Oh help!!!!

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I have begged, pleaded, and cried. I have sent him articles, and underlined things in books. And yet my husband has steadfastly refused to change his diet. He kept wanting more and more and more "proof"--but I knew it would never be enough, and that he simply didn't want to change.

 

His health has been getting worse for years, and I have been angry and frustrated because I KNEW his issues were reversable through diet. This morning, I lost it. Big time. I told him how sick *I* was at watching him decline. I told him I knew he wouldn't be around to see his kids grow up (he's 63, and our youngest three are 3, 10, and 11). He's already outlived both his parents--they died at 48 and 61. He has issues that lead to a heart attack sometime in the next few years, if things don't change. I am TERRIFIED.

 

Anyway, long story short, I told him to give me six weeks. He asked me what we would eat. I told him that first thing was dairy was out--completely. But I didn't get any farther into things yet. I know I can get him to do vegetarian (leaving in eggs--which I get straight from an organic farmer, so they are excellent quality). He wants a good breakfast. He likes salad, but is picky about vegetables. He really likes some of Dr. McDougall's soup recipes, which I already make at least once a month. But I am TOTALLY panicking, now that I am committed to feeding the whole family this way!

 

I can't feed him "weird stuff". He's not crazy about ethnic dishes. I have six kids to feed also, and I'm homeschooling, so things have to be quick, easy, and child-friendly. What should I do? Where do I start? After all these years I'm finally getting to feed my family the way I want--and now I am PANICKING. Give me some man-pleasing, delicious meal ideas that a SAD-eating person would like, PLEASE!!! Any advice or help is really, really welcome! Marilyn