How many people have SUPPORTIVE partners?

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  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
    in addition to taking the role of coach/mentor/manager for my competitions, giving constructive criticism, my husband also picked up photography to capture my first stage moments, etc. He liked it so much and had such an eye for it, that it is now his passion that I support him in doing.
  • NatashaRuz
    NatashaRuz Posts: 223
    This is one awesome thread.

    Let's make sure we tell our awesome partners, just how awesome they are!!
  • fit4lifeUcan2
    fit4lifeUcan2 Posts: 1,458 Member
    My husband and children were not supportive in the beginning but they are now. I started MFP in feb but had no support. In May I joined WW and thats when my husband saw that I was serious and finally started to get the hint. He no longer buys junk food or asks me if I want a box of candy when he runs to the store to get himself some treats. He used to just get me candy and then hand it to me when he got home. It's pretty hard to turn down a theater sized box of milk duds when they're right under your nose! Now that he's seen the results of my efforts he's all on board and loves the new me. He now enjoys buying me fancy lacy under garments and sexy thongs lol. He says look what I got you but I think its more like look what I got you to wear for ME! LOL

    Now he tells me how proud he is of me, how sexy I look. Says I was always sexy to him but now that I'm happier and smile a lot more that to him makes me sexier. Even my kids tell me how proud they are of me and how happy they are that I get out more now.
  • ClaudialovesUriel3810
    ClaudialovesUriel3810 Posts: 19
    MIne is not supportive of me at all right now he has his mind set that i will fail but Ill prove him wrong hopefully he will come around and be there like I always wished.
  • thomassd1969
    thomassd1969 Posts: 564 Member
    My finacee is awesome. He is doing this with me although he has some physical issues that keep him from exercisings as much. He always eats what I cook, pushes me to run even though I dont want to, he tells me Im hot and that he wants me daily. He is very proud of me.
  • Danam48
    Danam48 Posts: 129 Member
    My husband had a heart attack this winter and he did a complete 180 change in his lifestyle immediately. It took me a couple months longer to get on the bandwagon (I had to eat all the bad food in the house while I fed him healthy stuff) :tongue: One day I came home from work and there was the most awesome pair of walking shoes on my bed, (with my two fave colors in them) with a note that said, "Walk with me baby!" How could I possibly turn down an offer like that!? Between the 2 of us we have lost over 90 pounds and we feel like new people. It has definitely put a fun spark in our marriage after 26 years! He is absolutely my biggest cheerleader.
  • Marielagb
    Marielagb Posts: 12
    Wow!! Is so good to read about all that supportive partners.

    My boyfriend eats all kind of food, and I don´t, and he is very understandig about that and respects me. When I ask him if I talk too much about calories and MFP he says the most important thing for him is to know that I feel good about myself. He loves my body and everyday tells me I´m beautiful, but encourages me to work out because he knows is important for me and I feel so much better when I do it.

    I think they should all understand this is very important for us, and we should all let them know how much we need them. Things are easier when you have support at home

    [English is not my native language, I´m Spanish, so I apologize if there´s something wrong or grammatically incorrect]
  • MdmAcolyte
    MdmAcolyte Posts: 382 Member
    My husband is pretty apathetic to what I am doing and try to do ~ he neither hinders nor enhances my progress, but sometimes he notices the changes in my body and lately he hasn't been able to keep his hands of me... I'll still take that as a win. ;)
  • Lucyl0ck3tt
    Lucyl0ck3tt Posts: 15 Member
    It varies depending on my boyfriend's mood :( when I asked him to help me a few months ago, he gave up after a week. and again. and again.

    But I had a major stress out last week and burst into tears and since then, he's stopped me from snacking, stopped me from going through with my cravings, bought me healthy food and so far so good :)

    He loves me the way I am, I've gained weight while I've been with him and he's still here so I can't complain :)
  • nofailureallowed
    nofailureallowed Posts: 51
    My boyfriend is supportive but destructive at the same time. He says how much he supports me but will buy me ice cream (which is my kryptonite) and other sweets cause he doesn't want to eat them alone lol. But I've found great support in my co-worker who has been AMAZING!
  • Weebs628
    Weebs628 Posts: 574 Member
    My husband is in the Air Force so he's pretty fit, but he has eaten every meal I've prepared, doesn't eat fast food when I'm around and tells me what a great job I'm doing. He's especially proud that I've started running and I actually enjoy it. Running comes naturally to him. He told me he'd do a 5k with me too.
  • FenderGuy
    FenderGuy Posts: 32 Member
    My wife is very supportive. We both started our diet plans together in Feb 2011. We each chose different plans, but ate more or less the same dinner every night. Shame on anyone's spouse that doesn't give them support when making a positive change in their life. I can understand the situations where someone makes a feeble attempt at a diet and always fails. After awhile, this would get pretty old for the spouse. But if you give it your best shot and follow through, your partner had better not get in the way.
  • jenaissance
    jenaissance Posts: 302 Member
    My husband is my biggest fan, and I have inspired him to eat healthier (when he doesn't have me preparing his meals) and work out daily.
  • TheFitHooker
    TheFitHooker Posts: 3,357 Member
    My husband does support me but this was not always the case. With him I've been through the "Why bother, you won't stick with it." then to the "Oh no she's really doing it, she's gonna leave me when she loses all her weight" now we are at the "Dang my wife is almost there and she is super hot! She's all mine!!" Sometimes I still think we are at the "She's gonna leave me" stage, because he sometimes acts like I have to reassure him that I didn't do this to find another man, that I did this for me, myself and I.

    As far as food goes, he'll eat whatever I cook but he'll also bring crap food in the house. Though I'm not really bothered by it. The only time I have a really hard time fighting the urges of junk food is during TOM, but if I slip up that's my problem, not his. I don't expect him and the kids always eat perfect. Heck I don't!

    My husband does have my back and he will sometimes during TOM when I need it most say to me "Baby want that back track you? Remember you use to ask yourself all the time what you want most and if that will get you closer or not." Most the time that keeps me on track and I end up thinking him later. BUT Sometimes he'll bring something home and say "You have been working so hard all week and I think you deserve a treat." while I have a hard time letting myself go over my calories or have a "Cheat" day, sometimes I end up feeling better when I do.

    So yeah he supports me now.
  • Rockmyskinnyjeans
    Rockmyskinnyjeans Posts: 431 Member
    Totally supportive and encouraging husband! He picks me up when I'm having a down day and is always handy with a compliment. He gives me motivation to keep going and look great for him :)
  • Purple_Night
    Purple_Night Posts: 16 Member
    We are both in this together. My partner knows how i struggle with weight and eating and i understand his relationship with food too. We work out together and shop and cook each other healthy meals. We motivate each other - and he discourages me when i want to reach for chocolate!
  • hydelaa
    hydelaa Posts: 184
    My boyfriend likes bigger girls so he's no help BUT he tells me I'm doing a good job and reminds me about logging in because he knows it's important to me :)
  • jntokun10
    jntokun10 Posts: 21
    I am getting discouraged with humankind seeing all this stuff about husband's/partners being unsupportive.

    My husband eats all the food I cook no complaints, he picks up fresh fruits and veggies, and anything healthy he can get his hands on at the grocery store, cheers me on, tells me I look hot, tells me to rest when I over do it, and says he's proud of me :heart:

    What does your spouse/partner do to support and encourage you?

    My husband is definitely my best friend, my partner, my everything and extremely supportive... this morning is a prime example.. he didn't have to go into work until 9 am and he was well wanting me to stay under the sheets with him shall we say... and when smiled and said sorry baby I promised myself no excuses for 90 days, I have to go get my workout in or the day will get ahead of me an it won't get done... instead of coaxing me to stay with him, he kissed me back and told me how proud he was of me and he'd catch me at lunch HA... any chance he can work out with me he's there and he sets the example on not munching etc... and not getting me munchies... I made him promise if I want them bad enough MAKE me get up and get them so I have to think about it..

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