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asltiffm
asltiffm Posts: 521 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
My sister and I have been weighing in "together" every Monday. We live across the country from each other but we've been weight loss buddies. I am the only person in the world (other than her doctor) who knows her weight. She's been holding pretty steady at her weight for as long as we've been weighing in. But 3 weeks ago she started losing weight. She told me she had started working out to a DVD I recommended and I thought, "wow, this is working better for her than for me." I was all proud I helped her out...but it turns out that that's not the big reason she's been losing weight. 3 weeks ago, her husband told her he wanted to leave her. This week, he told her he just didn't love her anymore and didn't want to even try to work on it and he was going to divorce her. So she hasn't had an appitite which is why she's lost so much weight. I feel so awful for her. And the worst thing is, she didn't feel like she could talk to anyone in the family because she didn't want us to hate him so for 2 years she's been hiding it and doing a really good job. I'm so sad for her. When she called and told me I was speechless, I had no idea what to say... I still don't. :o(

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  • laurenk182004
    laurenk182004 Posts: 1,882 Member
    Wow, that's terrible :( Your poor sister..
  • Beleau
    Beleau Posts: 143
    Hi,

    There is nothing you can say to her...but let her know you are there to support her...

    B
  • lreed
    lreed Posts: 348 Member
    I am so sorry. That's horrible. Just be there for her.
  • waguchan
    waguchan Posts: 450 Member
    Your sister is so lucky to have such a great sister that she can confide in. Just having someone to talk to is probably what she needs most right now.

    Best of luck to your sister. It probably doesn't seem like it now, but I'm sure she'll be better it's all over.
  • BassBoneBabe
    BassBoneBabe Posts: 226 Member
    I know that it may feel like it is over, but I would recommend the book, "The 5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman (and I recommend this for all couples, happy, struggling, and even separated to divorced.)

    I hope that she finds comfort, and I'm glad that she has a sister who loves her and will be there for her, even if it is across the country. We all need sisters like that.
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