How does your spouse support you?

What I have to say might not be what you want to hear, but here it goes.

My husband is only supportive now because I didn't give up entirely. I did discontinue for a while because he got upset with me eating healthier and working out, but then I decided I couldn't be a slave to his feelings or my own and did what I needed to do. As time went on, he had to admit to himself the benefits of being supportive and being healthy. Now it's so much better because when I tell him how other people get mad at me for losing weight or tell me not to eat healthy, he says they need to shove it, lol.

I think when DH saw that I wasn't just doing it for myself and I was doing it for HIM, too, he must have changed his mind. DH realized being jealous and insecure about what I was doing for both of us didn't make sense, so now he's making a commitment to work out too. I mean, what guy doesn't want a wife with a nice body? DH also brags about my cooking because I cook healthy, but tasty meals. All of this took time-- as in YEARS-- so it was a process.

Yay, finally some thread about spouses worth reading!

(If it doesn't transform into an anti-spouse one...)

My hubby is 100% supportive. He reminds me to not eat something if I look like I'm about to fall of track. He ensures that I get my workout in whether it's in the morning or in the afternoon. If I miss the morning he encourages me to go later in the day by leaving out my workout clothes for me. He knows that if I don't go in the morning I have a hard time being motivated to go later in the day and that's his way of showing support. If I have to go later in the day, he cooks dinner and makes sure that I have my healthy options even if he is having something not so healthy. He does what he can to keep me motivated. my hubby for all of his support and understanding during this challenging time for me. :-)

My husband is amazing! He never questions when I try and make a family favorite dish healthier and doesn't complain about my post workout hair. He also tells me how great I look and encourages me to buy better fitting clothes. The most important thing he has done so far was when I was having a moment of self doubt he told me when he married me it was forever and didn't matter what size I was. It really gave me the motivation to pick myself up after a hump or slip up and to not give up or beat myself up. He has even started working out again!

I can't help but to sympathize with anyone whose spouse is less than supportive. There was a time when mine wasn't very supportive, but at least he was never trying to sabotage me. After a year when he saw that I didn't quit and that I was getting results with my trainer, he started going to see him too. Now he works out with me

He bought me a TRX for Christmas

He goes grocery shopping with me, so we do our meal planning together.

I don't take my good fortune for granted, and I let him know that I appreciate his support.

My husband couldn't care less if I go for a run/bike ride - nor does he care how far or how fast. Nor does he care if I'm sticking to my training plan, or if I've managed to lift a new weight. Sometimes, I'm not even sure he notices I'm gone (to workout). He refuses to eat half the food I make, and constantly has the nerve to eat cookies and chips and stuff right in front of me. He doesn't give a rats @ss about how much protein something has, or whether it has 2 calories or 2 million.

But he is the most supportive husband I could ever ask for. He moved half his crap in the basement so I could have a gym (which he then bought a TV for). He bought me a bike and went for a first ride with me last summer - because it's something he has wanted us to do together but I was never able to. When I complain that my compression shorts are too big and wrinkly, he says "that's because there's nothing left to compress". I've had a terrible time "seeing" the smaller me and have a hard time telling if clothes fit and/or look appropriate. He answers honestly every single day. He helped me make my redneck squat racks even though he has no idea what they are for. When I was nervous and uncomfortable at a pool party over the summer, he told me people were staring because I'm hot.

He doesn't care about my workout plan, he doesn't care what I eat, but he supports me in every way that actually matters (to me).

He tells me I'm sexy no matter what and doesn't care where I end up as long as I'm happy.

He keeps me supplied in cookie dough and ice cream without complain

"Eat if you're hungry" has been his mantra this entire time.

He likes to keep me naked, he surprised me with a squat rack because he knows how much I love to lift, he is easy going about what he eats even through those dark times that i refer to as the "lets try quinoa experiment", no really it's delicious they told me. it wasn't but he ate it and smiled.

My fiancé joined the gym with me

He cups them gently. :drinker:

She has a high paying job...

My husband and I both use MFP and we do our workouts together. We both count calories so It's super easy to lean on each other.

We use each other to help us keep down on the snacking. In our house it is all about low calorie healthy eating.

He sleeps through my workouts! Kidding, but true! At least this means I don't bother him in the mornings.

He loves me no matter what weight I am and still wants me after 20 years of marriage. The other week he wanted to bring me to an event just because he was proud of me.

We walk/hike together when we can.

He listens to my ongoing excitement babble about new exercise routines, my love for teaching and so many things fitness and also when I complain about those things.

He buys me candy. (I like candy.)

I couldn't believe how supportive my fiance would be. He has always been very fit and plays minor league baseball, so I always felt like "Why does he want to be with me" However, he never tried to change me. When I approached him about my goals and that I wanted to get healthier, he was beyond supportive and encouraging to me. Sealing the conversation by saying "If this is what you want to do, if this makes you happy, I am there 100%". He would go for a run every morning, but because I couldn't run at the time, he would walk with me instead, and go for his run later in the day. With him being the cook(and an amazing one!) in our household, he supported my new portion sizes and went along with them, and also subbed out anything unhealthy for healthier options. He insisted on paying for my gym membership when I told him I wanted to join. He wanted to make the process as easy for me as possible.

He went above and beyond! I am so happy to say that we exercise together almost everyday. I play baseball with him on a co-ed team in the summer(just a fun league). And currently, he has taken on a bit more of the house hold load while I am currently in school to becoming a Yoga instructor...Which he is happy to play guinea pig when I want to practice new postures, alignment, etc.

Now in maintenance mode, he continues to support me everyday. Never letting me forget what an amazing thing I accomplished.

He just rocks!

When I met my husband, I was my thinnest and at my fittest. Over the last couple of years, I have put on 40lbs. Never once has he made me feel less beautiful or less sexy. He is incredibly athletic, not too much into the healthy eating but he will eat whatever I cook, and enjoy it. He also exercises with me, and because he is avid into running marathons, he'll often push me harder, but never make me feel weak. He supports me on my bad days (I have multiple sclerosis, and sometimes, I lose a lot of mobility) and he takes notice when I lose weight, he makes sure I don't obsess about the scale, even hiding it from me when he notices I am weighing myself too often.

Most importantly, it's because I know he'll love me no matter what, at any size and because of that I am doing it ALL FOR ME.