are really health conscious and into working out. I think they tend to seek similarly-minded people. There is no wrong way, it's all about compatibility.[/quote]

Actually most health enthusiasts will tell you completely restricting entire categories of food is never a good idea. Moderation has always been the key. I love cheesecake. It’s my favorite dessert of all time and of course it’s one of the most calorie dense desserts there is. I have it a couple times a year on my birthday and once over the holidays. To me that’s a lot more healthy than telling myself that I am not allowed to eat something amazing ever again. [/quote]

Nobody is saying that, just that if you have people who generally don't eat many carbs then you probably should not serve a carb-heavy meal. No need to argue and judge people's food habits.[/quote]

These are teen boys.  It’s fine to eat carbs, even if you normally watch, for a couple days.  Because you are staying as a guest.  You can’t except someone’s mom to be making you customized low carb meals. That is significant more time consuming that ordering a pizza, making a big lasagna, BBQ pulled pork/chicken sandwiches, and stuff that feeds a crowd. This isn’t the school cafeteria. [/quote]

But this isn't "someone's mom", it's his mom.

If my kid comes home from college, which is what this seems to be, I'm going to make things he likes for that first night.  If he's not a pasta fan, then I won't make pasta that night.  Later in the vacation, sure we'll be back to me making one meal and he can eat it or fix himself something.

That doesn't mean that I won't serve a carb with the meal, because many people like carbs.  But I wouldn't do something like baked ziti where it's impossible to separate the protein from the pasta, if I knew my kid didn't like pasta.

Baked sweet potatoes with toppings like sour cream, roasted broccoli, and rotisserie chickens or cooked chicken thighs might be a good meal since he likes sweet potatoes.

Or a big pot of chili, with cornbread, and tossed salad.

Pasta with marinara, and sheet pan sausage and peppers, and caesar salad.

Burgers or steaks (depends on your budget), with sweet potato fries, and steamed veggies.[/quote]

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