Interesting Discussion with My Wife.

My husband and I weigh around the same. He's also 6'1" and very thin and I'm 5'8" and "normal." It did bother me a bit when I was pregnant and I kept seeing that scale go up and up but I knew I needed to gain at that time. His body type isn't going to change any time soon but then I like tall, slender guys. Plus my husband doesn't believe me when I tell him how much I weigh but most people are surprised. Guess I wear it well. :laugh:

Yes, the point where I could put my wife's pants on and they fit freaked her out. When I could put them on and they were loose she joined a gym and has been working out every night, LOL

My husband used to put on my jeans by mistake...ugh! And they fit him better

My husband has passed me on weight loss even though I started before him. But he has more to lose, so I let it slide. It does keep me motivated to keep up with him though. And he is looking good and has more energy, so kind of a bonus for me too.

You did it with class! She is very lucky to have you!

My husband has always been super skinny and I have always been overweight. So we are both trying to at least meet at about 180.

It's certainly a much nicer journey when you can do it together. We support each other and balance each other out. He's the exercise specialist and I'm the nutrition guru. It works for us and I'm certainly glad we are on the same page. Nice to see other couples supporting each other as well.

(And my husband once wore my jeans to work and didn't realize it until I called and asked if he knew where my jeans were. Then it dawned on him that that's why "his" jeans fit a little differently that morning. Trials of being similar in height/build and grabbing the folded laundry left on the couch.) :laugh:

Hubby and I have been each other's motivators. We started out with a 50 lb difference between us. That gap would grow and shrink ...and once we're both down to where we want to be, it will not be quite a 50 lb spread. But then the gap started shrinking quickly because I got lazy & he took off. It really motivated me. Now there is roughly 35 pounds between us... Hubby has lost about 35 lbs and I've lost about 20. We compete, lovingly...and are honest with each other. When I get "jealous", hubby reminds me how much he busts his butt. When either of us go on junk frenzies, we remind each other to use moderation.
I'm excited for u both. There is something about the support a couple gives each other when working towards similar goals.

I currently weigh more than my DH (not by much, but still). I definitely will be happy when I weigh less than him, which will happen because he is close to his goal weight (he's not actively trying to lose weight but just stays roughly around his most healthy weight).

That's awesome that you were able to motivate her with your success! My DH and I are on this journey together, and we're in similar places. Both of us are near our goal weights, but we need to shed some body fat and gain muscle. I'm sure he wants to gain more muscle than I do He is trying to lose weight and gets frustrated, but he won't try tracking his calories like I do. He says it's just too complicated. Based on what he tells me, I think he eats too little some days and too much other days, and I think he could really benefit from tracking at least for a little while to get a better understanding of what he's really eating. I can't make him do it, though.

When we started dating, he weighed less than I did at the time. I wasn't overweight (he was just really skinny), and it didn't really bother me, but we did joke about it.

Haven't had this conversation, but I had to comment and say that I really like the way you responded to your wife, and the support you're clearly showing her. Good for you both!