We've lost a third person from our marriage

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  • morschjodo
    morschjodo Posts: 22 Member
    I am envious! My husband supports me to a point. He doesn't have much weight to lose but he could definitely lose some body fat (the beer belly that he got without ever drinking) and show some muscle definition again! Hubby would rather play video games or watch football than workout with me :(
  • joshdann
    joshdann Posts: 618 Member
    hmm- thinking that I should somehow twist this into some sort of motivation for my hubby. :wink:
    your hubby: I envy him. If it works, feel free to share your motivation techniques with my wife!
  • karibj2010
    karibj2010 Posts: 264 Member
    My husband is working to lose about 10 lbs or so and walks with me all the time. I have about another 40 lbs to lose after losing a little over 63 lbs. It is great doing this together, plus he's a chef so healthier meals haven't been too much of a problem (or portion sizes).
  • Keiras_Mom
    Keiras_Mom Posts: 844 Member
    I got to thinking this morning and between my husband and myself we've lost about 160 pounds from our highest weights. That is a whole grown person. And let me tell you that b**** was a freeloader. By the time we get to goal it will be another whole person. It will be nice to have only two people in our marriage.

    So far I've lost 101 and he has lost 62.

    Anyone else doing this with their spouse and being successful together?

    I've lost 85 and my wife has lost .. um .. 70? I dont know. I have ZERO clue what her weight was when we started. Nor did I ask ... (I can only imagine my half of the conversation; "so hey babe, uhhhh exactly how much *do* you weigh ... no, no. I still enjoy sex and wish to continue having it ... but my arm's TIRED, babe ... ")

    It's been easier when we can cook together, eat together, run together (but we do not tend to lift together ... )

    Next conversation: "so now that we've lost a person, should we consider adding one back in??"

    Wish me luck.
    hmm- thinking that I should somehow twist this into some sort of motivation for my hubby. :wink:

    Me too, we could add two more people back! :smokin:
  • newjojie
    newjojie Posts: 292 Member
    My husband is not really doing this with me but he has lost 20 lbs by default..........I do most of the cooking during the week :wink:
  • jaecamp1
    jaecamp1 Posts: 120 Member
    I got to thinking this morning and between my husband and myself we've lost about 160 pounds from our highest weights. That is a whole grown person. And let me tell you that b**** was a freeloader. By the time we get to goal it will be another whole person. It will be nice to have only two people in our marriage.

    So far I've lost 101 and he has lost 62.

    Anyone else doing this with their spouse and being successful together?

    I've lost 85 and my wife has lost .. um .. 70? I dont know. I have ZERO clue what her weight was when we started. Nor did I ask ... (I can only imagine my half of the conversation; "so hey babe, uhhhh exactly how much *do* you weigh ... no, no. I still enjoy sex and wish to continue having it ... but my arm's TIRED, babe ... ")

    It's been easier when we can cook together, eat together, run together (but we do not tend to lift together ... )

    Next conversation: "so now that we've lost a person, should we consider adding one back in??"

    Wish me luck.
    hmm- thinking that I should somehow twist this into some sort of motivation for my hubby. :wink:

    Me too, we could add two more people back! :smokin:

    This is getting all crazy now. Lol. My husband is going to try and convince me this was my idea.
  • jaecamp1
    jaecamp1 Posts: 120 Member
    My husband is not really doing this with me but he has lost 20 lbs by default..........I do most of the cooking during the week :wink:

    Healthy by default. Love it.

    My husband usually does the cooking when we get to eat together so he actually prepares mine differently (no oils, sauces etc) because he gets allotted almost 2000 more calories a day than I do.
  • dschassie
    dschassie Posts: 192 Member
    Me and the hubby did a diet together in 2002 and were successful, then we fell back into the old routine :( Fast forward to December 2012 when I jumped back on the wagon and picked him up along the way. It's so awesome to do this together and support each other. No need to explain the strange grocery lists and obsession with logging everything that I eat and I am happy I had someone to cheer me on when I started Couch to 5K and who is now my partner in crime when I am lifting at the gym and running races (with him of course)!

    Here is a before and after, I hope the picture will show up ok:
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  • DaveS_63
    DaveS_63 Posts: 50
    NO.....
  • jaecamp1
    jaecamp1 Posts: 120 Member
    I'm loving these couple pics! I think the hubby would kill me if I posted a pic of him quite yet. Lol. I cant wait for our next family photos now!
  • Ivey05131980
    Ivey05131980 Posts: 1,118 Member
    LOL...that is awesome...WTG!! My husband just started a month or 2 ago, he's lost about 20 lbs., but he keeps "cheating."
  • jaecamp1
    jaecamp1 Posts: 120 Member
    LOL...that is awesome...WTG!! My husband just started a month or 2 ago, he's lost about 20 lbs., but he keeps "cheating."

    At least he's on the path now. Judging by your ticker (awesome by the way!) He is missing a whole wife... ;)
  • mamadon
    mamadon Posts: 1,422 Member
    My hubby and I are both on here! I've lost 83 and he has lost 99!!!
  • whowe82
    whowe82 Posts: 4 Member
    Yes. She is down 27, and I'm at ~11, but Monday's reading will tell for sure.
  • jackielou867
    jackielou867 Posts: 422 Member
    It's awesome when the spouse/s.o. joins in! We've lost a total of 177 lbs together but it took awhile for him to start on weight loss and better eating (he kind of fought me at first, lol)!


    This gives me hope. Mine is on off trying. Really want to get him fully on board.
  • ladytinkerbell99
    ladytinkerbell99 Posts: 970 Member
    I love it!! Congratulations to both of you!! :drinker:
  • dmh0204
    dmh0204 Posts: 81
    I like thinking about it this way too, sometimes. I've lost 22 pounds so far--which is a little less than my almost two-year-old. Every time I pick her up, I think, "Wow," I used to carry all that weight around on my body all the time."
  • jaecamp1
    jaecamp1 Posts: 120 Member
    I like thinking about it this way too, sometimes. I've lost 22 pounds so far--which is a little less than my almost two-year-old. Every time I pick her up, I think, "Wow," I used to carry all that weight around on my body all the time."

    I hear ya! I have two year old twins. Both about 33 pounds. I can pick them both up and carry them together for only a couple minutes.

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