Anyone find this easier when they're single?

cherigurl

Oh god yea, the 3 nights a week my boyfriend goes to school i am sooo good with dinner but the days he if off it is so hard to resist but most of the time i do cuz I am done being FAT, He is skinny so he does not have to worry about the weight and he is a big snacker so when he snacks i go into another room or get one of my "healthy snacks" so it is like we are snacking together.

o0sunshine0o

yea it's really hard for me to lose weight with my hubby. he likes to do bodybuilding and currently he's bulking, so he eats like 4000 cal a day or something. :[ it's really hard to keep up with eating healthy when he's sitting there eating whatever he wants. we also have been going out to eat for ageees as entertainment. it's sort of a hard habit to break!

sbrooks0387

agree 100%. it was so easy to stay on track when i was single/living by myself. i only kept the healthy foods in the house that i could eat. but my husband is convinced he is allergic to veggies or something. he can eat all the junk he wants and drink all the soda he wants and not gain a oz. (right now he is making fried dough). deff. a lesson in self controll.

TXGirl821

It's hard to do it when your significant other is on a wildly different diet than you are on! My bf is always trying to lose weight but he'll go all crazy eating nothing but meat and then gets mad at me when I tell him he's doing it wrong. Sometimes you just have to try to be selfish, even if it means making two meals, or forcing him/her to go get their own food!

Decca1

Cheeky Git Lawn.........can forget u if u like???????????????? haha xxx

purpleipod

ABSOLUTELY. I have an awful time losing weight when I am dating someone. This is the main reason why I will be avoiding trying to date until I have my weight nearly under control.

LMHinson15

I have so much respect for people in long-term relationships or with children who are trying to change their lifestyles for the better. There are lots of times when I feel pretty crappy about not having a significant relationship right now, but I'm realizing that I have a LOT of freedom to make these changes in my life and myself before the man/kids happen (if, God willing, they do).

So for those of you doing this while you're committed to other people (SOs or Kids). Way to go!! You are strong and amazing!!

Cosmic_Unicorn

A typical day in my ex-bf's lifestyle: Two Spicy Big Crunches and popcorn chicken from KFC, a family-size bag of chips, an entire box of cookies, at least 2 liters of coke, and one or two chocolate bars for dessert. Plus anything I cooked that day. Eaten on the couch, while playing video games.

I tried really hard to cook healthy for us, but it got to the point where he didn't even want the food I cooked if he could have the junk. He had emotional eating problems for serious. I gained about 30 pounds with him, until I got really sick of it. I started cooking my own meals and not really spending any time with him, because it was just a toxic junk food environment, and I lost the weight and then some. This was a really bad relationship though, and my method is only recommended if you want the relationship to END, lol.

I'm with a new guy who cooks super healthy vegetarian food fully of veggies and delicious things. He's not trying to lose weight or anything (in fact, he's probably underweight), but he totally supports the healthy lifestyle in general. It's so much easier to keep on track this way.

wanttogetskinny

I think it would be hard, except that we cook separate meals. He has to eat gluten and dairy free.........and I'm not willing to do either, haha. So while he typically eats more than I do, it doesn't bother me so much because we aren't even eating the same thing.