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What is it with Men and their wives or girlfriends losing weight ? I have been down this road before and am reliving it again, although I am remarried ! It’s just not me either ! I hear plenty of my friends complain about it. Their husbands/boyfriends constantly bringing home ice cream, candy, cookies, or ordering in from our favorite restaurant. Of course there is the DREADED weekend !
We as women, push ourselves during the week, taking care of the house, working, taking care of the kids, etc. Also we fit in our workouts ( or at least we try ) we drink our water, and eat healthy. Then Friday Rolls around, and here is what I hear come Friday, oh about 3:30 pm!
“Hey Honey let’s head out to go and get dinner at that great Italian place and then we can hit the Wine Store and have a few glasses of wine. Well first of all, its never just a few glasses of wine, it ends up being from 9 pm to 1 am and a few bottles later. Not the whole time, but much of the time I am thinking, Here I worked on my diet/workout’s all week and poof, here they go ! The weekends are the hardest for me, because not only does this happen on Friday but he wants it to happen, Sat and Sunday as well. He HATES the fact that I am losing weight again and does not like it at all.
I purchased a treadmill about 2 months ago and the first comment was ” oh that’s just great, another coat rack, just what we need, you know you will NEVER use that thing. Well once he realized I was getting out of bed at 5 am and not returning because I was running each morning, he’s gotten even worse. I get comments like ” Oh honey you ran yesterday, take the day off ” .. No I don’t think so ! Coat Rack ? I think NOT !
So what is it with Men ? I have talked to a lot of women about this and I used the statement ” I feel as though he is deliberately sabotaging me. I know, that sounds strong doesn’t it and I almost feel guilty saying it. Then I have talked to women who say OMG my husband/boyfriend does that to me too !
See if you can relate to any of these statements
I don’t think mine wants me fat, but he definitely doesn’t “like” the fact that I start losing. I don’t really get that driving support from him on losing weight, but at the same time, I know he likes me better when I am thinner.
The other day I was on the treadmill and he kept coming down there to ask me questions, I finally got off and said “unless the house is on fire or you are choking do NOT BOTHER me when I am working out.” Why do they do that ?
Sometimes I truly wonder if that’s why he’s my biggest sabotager ..whether he does it on purpose or on a subconscious level….maybe he’s scared of me being skinny again…Interesting theory.
Mine is like this too. He says “all you need to do is eat smaller portions and eat better” Well if it was THAT simple I wouldn’t be where I am right now, would I?
So like it or not, this is for me. I lost over 130 lbs and my life changed forever, not just in getting remarried, etc, but just living. Past mistakes to not define you now, they tell you who you are not !
So my goal is to power through this weekend full force. Because come Halloween, I will look great, feel great and know that I will be around a long time for my kids and family. Honestly, Just these last 2 weeks on Nutrisystem, I feel terrific. Full of energy, dedicated and have lost 8.4 lbs and Many inches ( which I will post tomorrow ).
Husbands, yes, they are a pain sometimes, but I know most of us could not imagine living without them. Although My husband’s Last comment yesterday to me was ” Oh Honey you are sexy, once you lose a few more pounds you will look better ” ? HUH ???? I’ve gotten to the point where I can just smile, turn, and I think, Oh honey you have NO idea ! 
So let’s power through this weekend ! You know, YOU Can do this ! You can lose the weight and You never have to look back ! Life is for living, so let’s live it !
I am very happy with my new program Nutrisystem, and I have a 30.00 coupon code for anyone that want’s to use it I only ask if you use it to please let me know so I can remove the coupon code If you try to use it and find that it’s already been used, just send me a quick email by using the contact page at the top and I’ll get you another one
The coupon code is
3209986 Exp 9-12-08
Just enter the code under the discount code box upon checkout and it will automatically take 30.00 off your order, not to mention you get all the other discounts such as 10% off for auto delivery, free shipping and Free weeks of Food ! What have you got to lose ? I am looking forward to Fall, the holidays and a lot less of ME !
Have a Great Day. And remember you are WORTH IT !!
In Good Health,
Renee
I am a SAHM of 2 Great kids who has struggled with weight all my life, getting up to 300 lbs and then finally changing my habits and working out to get to 136. Now up a bit again, I am back at it sharing my story hoping to inspire others.
