So background is I’ve always been on the smaller side (130) while still eating junk and fast food but my weight was creeping up after I got married. This was in my 20’s. By 27 I was 150 lbs. Then at 28 I had our first and so far only child. During my pregnancy I ballooned up to 200 lbs. it’s been 2 years and after fluctuating up and down I’ve settled between 180-175. On a 5”1’ frame that is not good. I have started and quit tons of diets over the past couple of years. I tend to get discouraged over slow weight loss and hate being the only one eating a salad while everyone else pigs out on fatty goodness.
Now my husband is a fairly large man who also has a small frame 5”9’. We both come from low end backgrounds and never got the finer things in life. When we met we bonded over food and dining. We love to eat at ramen houses, steak houses, dessert bars, you name it. Now it feels so hard to break that. We eat out fairly often and when we make homemade food, it’s pretty heavy as well. Over the years I have tried to switch us to a healthier diet (ie brown rice instead of white, cauliflower rice or mash, more veggies and ground turkey) but he absolutely hates it. He always says he would rather not eat than have diet food. I don’t know if it’s because he’s used to super processed foods, we both are actually, or just because of the idea of eating something with less flavor is so unappealing to him. He has also made some attempts at weight loss with little success. He tried Keto but couldn’t strictly follow it along with intermittent fasting.
Honestly, I’m just tired of being so big. I know I have slot of hard work ahead of me. We have talked about it a few times and he’s very supportive. I’ll tell him I’m doing a healthier diet and he will be all for it but then later that week he will offer to get pizza for dinner. I don’t think he’s trying to sabotage. I think it’s just a fallback into reoccurring habits we’ve established. I’m not sure how to overcome this. Honestly, it’s the perfect excuse when I’m looking to binge or get out of eating on diet. I know my mindset might be completely off on this which is another thing I’m working on.
I could really use some help and advice on this matter. I’ve always wanted to be fit and healthy big currently my lifestyle doesn’t add up. Has anyone been able to overcome a similar situation? What techniques or tactics have helped with both spouse and excuses for poor eating?
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