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How do I/ should I talk to my husband about losing weight?

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GinevraFanshawe · 18/06/2017 04:30

We've both been overweight all our adult lives, so I'm acutely aware of how shit it makes you feel when people bring it up.

He has always been incredibly supportive of me- telling me I'm beautiful at every size, but also supporting my efforts to lose weight.

I've been slowly losing weight through diet and exercise for the last 18 months and feeling really good about it, so possibly that is affecting my attitude.

His BMI is over 40, he does no exercise apart from 1.5 hrs walking a day as part of his commute, and hasn't done any for something like 6, or 8 years. I am starting to worry about things like heart attacks and I think he would be happier if he started to watch what he eats and do some exercise,

I've gently suggested, several times over the years that he might like to start exercising again- he's enjoyed swimming and weight lifting in the past- but he always says he can't take time out of our family time. It's fine for me to do that though when I want to exercise!

He's been gaining weight recently and im starting to feel like I'd be remiss not to bring it up. But how, without making him feel terrible?

We eat a very varied, broadly high protein, low carb diet at home but he frequently gets breakfast and lunch out and snacks, and brings home chocolate etc.

I love him so much, help me not screw this up please.

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