What are some ways your Spouse/SO supports your weight loss?

[joats]

Inspired by addicted_to_wdw's post

I was wondering what ways your spouse/so/family/co-workers were supporting you through the WISH challenge.

My DH is so funny. He learned from watching Dr. Phil to find a replacement for a time when you usually eat. Mine is dessert time about an hour after dinner where I'm weak for some chocolate. He decided that we'll play a quick dice game during that time as I have given up desserts (except for bday/holiday). He has really gotten into this and even wants to read the Dr.Phil book so he can better help me and help hold me accountable. He'd be a great WISHer if he weren't already a "stringbean". LOL

What ways (serious or silly) do you get support from the people in your life?

 

[addicted_to_WDW]

Good idea for a thread!

Well, in addition to saving me from Kool-Aid, my DH really does do a lot.

He and my son are thin, and even though I'm the only one on Atkins, DH makes sure that most of their heavy carb eating is done away from home. It doesn't bother me if they have carbs, of course, but DH says that it isn't fair for me to sit and watch them eat pasta while I eat yet another chicken breast.

He bought a low carb cookbook and cooks for me.

He says all of the right things when I'm feeling a little low.

He got really ticked off when we saw his hyper-critical mother for the first time in three months and she didn't say anything about my weight loss (I was bummed). I know she noticed, because usually she criticizes my weight and this time she just didn't comment at all.

He's a good guy, and I'm lucky to have him.

 

[binny]

well lets see last night dh asked to read my journal. I know that may sound strange but I was telling him that I wrote out all the things in my journal as Ive been going through the keys and he knows that one of those things was something he said that hurt me terribly. He wanted to know how I was dealing with that. (It was something that happened years ago and Ive held onto it even though Ive forgiven him.)

After reading it he was very emotional and we had a really long talk about it. it really helped me to work through a lot of the feelings that I had been harbouring.

He is very supportive though he tells me Im beautiful no matter what I weigh and that he will love me no matter what, he also says that he is going to have a hard time with me losing weight. I asked him why and he said " I cant keep my hands off you NOW hows it going to be when you lose more weight??!"

Im very forunate to have a very supportive husband.


next?

 

[MelanieC]

My husband is great and supportive, but no matter what........I can't get him to give up keeping junk in the house. My kids wouldn't drink soda, eat chips, eat cookies or ice cream if it wasn't there. Luckily I have willpower and haven't touched them. I keep telling him that we are the food buyers, and that DD11 wouldn't have to worry about eating junk if it wasn't there. I really hope I can make him see that.

He lets me choose where to eat out usually, so that does help when I am in control.

Melanie

 

[nicolep91]

My husband is great in many ways too. He has never once made a negative comment about my weight, even after I gained quite a bit when I was pregnant.

To support me now, he does lots of little things. Since I started the South Beach Diet, I've been making lots of veggie side dishes to go along with whatever protein dish I've made, but I usually still make baked potatoes, rice or something like that for him and the kids. Lately, he's been eating what I'm eating (even though he doesn't need to lose weight) and told me that I don't have to make extra food if I don't want to (it really doesn't bother me though). And last weekend when we had dinner at my mom's house, she had cake and it looked soooo good - he knew I wanted some, but he said if I wasn't going to eat any, he wasn't going to either. Awwwww, isn't that sweet!?

 

[nativetxn]

My husband is also following Atkins and it has improved his health immensely.

We just support each other, it's great the way it works

 

[PartyofSix]

Most of you may know that my husband is eating the same foods i eat he calls it the "woodard plan".LOL Anyways some of you man not know that we have 3 yo triplet girls and 11 yo girl. So putting the snacks out of the house is NOT an option. I usually cook all during the week and on the weekend esp on Sundays he prepares most of our meals. He takes the kids out for lunch and to buy grocery's but he always makes sure i have a healthy choice (my end of the week treat) pizza for my lunch while there gone. When he comes home hes' cooking and baking for the kids most all the day. He makes them cookies, cakes, pies ect. every sunday but for me he makes me low fat blueberry muffins and sprays them with parkay while there all warm and i just think that's so sweet of him to do that every sunday. He is always looking for healthy choices and different foods for us that we can have. He keeps me with chocolate yogurt and cones to serve them on so when i have a chocolate craving (you know what i mean that i'm taking care of. He always makes sure theres tootsie rolls on the frig for me for cure my sweet thooth and i have lots of choices for that. On friday nights when we can spare the money he calls the grocery store and has them fix me cajun steamed deveined shirmp for a special treat! He makes me some awesome terrk salmon grilled up on the foreman that i love! He takes the time to pan "fake fry" me eggplant sometimes. (by taking the time i mean the alarm goes off in the house, the fire dept comes, the alarm company is calling, 911 is calling, his sister is calling because the alarm company calls her.LOL) It makes for a smoky house but its' so sweet of him. Anyways he's wonderful and when we go out he's always quick to tell me how nice i look. I told him i thought i'd call it goal when i finally tells me i'm a hottie.LOL

 

[Obsessed w/Disney in OH]

My husband is very supportive of my South Beach Plan. Since he is home from work recovering from back surgery and work is extremely hectic for me right now, he has been doing the grocery shopping and cooking with his extra time.

He is buying what I need, packing my lunches with what I ask, and cooking fairly decent meals for me. I couldn't ask for more support!! Actually, I couldn't do it if he wasn't supportive.

The kids are my real source of temptation. I don't expect them to eat what I eat, but sometimes their stuff smells sooooo good. My youngest had waffles with syrup this morning...my mouth is watering just thinking about it! I had to leave the kitchen!

 

[ohMom]

DH isn't as domesticated as some you of luck gals!

BUT - he tells me how great I look and makes comments like "you're skinnier now than you were .........."

we like to go out to eat once a weekend and sometimes I have to declare the weekend restaraunt-free if I'm not losing, or in a challenge, etc; and it kills him but he'll support me with that and not tempt me and be supportive and firm with the girls on that decision.

He really likes my skinny cows but "saves" them for me! I keep telling him to eat them, i'm going to have to stop buying Klondikes for him

He did say once "We need to buy you some new clothes now that you've lost weight" but somehow that tune has changed to "We need to be saving for our Disney vacation!" oh well, guess I missed my window of opportunity!!

 

[honeymo78]

At first my DH2B wasn't too suportive especially with bringings snacks, etc into the house and actually tempting me with them. Now that he has seen I really am sticking with it he has changed so much. The two days this week that he was home for dinner with me he make healthier versions of the recipe - baked fries instead of fried french fries, scalloped potatoes with half the cheese. He also stopped buying regular soda and now only gets diet soda so that I don't have to feel bad if I want some. Hopefully this will help him make healthier choices for himself since he could stand to lose some weight too.

 

[jtbdas]

Since I am one of the few male specimens on the WISH program, I can give many thanks to my DW and it is because of her determination with me that I have got my bottom in gear and focused on a program.

Another focus is having a son due in the very near future and my children, the need to be here for years to come with a family history of short live spans on the male side.

Many thanks for my woderful wife as she is truly my inspiration to take this challenge.

 

[Baileymouse]

My DH is incredibly supportive. He exercises with me - bikes, walks, and swims. We are lucky to live in a town with a year-round municipal pool, and we have beautiful parks with walkways. At work, everyone is supportive (except the boss, lol) and gives me compliments. They also consider me when making lunch plans. One woman has brought me her clothes - she lost 70 lbs. last year and as I go down I get another bag geared towards my current size.

Life is grand!

 

[goofy4wdw59]

My DH has never been "over weight" in a large way and it's been hard for him to understand my fat issues sometimes. He's quietly supportive though, when he sees that I'm seriously dieting. He's only too willing to prepare or help with the appropriate foods--it's up to me to follow through. I think he doesn't want to get his hopes up too much as I've had many success/failures in weight-loss. Better he doesn't say anything is his motto. He's just waiting for me to get there.
He's been doing his part to help keep the tempting sugary stuff out of my sight. Yesterday, I found his "Good Humor" ice cream bars hidden in the back of the freezer/in basement, and I didn't touch them either!

 

[kayeandjim00]

My DH is SO supportive! I've been in charge of the food aspect for the most part - making sure we're eating things on plan and he has been helping me with the exercise part. He's started running again and has been helping me get back in to running myself. I really admire all of you who are doing this while also having spouse's and/or children that aren't dieting. It's just DH and I and since we are both doing this we only keep things in the house we can eat and it helps. DH is also as excited for me as I am for him for every single pound we lose. It means so much to have his support and encouragement as we are beginning this life change. I am so thankful!

 

[ahutton]

My DH had a light bulb moment recently. Although I have been very slow to lose weight, I've made great progress in my health (enzymes, blood sugar, hormones, etc.) and he now realizes that I'm doing something that is good for me, and he wants to do what is good for him too. He "never" realized that when I would talk about reducing carbs that carbs included bread and pasta... he just didn't get it.

Now we've decided that our entire family will reduce refined carbs. We eat whole grain bread/pasta only. We make sure meals are well balanced and try to stay away from sugar. The kids love it, brown rice tastes better than white in their book. He doesn't need to lose weight, and neither do the kids, but I'm convinced you don't NEED refined carbs in your diet. The other health benefits are there. And eventually the weight will come off!

 

[joats]

I'm so glad that we all have so much support from the people in our lives (including WISH). It really makes a huge difference in our success!

Way to go supporters!!

 

[John In Illinois]

Slightly a different angle to this, but my ex-wife steadfastly refuses to even admit that I have lost weight. LOL