Progress: Husband on Board

I have to say, the longer you do something, the more it grows on you.

I have been trying to lose weight for a while now - gym memberships, trainer, etc... but MFP has really helped me with the food bit (I have never 'dieted').

My husband (well, boyfriend of 16 years...) has been known to be an enabler to my weight gain. I was thin when we met, our habits were never great - my body rebelled, his stayed stick thin. Every time I've tried to lose weight, it has been a struggle for him to understand that I can't eat the junk he does, like he does. He works oddball hours, and eats take out at all hours. I have asked him several times to please eat at the diner and not bring it home (because my will power was non-existent). The best / worse night of my overweight life, was one night, he had worked until 2am, and stopped by a local eatery to pick up a poutine (fries, cheese and gravy). Family size of course. He came home, turned on the light (which woke me up) and handed me a fork. Of course, I sat up, took a few fork-fuls, then went back to sleep.

I paid for that at the gym the next day.

Since then, its been a trying time to get him to understand that I can't eat like he does - and by him always offering it tempts me (if he doesn't offer, I am usually ok). Tonight was the first time he came home with chips, asked me if I had any calories left in my day and if I wanted a few chips (he even brought a small bowl into my office so I wasn't dipping into the bag).

I am proud of his progress to take this seriously - and support me (without treating me like a child - which was the stage between the late night poutine and tonight).

Yay for progress!