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AIBU to feel hurt by DH laughing at my small weight loss?

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Throwawayquestioning · 05/07/2026 19:57

I’ve been taking extra care with what I eat the last week, it’s been tough, I’ve kept DH updated and he knows how difficult it has been, but I’ve done great and I’m really chuffed for sticking to ‘being good’. Hopped on the scales, I didn’t get the result I expected, a loss, but a very small loss.

His immediate reaction was to laugh in a smug way, I called out his reaction and he immediately said he didn’t mean it like that, he was having a joke but it genuinely felt like he was scoffing, like Ha! You tried so hard and couldn’t reach your goal! Ha at you! (He didn’t say this but he might as well have)

We’re not in a good place at the moment anyway (in the trenches with 2 v young kids currently) and had a talk last week where I did actually say I feel he tells me he loves me but secretly hates me and doesn’t want to see me ‘win’ in the same way I do for him.

I don’t know if I’m being overly sensitive…I am hungry after all!

Am I being unreasonable here? Anyone been through similar?

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Bufftailed · 05/07/2026 20:09

Don’t bother telling him. Join a forum on here where weight loss will be celebrated, however small x

NullaEffugium · 05/07/2026 20:08

If a loss is less than 4lbs its not a loss because our weight varies by 3lbs +/- just from water retention or dehydration, a big meal or skipping a meal, variations in gravity (yes this is a thing) in a single day.

I agree it’s not very nice that he laughed but you do seem a little unrealistic to expect results after only 1 week of watching what you eat.

SilenceInside · 05/07/2026 20:07

I mean, it’s not a joke. What’s the humour meant to be? It’s just mean to laugh at you.

I don’t know where your relationship is going if you feel that he secretly hates you and doesn’t want you to succeed. That’s not a relationship I’d want to be in.

For now, I wouldn’t talk to him about your diet and weight loss.

Agniezs · 05/07/2026 20:05

Keep going op. A loss is a loss. I find missing breakfast and only eating between 12 and 6pm helps me. I only drink hot drinks in the am - tea, Yerba mate, coffee.

Not sure what to say about your husband. Maybe just see how he reacts at the end of this week. I find a square of dark chocolate works if I am craving something sweet. One square eaten slowly with a cup of tea is really helpful.

Pieandchips999 · 05/07/2026 20:05

Honestly that's just mean for the sake of it. Maybe he should help you more.

CharnwoodFire · 05/07/2026 20:04

Yabu. I think you were probably being a bit sensitive about his reaction - especially after a more megre loss than expected. Meh - don't get worked up and try again next week?

ParsonMaybold · 05/07/2026 20:03

Even if you lost just 2 pounds, he should be encouraging you. Unless he does hate you. Many a true word spoken in jest…

WhatNoRaisins · 05/07/2026 20:02

I think your DH needs an information diet. Is there someone else that you trust to be supportive that you can talk to about losing weight?

CinnamonBuns67 · 05/07/2026 20:02

Yanbu. How unkind of him.

A loss is a loss though OP, well done for sticking to it and do not let the loss being small or your DH's reaction put you off. I myself don't see any losses (1-2lbs a week) until I'm watching what I eat for at least 3 weeks so honestly keep going you will get there.

Temporaryname158 · 05/07/2026 20:00

Well done you! A loss is a loss and you are right, he should be championing you.

keep going, don’t let his negative attitude affect your progress

bewilderedhedgehog · 05/07/2026 20:00

Well done you! You should be very pleased with your achievement. Do you think he is trying to derail you?

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