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julie5220
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What's the opposite of AW?
Whatever it is, that's what I'm posting.
So here's the deal. The hubz is looking slim and trim these days. He even looked really good in a Speedo on the beach Greece. (Yeah yeah, this sounds like an AW, I know.)
But then there's this-- I used to maintain a good 15-20lb buffer between him and I. Even when I was up, he was up. All was right in the world. I found out this morning that he now weighs less than me. This is a new blow to the selfesteem.
I'd like to blame it solely on my new 35-yr old metabolism or the fact that he gets 3 hours a week at work to exercise. My 1 hour of Zumba just isn't gonig to cut it, is it?
Who's got sympathy for me??
Re: What's the opposite of AW?
Mine is probably flameable but I totally do. I have worked my butt off in the last year trying to get back in shape. DH who has always been in shape gained some weight because of two back surgeries and the fact he could do no exercise.
Mid-June he was given the okay to do light exercise (i.e. riding a bike or walking). he has dropped 20 pounds and has his abs back. Really? It makes me irate. I am glad he looks good and feels good but really?? I have been running and going to yoga for a YEAR and he accomplishes more in 6 weeks than I have in a YEAR.
Ok, my complaining is over.
I have sympathy. I still have thyroid issues and I've gained back weight I lost last fall when I was hyper and now that I've had radiation and killed off my thyroid I'm going hypo. booboo.
I made a gym attack plan. Last week I did 4 miles a day on the elliptical. This week it's 4.5 miles. Next week I plan on 5 miles. I'm going to the gym 5 times a week. I'm also looking for some weekend activity group. I checked meetup.com. I just want to do a walking group or easy bike group (not the speedo types who do 50 miles in a day). I feel for you!
I have the same problem. DH will run 1 mile and lose 4 pounds, I work out hard for a month and gain 3. It's bullcrap.
I have started crossfit and after 2 weeks i'm noticing the tiniest bit of difference in my upper arms, which is great. I have come to the conclusion that I don't really care how much I weigh, as long as I stop looking like a beached whale.
Maybe try taking that approach?
Also, i've found doing the same thing over and over again doesn't work for me. I need variety, otherwise i'm just spinning my tires. Maybe do zumba for a month, then spinning, then something else, get in to some kind of rotation.
We make the rockin' world go 'round.
I have warned DH that if he ever weighs less than me, I will divorce him! It's just not right.
And now that I'm pregnant and huge, he is trying to diet and lose weight. Evil. Thankfully, baby likes sweets so I have been buying cupcakes, ice cream and other snacks and DH can't resist. So his diet isn't going as well as it could. Otherwise, we could seriously be in the same position with him weighing less than me and I don't know what I'd do.
I definitely have sympathy for you!! My H just does not gain weight...he can eat all he wants and nothing sticks to him, it's so annoying. I was maintaining a good weight buffer there for awhile, but the gap is quickly closing now that I'm pg again :-(
And before I was pg with Warner, I had gained a lot of weight and was only about 5-7 lbs lighter than him. And I just felt like I looked bigger than he did...like we weren't a matched pair anymore. It sucked.
I think the opposite is BOO.
I hope you feel better soon
Seriously - I do feel your pain. If DH weren't a foot taller than me I'd be heavier. Annoys the crap outta me. He'll sit and whine about needing to eat a bowl of ice cream before bed to up his caloric intake for the day. Yeah, poor baby. Cry me a freaking river.
"What is a week-end?"
DH eats all he wants and never gains an ounce. I'm on my third round of WW. It's aggravating.
Julie, I'm with ya! I don't know exactly what Otto's number is, but he stays in a general range. As of like 2 months ago I was definitely over his range, and he's a good 9 inches taller than me. I think now, after some good solid tracking my food using WW and making sure I get at least 30 minutes of cardio 4-5x/week (but usually a little more, plus some weight workouts), I'm pretty sure I'm just under him now. Hopefully my good efforts will help put me another 25-30 pounds below him over time.
If you're looking for strategies, I'll share mine. I hate, hate, hate tracking what I eat, but it works. I use WW online. For me, having the points sytem red-flags "unbalanced!" to me and helps me eat healthier the rest of the day and make an effort to work out more when I know I'm going to be splurging. I can even say that I've been going over my alloted points just about every week (even with exercise points traded) but I'm still losing about 1.5 pounds/week. Last week I even had an unabashed smorgasboard at Jaleo with 4 other women (and 3 glasses of wine).
In any case, the Zumba is a good start because I know that it's fun for you. Keep looking and I know you'll build habits that will move your scale in the opposite direction. (P.S. you can call me anytime to vent/whine/share weight issues)
Ugh. I started outweighing DH before I got pregnant :-(
Luckily, because of bf-ing, he outweighs me by about 10 pounds. But I'm sure we'll inch closer together as soon as I stop.