Help, trying to loose weight with unsupportive family?

Question

well...i was wondering how to go about changing my diet and exercise program and get it back in order with what i call the devil food advocates and lazy incorperated...i currently spend my summers with by bf's grandparents...they love me. i help them out with things elderly have difficulty with durring that time and they are really really nice people...but they encourage overstuffing urself, they have poor eating habbits and do not exercise regularly...and encourage me to stay inside and sit on my bum with them and come up with a whole bumch of excuses to keep me in. they literally do believe that u should eat a lot for every meal and that the hearty stuff is mashed potatoes with butter, white bread, fatty and breaded meats, and veggies cooked in butter and sweats up the river...i do get foods i like, which are a lot healthier by the way...but i also have huge huge sweet tooth...i literally think im addicted to sugars and to top it off im an eskimo...meaning i gain much more easily than ud ever think lol like a few slices a pizza and some coke will put on 2 pounds literally in a week...they think im skinny and im definately not lol...their idea of healthy weight is what ud concider right at obese or very overweight...its really quite silly, but they also think im anorexic because i do eat a lot less then them...usually i just have a plate for a meal...i was just wondering, how in the heck am i supposed to stick to a diet and exercise program with out hurting their feelings too badly and getting shunned...as i do want to keep a good impression with his family...for those in difficult situations to modify diet and exercise, how do u keep to it up?...ive never had this problem with my family so i dont know how to deal with it. I know how to modify the diet right and i know how to exercise...just how do i go about it with his family being ok with it.

Answer 1

They shouldn't guilt you into eating. If you can't handle the pressure choose to stay with your family for summer vacations.  

Answer 2

running

Answer 3

unfortunately you're just going to have to get up and do it. regardless of what others think. i mean, come on, why would they give you a bunch of c**p for wanting to stay healthy and live to a ripe old age?! instead they want you to be just like them.

i don't really know what to suggest other than just get up and get going. maybe start walking to the store instead of driving. run errands on a bicycle. if they like to watch tv a lot, then tell them that from now on during a commercial you're going to get up and get moving; go walk around the block quickly, do some sit ups, etc. if anything you may end up being the example that they need to curb their eating and get moving.

as far as support, there are diet support groups online.