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When the spouse says one thing and does another.

rduhlir
rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
edited January 8 in Motivation and Support
So...my husband says he is supportive. I hear the "Good job. You are doing great." Then...out of his mouth comes, "Why do you look at the back of every box? That is stupid." Or when I log on to log what I have eaten and what I have done, he gets all annoyed. This isn't just about working out either. It is about support for having stopped smoking too.

Really? I thought you said you were supportive, and now what you are saying what I am doing is stupid! And then, when I ask him why it is stupid, his answer is, "Because I think it is stupid." No logical reason for his thinking.

So, when I try and talk to him about it he says that all I am trying to do is start a fight and walks off without listening to me. -Sigh-

So my question is, how do people who are in this situation handling this? How do you handle the depression? I am doing good as far as myself. Not binge eating, etc... I know I am doing this for myself. But how do I handle lack of support from the one person I need it most?

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  • Staffygirl88
    Staffygirl88 Posts: 75 Member
    urgh gosh i can totally empathise with you here! in the past i have hit the binge when ive felt like this and feel like giving up. however, you're doing this for YOU. and you're not doing anything stupid, thats a ridiculous thing to say. you just carry on doing what youre doing and prove him wrong. you will reach your goals and feel great.
    as for distracting yourself from binging i usually go and do the washing up, really slowly and chilled out. or go for a walk to clear your head
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