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Samantha - October 02, 2010 - 21:12
I have been working really hard to change my eating habits and work exercise consistently into my daily routine. But I hit a snag in the evenings and weekends. And even though I love him to death, my partner is a terrible influence on me. We have both gained weight over the years and we both need to take some off. He would like to loose 100lbs, but he is very resistive to giving up his bad habits. I can get him to eat healthy food and he will happily eat whatever I prepare and put in front of him. However, late in the evenings he is bad for encouraging me to order a pizza or make a fast food run. And I cannot for the life of me get him to give up pop. I don't want to turn into a nagging girlfriend but I find myself scolding him all of the time for his bad habits. I even bought him the Eat Clean Diet For Men but he hasn't read it, despite promising too. He has the exercise component down and he has a trainer, but he needs to eat better. Does anyone have any suggestion how I can help my man make better food choices? Without following him around, knocking energy drinks out of his hand I hope. Thanks!
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about the pop thing...
I got my hubby a carbonator machine...http://www.sodastream.ca/shop/
Now he just takes regular water and carbonates it. He likes plain soda a lot, but he also adds it to fruit juice. There are also flavor things you can buy to go with the carbonator too if he wants something like tastes a little more like regular pop.
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Hi Samatha - from personal experience, I know that meeting your diet and health goals can be a challenge when you live with someone who doesn't have the same ambitions! Best Health has an article from April about weight gain in relationships, with some good tips about how to "battle the relationship bulge." I hope it's helpful to you. http://www.besthealthmag.ca/embrace-life/relationships/is-your-partner-making-you-gain-weight -- Megan Lau, web editorial assistant, Best Health
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You know I struggled with this for years. My husband and I were not good for each other - we could lose weight together but it always only lasted for so long.
I now believe that I have to take responsibility for myself. It never was his fault that I gained - I control what goes in my mouth. But likewise I was not responsible for him.
I think you need to do your thing and set your own goals and plans. If he is going to order food late at night then that is his problem, but if you don't do it for him and don't eat it with him I bet he would come to the conclusion himself that a healthy lifestyle is much better.
Co-dependent behaviour is tough to deal with but we all need to make our own decisions about our health if we really want to change for life!!
I know its hard, and you need to find some support either in person or online, but believe me it is doable:)
Hang in there - you can do it!! I believe:)