[muppet]

I know many of you are dieting with a buddy -- your spouse, a friend.. whatever. I think that's great. It would be nice to plan healthy meals, with your significant other.
However, my family is already fit and healthy. They eat a pretty good diet. I don't see why I should subject them to the restrictions I put on myself.
How do you guys do it? Do you fix yourself a different meal? Do you alter your serving? I do this sometimes --for example-- when I make spaghetti, I usually reserve some sauce with no meat, for me. Or do you just eat what you can, or eat really small amounts?
I have a preteen daughter. She is fit and healthy. I don't want her to develope eating issues, or become overly concerned about it, because of me. I'm all for healthy choices. But she alread makes them. I'm a little worried that if she sees me obviously dieting, and thinking so much about food, that she will too. And I don't want to mess up a good thing!
This goes for all of my family. They eat a fair amount of junk, but eat a lot of good stuff too. And most importantly, I think -- they eat only if they are hungry. They don't eat out of boredom, or because it's time too.
The food we eat as a family is good food. Maybe not what you should eat, if you're trying to lose weight, but not junk. I don't want my kids thinking there are 'bad' foods.
I hate thinking about it all the time. I know I have to, but I don't want them to, because they don't need to.