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...to not fancy my overweight DH?

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minecrap · 27/04/2014 00:24

We've been together five years, married one. When we got together, I'd just started WeightWatchers and proceeded to lose 6st (from 16.10 to 10.10) over the next three years. I joined the gym and was pleased with it. Two late miscarriages and various life stuff meant that my weight increased to around 12.10 but I was still exercising and fairly healthy when we got married this time last year. DH has always been average height, average build but not an exerciser. In the last year, our relationship (bar sex) has improved loads. We're on an even keel with regard to money, which had been a sticking point in the past and we've agreed a loose plan for the future about which we're both optimistic and I feel like he's my best friend and teammate in all this. But, we've both put on a lot of weight in the last year and we're each 14st (and 5'8). This is the biggest DH has ever been, but he's never really mentioned it as something that bothers him. DH regularly tells me he finds me sexy and initiates sex. I enjoy sex when he initiates it but I never look at him like I did before and think that I fancy him. I can't remember the last time I initiated sex but I do masturbate alone so I don't think it's a hormone/libido thing. I don't know what I can do to 'make' myself fancy him. I haven't talked to him about this and he probably had no idea anything is wrong which makes me feel even worse. All I can put it down to is his gaining weight in terms of physical attractiveness, but what can I do about that?!

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hackmum · 27/04/2014 19:13

Well, they are both overweight - the OP admits that she is overweight too. It's all very well telling the OP what she ought to feel, but if she doesn't, she doesn't. His weight is a turnoff for her, while her weight isn't a turnoff for him, apparently. That doesn't make him a more noble person, just a different one.

Who's responsible for cooking food in the house? If it's the OP, she has the opportunity to influence both her own weight and his.

KettleBelle · 27/04/2014 19:18

My situation is almost identical to yours minecrap only we have been together nearly 20 year and he is the one who feels like you do Sad

I'm struggling with it as I still see him in exactly the same way, but he sees a fatter me than I used to be IYSWIM. It has caused our sex life to grind completely to a halt for the last few months - after doing all the initiating for a while I finally asked what the problem was...and was blown away by the answer.

We are talking through it but it's not easy. My current view is that he is far more shallow than I realised and that has changed my opinion of him. I DO want to lose weight, both for my health and my self esteem but now a part of me feels like I want to stay at 200lbs out of stubbornness!

minecrap · 27/04/2014 20:02

Thanks for the replies. I think it's pretty clear from my posts that I'm aware I'm much more shallow than he is. I also know this is my problem given that so many replies state that your attraction hasn't changed one joy with changing weight/appearance.

Your all also right that although we are the same weight/height that I look like a fat woman and he looks like a man with a belly.

I'm fairly sure he wouldn't want to join me at the gym (when I went regularly I ran and did weights, both of which he has described as boring in the past). But, I do 95% of the cooking so I could make changes that way and sell it as a health kick for me from which he would also benefit.

Lots of food for thought. Thank you.

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minecrap · 27/04/2014 20:08

*joy=jot

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minecrap · 27/04/2014 20:09

*Your all=you're all

FFS phone!

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OafOrForksAche · 27/04/2014 20:10

OP serious question here. How would you feel if your DH was thinking the same about you?

Oblomov · 27/04/2014 20:15

so , you were 16 stone.
lost 6 in 3 years. and so were down to 10.
then put on 4, back up to 14.

and meanwhile he put on some. so you are both now 14.

I think your history suggests that it is you with more issues than him!!! and maybe you have serious issues generally with dieting and weight loss. and THAT is the reason you don't fancy him anymore?

minecrap · 27/04/2014 20:16

Obviously I would be devastated if he told me he didn't fancy me as I'm sure anyone would. But that's not the situation here - he tells me regularly that he does, we got together when I was nearly three stone heavier and I'm not even considering telling him that I don't find him sexually physically attractive.

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Creamycoolerwithcream · 27/04/2014 20:24

Do you still find his face handsome, love his bum or whatever you used to like. Even though he has a 'belly' do you like the rest of him?

GatoradeMeBitch · 27/04/2014 20:47

I don't think it makes her superficial, it makes her normal. And I say that as a 16 stone woman! Fat is not attractive.

As you need to lose weight OP, how about taking charge of the shopping and cooking, and making healthy meals like salmon salad, chicken stir-fry, etc. If he only has a belly on him it will start to reduce quite quickly.

Creamycoolerwithcream · 27/04/2014 20:50

How much weight has your DH gained OP?

OafOrForksAche · 27/04/2014 21:00

No I know you're not going to tell him and I know you are not in that situation. However I think it would do you good to try to imagine what it would be like to be in that situation.

The thought that behind the smiles and loves , your DH was thinking 'urgh minecrap is so overweight. I can't bring myself to fancy her'...

Purplepoodle · 27/04/2014 21:22

Find something you still find attractive about him. Does he have amazing eyes, lovely hair ect and focus on that. If you focus on the things you like about him still rather than the bits you do t it may help you feel more attracted to him

defineme · 27/04/2014 21:28

I think perhaps you're projecting your unhappiness about your own weight onto him? We often take out anger/unhappiness on those we love the most. Yes change your diet together and exercise together-sell it as something that will make you happy and then I'm sure you'll find your mojo again.

minecrap · 27/04/2014 22:13

Right. I will focus on what I like (strong arms, squeezable bum) and will implement healthy eating this week. Will try and initiate sex once too this week.

I'm hoping this is a blip. Maybe I am projecting. I hope I can sort it out.

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OafOrForksAche · 27/04/2014 23:12

Good luck OP. It's said the more sex you have, the more you want to have sex :)

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