Am I the only one who feels this way?

My husband will just sit there and watch me do the 30 Day Shred and 6 Week 6 Pack DVDs. It used to make me self conscious when I couldn't do half the moves, but now that I can actually get through them most of the time, it doesn't bother me. And it definitely makes me happy that he notices I can do something that I couldn't do a month ago!

I know how you ladies feel. BUT having my DH's support has made a world of difference! I know you feel uncomfortable exercising in front of him, but dieting is hard and exercising is hard. Sometimes it goes a lot better and a makes it a little easier to have someone there doing it with you; encouraging you and in some cases, challenging you. My DH works offshore and is gone six weeks at a time, but we still talk or email every day and tell each other how our workouts were or what we ate that day and we have our weigh in day once a week and have little competitions to see who can lose the most in a week. It makes it fun. And when he is home, we work out together, or we go places where we know we're going to get a good walk in. Maybe you could start off simple like just going for walks or something and then work up to working out together when you feel more comfortable?

I've always struggled with my weight and I've always tried to go it alone. This is the first time I have someone doing it with me, and it's working!

Good luck!

I've gotten better about this, but it's been difficult! My boyfriend is very lean, and always has been. I signed up for a 10k at the end of this month and told him about it, and he got really excited and asked me to sign him up too.

It took a lot of effort for me to view it as something fun we can do together instead of an embarassment. But I'm getting there. I may not like that I train daily and he doesn't. I especially don't like that the one time we jogged together, his skinny little butt ran the 7 miles without any training and hardly any sweat (lol).

But I'm learning to enjoy the time together. It's one more thing that we both love and share.

For me, it depends on the situation!

I don't like to run beside my husband because his pace is faster than mine, and I feel like I'm holding him back. We go to the track together, though, because then we can run "together" at our own paces. Once I get better at it, I'd like to do some trail jogging with him.

In taekwondo class, he's been a black belt for many, many years and I'm still working my way up, so I love to have him help me in some situations, but don't like those situations where I feel like I'm holding him back when he's my partner.

When we swim, he doesn't like to swim in the same lane as me because I'm too fast.

you're not the only one.. the only thing i can get myself to do as far as a workout in front of my bf is going for a walk, or using my elliptical. I wont do my dance arobics, pilates, etc in front of him lol I feel uncomfortable even tho he's the same way, supportive and helpful! And he loves me the way i am now... but yeah lol you're not the only one dont feel bad

Oh dear gawd NO you aren't the only one! I either go to the Y to work out, or wait until he goes to bed to work out at home! This week I started the 30 Day Shred and I told him, look, I'm going to get up earlier in the morning to do this. That's your time to go take a shower and start getting ready for work, b/c I don't want you in there laughing at me.

Of course he walks past the room yesterday to let the dog out. he stopped and said, Why would you think I would laugh at you, I'm proud of you.

But to your point, I prefer to be alone, or in a class where I'm somewhat anonymous!

I'm the same way. My boyfriend is in better shape than me and he was literally running circles around me on Monday with c25k, but he's also the reason I don't quit running when I want to. He's great motivation.

I can totally understand where your coming from. The only time I'm self conscious about working out in front of my husband however is if I do a workout video at home. Like 30 Day Shred or Zumba or something like that. I definately don't want him watching me do that, lol. But if I'm running, or doing weights or anything like that, I love it when he does it along with me. It's more fun to have him there with me.

I usually don't like to workout with him. He usually likes to make comments and talk and I need to be focused or it makes the workout longer. Now if I am doing a workout video and he is in the room on his laptop or playing with our daughter then I don't care, as long as they don't get in my way.

When I go out on walks/runs/blading I prefer to not have him there. It is mostly because I know that if I say I am tired he will coddle me and let me stop. I actually have a workout buddy I do this with who tells me to shut my whiny mouth and keeps me moving.