To think this was unnecessary?

[ComeTheFuck0nBridget]

Today DH and I were walking the dogs. DH was a bit ahead of me, and I stepped aside to let a couple pass with their dogs. Exchanged polite greetings, nothing out of the norm, no issues with our dogs or anything. They were then kind of walking in between DH and I for a little while.

The path opened out and DH stopped to wait for me, and when I caught up he said he had overheard the woman in the couple say loudly to her partner when they passed him "oh look, he's waiting for his fat wife".

I'm 8 stone overweight, I know I need to lose weight, I have no excuses. I've just this week booked in with a PT and started back exercising and cutting down on sweets etc. But I don't know what that woman hoped to gain by saying that to DH.

DH said something to them I think and they had gone as I caught him up, but AIBU to think that's so mean and unnecessary? DH was embarrassed and took it out on me a little bit, I'm upset and embarrassed too and just feel awful now.

OP, you have absolutely NO need to concern yourself about the opinion of some rude twat of a stranger.

I am wondering why your husband felt the need to repeat it though.
IF the woman even said what he maintains she did ...

You are doing all the right things - dog walking, starting with a PT, reviewing diet: focus on that, & having fun with it, not on externals.

Oh hold on ... DH was embarrassed and took it out on me a little bit

That is SO wrong, OP! Basically your DH decided to fat shame you. It is HIS problem if he feel embarrassment. You did not deserve 1) to hear this comment second hand from him 2) to be shamed about your body weight 3) to have to deal with your DH taking feelings he cannot handle himself out on you.

You could lose an estimated 12 stone very quickly by showing DP the door you know.

Good luck on your journey, & please work on your perception of yourself as someone who is committing to looking after her health - NOT as someone who has to conform to a certain body shape in order to deserve being treated decently.

Your husband is an arse. Reading your last post I don't believe for a minute that the lady said that.

Sounds like a way to get at you. Not liking people overtaking is just odd aswell.

He never makes me feel bad about my weight as such, but he does talk about me needing to lose it, and saying how it's the only thing holding us back. He never uses it as a way to put me down or insult how I look or anything.

This is a difficult one. By talking about you needing to lose it, he is making you feel bad. That is probably not helping your cause. If he desperately wants children and that is what is causing the problem (which seems to be the case seeing as you say he still fancies you etc) then it's quite possible he resents it. Especially if you were only a stone overweight when he first met you.

I think an honest conversation needs to be had really. I would be sitting him down and telling him you understand his frustration but it will take years to lose 8 stone following a healthy plan. If you are making an effort and are committed then he needs to button it and support you. If you are not committed to it, or he cannot support you, then you both need to decide if this will work.

I also think it's suspicious that this woman apparently said this. It seems like a complete lie.