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Unfortunatley, we are also major foodies & love to cook. I've gained 15 pounds in 2 1/2 years and I wasn't where I should have been at that time! LOL

That sounds just like my hubby and me! We both gained 15-20lbs when we first met from all the yummy food we cooked and all the great farm-to-table restaurants in our town. Then, we both buckled down to lose the weight--and succeeded--but we started gaining again after a couple of years because we discovered pork belly, hog jowl bacon, and roasted bone marrow (which are all basically pure fat!).

My profile photo is Micah and me on our honeymoon to New York in July 2009. We got married at our favorite local restaurant, and then chose New York for our honeymoon for a lot of reasons--but delicious food was a HUGE one! We actually planned our itinerary around where we wanted to eat each day.

Now, we are on MFP together and supporting each other the whole way. Our foodie passions have actually been put to good use, too, because we both love to cook great food together! We just cook with a little less fat and a few more veggies than we did before. We are still eating really delicious food, but I'm now only 4lbs away from my goal weight, and he's only got about 8-10lbs to go. It's great having such a perfect hubby to cook and eat with!

bump - what an awesome thread

My fiance (soon to be husband in four days!) and I met in 10th grade, and we were NEVER friends. There was just entirely too much chemistry between us to just be friends. When we got too close, we attacked each other. If we weren't busy with THAT, and we weren't together, we would be so far away from each other it was ridiculous. We had our share of bad timing, and he's seen me go through a lot of crap and rescued me appropriately (abusive ex's), and I've seen him through a lot of crap (addictions, medical issues, losing 300lbs!!!), and I know it's meant to be. Why else would God have CONTINUOUSLY thrown him in my path, regardless of whether I was ready for him or not?

He's been here when I gained all my weight, and he'll be here when I lose it all. We're very much happy and very much in love.

I met Jose in 1996 and we instantly became the best of friends; he spent the next few years breaking down walls I wasn’t even aware I built. In 1999 I gave him a globe and with a marker I wrote on the globe “with the true love of the friendship she gave him the world.” He told me one day he would show me the world if I let him. We have been together ever since (married 4 years in August). I did not have an easy upbringing and although I always believed in fairytale I just did not believe they could happen to people like me. In 2007 we moved to Ireland, and true to his word he has taken me traveling all over Europe and even New Zealand.This whole time I have been over weight, one day I was telling him tired I was that I could not lose the weight and he asked me why I did not feel I was worth it (in the most gentle tone, that it actually made me think about what he was asking) That is when I realized I was scared to really try to lose weight because I felt like I had too much of a good thing and there was no way I could be thin too. I wish I could say that it was a real AHA moment and I lost 40 pounds in 3 months but it’s been a struggle for me but now I am aware of what I want and what I am afraid of. I would love to say this is all about me I am doing it for me and me alone but the truth is (if I am being completely honest) this 75% me 25% him, He has seen me at my weakest moments(and I have had a few) and now I want him to see me at what I consider one of my strongest moments if I can lose the weight I feel like There is nothing I can not do and that I have beat a battle I have had for as long as I could remember.

My fiance (soon to be husband in four days!)

Congratulations!

My profile pic is of my fiance (Ryan) and I! When we met over 3 years ago (working at QuikTrip-hehe) I was probably half the size I am now but he has never stopped loving me! I have said "I'm going on a diet!" more than a few times and every time he has been there 110%! Even when I quit, he still loved and supported me! He is a police officer and I want him to be proud of who his wife is because I am so proud of the man he is!! We're getting married next March (which is one of the biggest motivations ever right!?) and I need to be a happy bride!! (Fun fact: when I get married I'll be like the real life "Julia Gulia"!!! My name will be Tori Dorey...hehe)

So cute! Tori Dorey! You can do it!! ...good luck!

oh oh I want to add mine!

My boyfriend and I have been together for almost 4 years. When I first met him I was about 20lbs lighter than I am now. I recently started losing weight and he has been behind me the entire way. Everytime I update him on where I'm at his smile gets big and he tells me that he's proud of me. I'm not normally one that sticks with things for very long. He's always there to tell me how proud he is of me. He's behind me no matter what I'm doing and if he agrees or not, he's still there behind me. I'm trying to get him to workout and do things with me to get him healthier too. He is always complaining about how he wants to lose weight too, he just won't do it. BUT, I know that he doesn't have much motivation in winter, he lives for Summers, so I know I'll be able to get him out doing things this year!
We met on Facebook/through a friend. My friend told me I should talk to him, so I randomly sent him a message expecting to get no reply, then the next day he replied. We met and from them on it was just us together. I know that after being together for two weeks he told my friend that he was gonna marry me. We've talked about it and we want to. We are currently working on getting our student loans and credit card debt down, then this fall we are gonna search for a place of our own, and (hopefully) get married soon. Everyone's always asking me when we are getting married, I just say "when he decides to ask me..."
We've been through a lot, he's seen me at my lowest and I've seen him at his. He means the world to me!

Here's my boyfriend Alex, and me. We met in art school and we've been madly in love for more than 3 years.

I met my wife right before my sophomore year in high school. We dated most of the time for the next 3 years, attending 4 Homecomings, 3 Valentines Day Dances, and 2 Proms. My senior year we were voted prom King and Queen by my High School.

We married the following January, with her mom, dad, brother and sister as the only ones to come to the wedding. My family did not attend because "It won't last anyway." My mom congratulated us the next day by simply saying "You stupid kids." Ya gotta love a mom, huh?

So, the marriage that wouldn't last a year celebrated 29 years this past January. We have 3 grown kids and 3 lovely grand daughters. Still madly in love with her. I tell her I love her several times a day. Can't keep my eyes off of here. And we STILL hold hands when we are out shopping, walking or driving.

I had people boycott my wedding too..... and ten years later they still have to see him and get him Christmas presents..... I am sure they feel so dumb. Congrats on your success.

bumping to hear more sweet stories!!!!

My high school sweetheart, we have been together 12 years and we still act like we just met at a high school dance He is my motivation for living a healthier lifestyle. It's all his mom's Latin cooking that got me into trouble