What does your SO think of your transformation?
blonde71
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I was curious to hear what others who had made a physical transformation through exercise and eating well, what their SO thought of the change?
On the physical side of things, my husband, in the 20 years that we've been together, has never focused so much on my butt before because it was flat and now...it's not.
But beyond that, my new interest in fitness and especially nutrition has made him become more proactive about his own eating habits as well as our two children. He's much more involved in the grocery shopping and meal planning whereas before he wasn't. And he's always telling me that it's like he has a new wife because I wasn't like this when we first met. Overall, his reaction has been very positive and supportive. I really couldn't had done this without him. :bigsmile:
Anyone else?
On the physical side of things, my husband, in the 20 years that we've been together, has never focused so much on my butt before because it was flat and now...it's not.
But beyond that, my new interest in fitness and especially nutrition has made him become more proactive about his own eating habits as well as our two children. He's much more involved in the grocery shopping and meal planning whereas before he wasn't. And he's always telling me that it's like he has a new wife because I wasn't like this when we first met. Overall, his reaction has been very positive and supportive. I really couldn't had done this without him. :bigsmile:
Anyone else?
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mine hasn't said much of anything at all about it
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I don' t think mine has noticed much of anything.... :sad:0
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Mine has noticed, but really doesn't say anything...unless SOMEONE ELSE comments on the weight loss. Unfortunately he can sabotage my efforts too. Not sure why, but when I start losing weight he suddenly brings home chocolate and cakes and Coke, etc. (After giving away his treats this spring, he stopped doing it. LOL)0
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At first mine didn't notice, but now it is kind of hard for him not to notice with 75 pounds gone and I am starting to wear his clothes and they look better on me. There are times when I want to smack him for some of the off the cuff things he says, but he knows how hard I am working.0
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Mine has been very supportive and has been focusing on his health a lot more then he used to. He has been deployed since December so I can't wait for him to come home and notice even more of a physical transformation!0
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He loves to grab my waist and he calls me 'pretty little thing'
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Mine calls me "Skinny" and tells me all day long how proud he is of me.
Some boys will do anything for a little action... :noway:0 -
My hubs has been super supportive and brags about me to everyone. It hasn't all been easy - he balks at some of the small changes I've made in our shared meal choices and doesn't like the fact that my "girls" aren't as full as they used to be but those are both fairly minor (and the latter will be fixed eventually).
He hasn't fully jumped in with me yet but he is trying to be more careful about how and what he eats and has cut out beer which has helped him lose about 20 pounds (and several inches). He's already a fairly active guy, just not dedicated exercise, but that may come eventually.0 -
Mine is my biggest fan. He's very supportive and listens to my ups and downs when I need him to. He says that he's never minded the way that I looked, even at my heaviest (which for me, having lived in that body, is hard to believe) but he seriously looks at me like I'm a cheeseburger and he hasn't eaten in a couple of days and um......... I love it. I've lost 30lbs and he has asked me once or twice just how much I want to loose and put in a request that I keep some "meat" (lol) but understands that I need to be happy with me, too. He's a good guy
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My boyfriend is very proud of me. He said he loves me no matter what size I am, as long as I'm happy. He's my biggest support system when it comes to this. He has introduced me to the world of P90X, and now I'm gaining muscle and still losing some weight. He tells me that I'm not fat anymore, He also said that he loves my bony hips, LOL0
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Mine keeps making comments about how tiny I am, complete with hand gestures for emphasis. His newest thing is saying that I'm "so squishable" now.. But not because of squishiness - but because as he puts it, "your sides are firmer" and he can basically wrap my sides with his palms and squeeze instead of _grab_ them with his hands... >_>;;
He's also more conscious about what he eats, listens to my food advice seriously (even if though he doesn't follow all - which I don't mind, because frankly - he doesn't need to), and asks me for work out tips and form corrections. He's also upped his workout game I've noticed... I would leave for the gym and come home and find out he's done weights or something of that nature.
It turns out he has a new goal to gain 10lbs of muscle.
He also high-fives me every time I report a loss. ^_^ So, he's super supportive, but also keeps reminding me that he's never minded the way I look and loves me no matter what - which is nice to hear.0 -
My wife and I are in this together. She's always been really supportive and willing to try new things with me (and usually does a better job at them, haha).
I went Paleo and a week later she started as well. I started Insanity, and she started right along with me. Same with TapoutXT.
We make it a little health competition where we give eachother points and deduct based on how well we eat or exercise. It makes it fun and I'm really lucky to have a wife who cares as much (or even more) about getting in shape as I do.0 -
At first my hubby didnt really notice or say too much, but recently he's been commenting on how "different" my body feels when he hugs/cuddles me. He's also commenting on how my butt is more toned Definitely is a mood booster to know the hard work is paying off :happy: 0
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Mine refers to me as "Slim" (oh how I wish!) and can't keep his hands off of me. Intimacy is HOTT and much more frequent....I'm LOVIN' IT!~0
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My husband is also my biggest fan. And is VERY observant (almost frustratingly so--ha ha). We have been together for 21 years but he acts like we are newly weds. It's flattering but (whats the word--not annoying?!) at the same time --umm, we have 3 little boys who always seem to be watching Daddy grabbing at Mommy--ha ha. His new obsession are my leg muscles--I've never had that "line" up my thigh and he mentions it constantly. It's nice that he notices.
As a sidenote, he's always been thin and healthy but he's recently started going to the gym and lifting weights. It's nice and I love to see the boys seeing their parents excited about exercising!0 -
He's proud of me and loves reaping the benefits of me feeling better about myself/feeling healthier.0
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made fun of it and told me i was incapable. i ditched him.0
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At first mine was not very supportive and got fed up of me being on here all the time!!! now I think he finally is beginning to understand how bad my problems with food are and how I need MFP for support, advice and to help me eat enough!! I had a terrible binge relapse this weekend and he didn't really know how to deal with it at first but after a lot of talking and a lot of (me) crying I think he understands a bit more now and how unhappy I am with my body. He said you don't see yourself how I see you I think your body is perfect and everything could ever find attractive in a woman!! bless him!! im trying my best to see what he sees and learn to love myself!! 0
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My entire life has changed, my husband and I both seem much happier. Our love life is a LOT better. He wears me on his arm like I'm the purest of Gold. He enjoys going out more then we use to. I believe a lot of it is me though, I feel better about myself and it shows. When we go grocery shopping, he isn't walking 10 feet ahead of me. He tells me a lot how proud he is of me. Just the other night we were talking and he told me that he has never been so proud of me as he is now. His words were "I just have to tell you, I love you so much, you work your butt off as a mom and wife, you work your butt off at work, and still manage to find time to work your butt off to be the best you can be. I have never been so proud of someone as I am you."0
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he notices everything....like the fact im eating healthy, working out loads as it makes me happy.....he likes me regardless of my weight but wont let me lose my butt...lol. x (typical man!)0
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Mine keeps moaning about the amount of time I am spending at the gym trying to get in shape. I have so far lost 28lbs, but have about another 28 to go. I am loving the exercise and just want to do as much as I can to get where I need to be. Once I am there, I hope to scale it back a bit to maintain. I never, ever thought I would say this but I love going to the gym now. I am very motivated at the moment and after getting nagged at (again) this morning about being at the gym it really has lowered my mood. It's not going to stop me though - if anything it is making me more determined. He doesn't mind reaping the benefits of me looking better and getting into smaller clothes, but I can't be bothered with the nagging involved in getting there.0
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My wife and I are doing different methods. She LOVES my transformation and tells me I'm so damn sexy at least 3 or 4 times a day. I'm vocal about my weight loss and feel bad, but I do it cause it keeps my focused. She's losing slow and steady, and I try to point out where I see changes. This weekend I noticed she had thinner legs that were longer. I think shes doing awesome, but it is slow and steady so she gets frustrated. it does seem to be easier for me.0
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I keep complaining about some clothes that dont fit yet and he jsut tells me to be pateint and I will be tehre before I know it! He TRIES to watch his calorie intake and what he eats as well and, he TELLS his mom about it when I say something about not wanting to eat something or whatever (since my M.I.L. isnt always very supportive).
Also, we are BOTH going to start P90X next month with my Step Sister, after vacations so we arent interrupted TOO much for those 90 days! 0 -
He is supportive of me, most of the time. Recently he has started rolling his eyes when I open MFP app on my phone. We are going on vacation with his family at the end of this week and he has already asked me, "you aren't going to be on that while we are gone are you?" Of course, I told him that I was. Then I was telling him that I found an indoor walking/jogging track where we are going, so I could continue my C25K training and he was not too happy..............he doesn't want his family to have to, "wait around for me to do that," as he puts it. So frustrating!!0
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I honestly believe because I'm much happier with myself so is he. My body isn't the only thing that transformed with the weight loss, my whole being did. He picks on me sometimes saying it's like hugging a skeleton but I know that he is proud of me, lol. I am proud of him too, he's lost 62 lbs now and he's doing fantastic!0
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If I'd have continued to wait for the affirmation I thought I NEEDED from my hubby in order to have STARTED this journey-
and the drive to KEEP going-
I'd STILL be overweight.
So, I decided to JUST DO IT- and not say anything about it- not count on him for support.
In all honesty, the fact that NOW he brags to other people ( after they comment on my loss) pisses me off a little...
because he showed complete indifference UNTIL I *proved* to him that I wasn't just talkin' about it this time around,
that I kept it up.
The thing is- I'm an emotional eater- and until I break free of the need for his- or anyone else's APPROVAL-
GOOD or BAD
and the need for AFFIRMATION- as wonderful as that is..........
and just focus on my HEALTH- PERIOD.....
that's the KEY to my journey.
Sure, it would be nice to have all the OOooos and AAAhhhs........but I've let *feelings* drive me my whole life.......0 -
Mine isn't that into it. He tells me all the time that he can notice the changes, and that I am sexy and all that crap, BUT he gets frustrated me when I am on here. He rolls his eyes when I don't want to eat something. He always has to have to have junk in the house. I go to taekwondo 2 nights a week, and he acts like it kills him to stay here with the kids. AND FORGET about asking to go to another class on a different day, or sparring on a different day. He will fight me tooth and nail not to go.
He doesn't even LIKE to talk about taekwondo. It annoys him, and he has even come out and told me, "I'm not interested in it."
He is bigger himself, and my changes (I really feel) are making him more self-conscience about himself. Now he tells me all the time how fat he is, how I only like skinny and fit men, and how I'm "not attracted to him." Which I totally am, I love bigger men, but him being a douche-bag makes me not even want to be around him let alone be intimate. Sigh. He says he wants to start working out, but he will not do my video with me. He does work all the time at a hard physical job, 6 days a week, so I get that he is tired. BUT he makes poor food choices, and is to busy feeling bad about himself that he wont do anything about it.
I am feeling awesome; the best I have ever felt, I feel so strong, and sexy, but it’s hard not to let him drag me down. I am trying to motivate him and I am doing my best to help him feel good about himself, but there comes a point when he has GOT to take matters in his own hands. I mean, no one made me make changes; I am on this journey alone.0 -
He's proud of me and loves reaping the benefits of me feeling better about myself/feeling healthier.
Mine, too...he was skeptical at first, thinking this was going to be yet another disappointment for me, but now he loves my new confidence and all the extra "FUN" that comes along with it! lol0 -
In theory my husband is supportive. In day to day life however he is the biggest saboteur in constantly bringing home junk and then constantly offering it to me. And if I hear one more time... "you need to eat..." I might just scream. He always says this after we have a meal where I did eat and am quite satisfied but for some reason he constantly seems to think I didn't eat enough. Hmmm....0
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Mine can't keep her hands off me :blushing:
She hasn't been able to make any progress in her weight loss, though, so sometimes it causes some discomfort because I've had some success so far.0
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