My DH is the best guy. Married 12 years, and I love him to bits. But, since we've been married, he's been piling on a lot of weight, and is up to roughly 25 stone. The weight doesn't change how I feel about him, however, we have 2 DCs (aged 10&11), and he has a terrible family history of heart problems, type 2 diabetes and cancer, so I'm really starting to worry about his weight killing him too early. He's 48 now, and I want him to get a handle on things. The thing is, we eat really healthy meals at home; I'm doing slimming world at the moment (have always been a 'normal' weight, but a few years living overseas gained me 2 extra stone!), but he likes a few drinks in the evening, which cause him to snack more in the few hours between dinner and bedtime. I've gently encouraged him to eat a bit less, and go to the gym, but he just isn't bothered. I worry that it will take a real health problem to get him to see what's happening.
I don't know how to approach it...I've never felt like it was nice to comment on other people's bodies, but I really want him around for our children and to see us eventually enjoying our retirement!
Any suggestions on how I can do this, or is it unreasonable for me to even bring it up?
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NorksAkimbo72 · 26/06/2017 13:50
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