It's usually not a bad idea to invest in your own health and to make choices that work for you. However, it can be a bad idea to make those choices for someone else, even if it's someone you love very much.
A man has shared on Reddit that he recently tricked his partner into eating vegan … and now his partner is upset about it.
His partner isn't super vegetable-friendly.
"So, here's the deal," the original poster (OP) begins, "I (M43) have been vegan for about a year now and my husband (M48) is a meat-and-potatoes kind of person. He loves his steak and bacon and generally isn't too interested in trying vegan options."
He worries about his partner's health.
"However, I've been trying to get him to at least consider eating more plant-based meals for the sake of his health," OP continues. "I get worried for him sometimes because he is very fat and his BMI is also quite high. I've been trying to cook healthy meals for him, encouraging him to exercise, and getting creative with the dishes I make, but my partner just doesn't seem interested."
So he deceived his partner.
"That's why, last Saturday night, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I made a delicious vegan lasagna for dinner, not mentioning to my partner that it was completely plant-based. To my surprise, my partner loved the lasagna and even asked for seconds. It wasn't until after dinner that I let it slip that the dish was vegan and my partner was less than pleased. I defended my decision by telling them that I've been worried for their health and want them to get skinnier and be better, but my partner said it was very immature of me and I could have talked to him directly."
People pointed out that vegan doesn't always mean healthy.
The top commenter noted, "I fail to see how tricking him into eating something vegan is supposed to improve his health. Just because something is vegan it doesn't make it healthier than non-vegan options.
"Oreos are vegan."
Another person agreed.
A second person commented, "My doctor had me change my diet to whole food plant based for health reasons. She highly discouraged going vegan because there are lots of unhealthy, processed foods that are labeled vegan – which those foods are vegan. But just because something is vegan does not necessarily mean it is healthier.
"Cutting out refined flours, refined sugars and processed foods are the real key to eating healthy."
The real issue is the deception.
As another person put it, "Also, it’s one thing to make a dish that vegan that he ends up liking.
"But to purposely set out to trick him and then pull the reveal was bound to make him resistant."
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