Anyone Doing This Without Their Spouse/SO?

my hubby and daughter were getting annoyed when i first started because i was counting calories in everything, they are coming along ok now and even asking me who many calories in this or that! In general we are eating better as a whole! All the best to you and your family!

My husband doesn't need to diet because he's always been very lean. He's been 100% supportive though, and eats the healthy meals I cook with nothing but gratitude. We don't keep any unhealthy snacks in the house, and he's ok with that because he wants to eat healthy too. He just knows to sneak snacks when I'm not around When it warms up, I hope he'll join me for some outdoor exercise!

I should add that when I eat my goal weight of 140 and conquer my health issues, he's taking me on a trip overseas to a destination of my choice! If that isn't motivation, I don't know what is!

your hubby sounds really supportive, how neat he sneaks snacks and is going to reward you with a trip I just wanted to comment cuz that is really sweet (I think mine is a secrete chubby chaser lol, I swear he is trying to get me to not lose weight lol)

Same here but opposite sex.

Yep, on my own. Well, at least as SO is concerned. He's never really ever had a weight issue. He is talking about toning up now so that's nice

I did it without my hubby.
He eats healthier now because that's all we have in the house, but outside of that he hasn't really changed his habits - he eats junk when he gets the chance and rarely exercises.
I am hoping that changes because I want him to be healthy, although I love him no matter what weight/size he is.

I am new to this, and in fact have only just weighed in for my original starting week. I'm disgusted to say that I weigh 255, at 5'5". ( I am a 33 year old breast cancer survivor and mom of two boys (7 & 6 year olds). I was recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol...AND, I have Sleep Apnea. My BMI is 43. My husband wants me to have Weight Loss Surgery, and acts as if he wants it for my health and so that I can live longer for my kids...BUT, I told him that I would like to try to lose weight by myself first, and told him I was going to bust my hump until the summer and see if I can do it first. I've made dietary and activity level changes since then, and he is NOT supportive at all. I am disappointed because every time I want to talk about calories and carbs, or menus and exercise, he does not engage in the conversation. I feel like for him, he wants me to have the surgery for my appearance, and not for my actual health. Anyway, I'm tracking everything and am eating better than I have in years, and I'm proud of myself. My husband is very active. He rides his bicycle 8 miles to and 8 miles from work, even now in the Minnesota Winter snow and ice. Maybe he's not interested because what I'm doing is so little compared to him? I'm not sure. Anyway, I am going it alone, and going strong!

Eating for two does not mean eating for two people, it means making choices for two people.
I'm sorry, but pregnancy is not an excuse to eat junk - if anything, it's MORE of a reason to eat healthy.
Just remember, everything she puts in her body, she's putting in your child's body. She's not giving your child the best start to life by pumping its developing body full of sweets and sodas.
NOW is the time for her to get on board with you, not after the baby comes.

Yes I'm going solo as well. Funny thing though now that I'm eating better my wife is too

I'm the cook so as long as I cook healthy my wife eats healthy...but she's still eating all the sweets, drinking soda, etc. I can't blame her. I'm sure pregnancy cravings are rough. And I know she wants to get back on the bandwagon after she has the baby.

My boyfriend used to be heavy before we met. He knows I try to eat healthy and go to the gym every day. If he wants me to go see him after school before he has to go to work, he tells me to just skip the gym and we'll go running this weekend. (I hate running on a trail, the terrain changes bother me, and I end up walking almost the entire 3.5 miles.) Every time he's at my house, we'll be in my room and he jumps up and insists on going to the kitchen to get a snack.

He's very triggering to potential eating problems because he always mentions things like "Oh, when I'm not here I probably eat way less than 1000 calories a day." or "I kinda just stopped eating" etc.

We disagree on a lot about health and fitness. He goes to the gym often and always tries to lecture me on how the machines I use are unnatural movements and how I should just do push ups and sit ups instead and run. He also tells me all the time to stop worrying about calories and worry out how much fat is in the foods I eat, etc. I'm just doing what works for me and he can do whatever he wants, but every now and then it'd be nice to hear "You don't need to lose a lot of weight, you're fine the way you are." or just "I'm supportive of you and your goals."

im 149 lbs should be around 135 have had 4 kids with my last being just 4 months ago. so now that mu husband has been fixed im all into getting fit and getting my body back since im just 25 years old. my husband on the other hand is 29 years old. 250 lbs should be 160- 180 max. he is a fast food manager and eats double meat double cheese extra extra mayo burgers with large curly fries every day packed with a 44 oz dr pepper cup and re fills it as it empties while at work. it drives me nuts. he brings home honey buns, powdered donuts from their bread guy that delivers to their store. and he always sends me out to go buy brownies, cookies or icecream with chocolate and chocolate sprinkles on his nights off and i just about always give in cause i want to enjoy time with him. he wants to eat out all the time too so he was on vacation last week and we ate out lunch and dinner fast food at jack in the box, or other burger places or pizza 2 times a day atleast 3-4 of thoses days but atleast once a day. i would have egg white liquid and light sausage or turkey bacon in the fridge and he would go before i got up to mcdonalds and get breakfast for us knowing i had that in the fridge. so i would end up eating a tiny 550 calorie sausage biscuit with egg and large orange juice that was even more calories. it drives me nuts. he pulls the i love you the way you are stuff and it makes me feel bad but he is making a effort to show affection or love finally so i cant knock it down. he is getting into trying new veggies this past week and agreed to let me get an elliptical with income tax on friday but he still wont keep the processed food away. im learing to cook now. since i never was taught and he is getting mad cause cooking home made recipes is costing more than our dollar menu and more than the $1 tv dinners that we would get but i need to get healthy for me and my kids. it is just really hard

My husband is overweight even though he doesn't admit it. He was on board and gave P90X a go then decided it wasn't for him. I never let it stop me from doing what I want to do even though I still encourage him to drop a few pounds often.

I'm doing it alone! My husband isn't ready to make any changes yet. Doesn't look like he will anytime soon. Hope it all changes one day!!

I am doing this on my own. My fiance is tall and very thin naturally. He's also the type that has worked out MAYBE 5 times in the last year but still has a six-pack. (Not fair!) He's supportive because he knows I want to lose weight, but has not changed his eating patterns or activity level.

You are headed in the right direction. Keep up the good work. "dieting" requires us to rethink. You don't have to starve yourself, you just need to learn to eat healthy. Every once in a while you have to reward yourself so you don't get discouraged. But keep you the good work. Your kids will thank you, and your husband .

My boyfriend is actually on the low end of the "healthy" weight range BMI-wise and is super skinny, but he makes pretty terrible food choices. He eats at Chick-fil-a for lunch every day & refuses to pack a lunch, drinks insane amounts of regular Dr. Pepper, and essentially eats "whatever he wants," he just doesn't eat a lot of it. Nor does he ever exercise. So I'm making my lifestyle changes on my own. He's supportive of me, but I really wish he would make better decisions regarding his food choices for his overall & long-term health, not because he needs to lose weight whereas I do.

However, my parents are both making a conscious effort to make more healthy food choices and they are exercising daily. This is a big deal for them, as they're both obese, and it's really great to see them working together on it.

My husband is trying to lose weight, as am I, but he and I follow different diet plans. He has been put on a special diet to help his diabetes, so he has more restrictions with his food than I do. I am able to eat pretty much anything, in moderation where he goes over on his sugars very easily, even in small amounts. I do find that since we are both watching our food we are very supportive of one another in that area, which is great!

My husband has never been big on exercising with me, though. He has a really great excuse for now b/c he was in a really bad car accident and injured his back pretty badly. He has been off of work for 2 1/2 weeks, and he is receiving physical therapy. :frown: So I am not giving him a hard time AT ALL right now, but we've been married for 14 years, and he has never been big on exercise. I don't really know how to motivate him. I have always been pretty active. I enjoy being outdoors. I have been a gym rat off and on for the last 5 years. I workout at home. I got him to join the gym with me one time, but he only came 3 times. We've been together since high school, and he used to work out in HS, but he's just not into it now. I wish I could get him on board with this b/c I think it would really improve his health, but not too much luck so far. A few weeks before the accident I did talk him into going walking at a nearby nature area, though, and that was great. I am hoping that once his back is better we will be able to do that again. I've been laying on the praise about the walks. Positive re-inforcement baby!

I actually perfer to work out alone, I turn on my I-pod and just get goin. I've only went to the gym once with my fiance and that was more than enough for me :laugh: