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Steroids(medrol, prednisone,etc), anti depressants, calcium channel blockers, statins, benzodiazepams...there are all sorts of drug classes that have side effects of weight gain and nowadays many people are on meds for years which will have impacts on their body's chemistry.
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Originally Posted by JonathanLB
This is true, to an extent. I don't believe the medication one because that can be put under control, I mean I certainly believe a medication could make you retain more water weight, heck creatine does that, lots of things do, but when someone gains 50 pounds and is like, "Yeah man it was those damn meds!" No, it wasn't. It was those damn McDonalds hamburgers every day. Medication are tiny little pills, they don't make you gain tons of weight, calories do that. You need to watch your intake of calories. I've heard people say stupid things like "oh I have a thyroid disorder." I have hypothyroidism now, it hasn't made me gain ANY weight, and wouldn't make anyone in tune with their body gain weight either. My metabolism has slowed no doubt before I got my medication to treat it, and I've slept more, thus burned fewer calories, all of that is true, but that's why you also EAT LESS. It's not rocket science that if you have a thyroid problem and you're sleeping more, have less energy, etc., you should be consuming fewer calories because your body is burning fewer calories. It's really easy to understand. And once you are able to get the proper dosage of the hormones, which isn't too tough to do, takes some tinkering, then a thyroid issue is no issue at all. It's not a serious condition once it's treated properly.
Now, there are disabilities where it's obvious you're not going to be able to keep in the same shape as you could before. Lots of things can happen, potentially, where you simply are not able to work out like you once did. You can still probably keep yourself from gaining weight, but you won't be as firm and you won't be in good shape. Those are unfortunate incidents, ones you hope don't happen to you or anyone you know, haha.
Yes. That is one of my biggest peeves. I have to stay in shape because I compete in ballroom. Plus, I just feel better about myself, and why lie - I'm vain. My husband, on the other hand, is very overweight. It's one of the things I was seeing a marriage counselor about. I am not attracted to him, which causes lots of problems. He's a great person, funny, sweet, kind, intelligent, educated and an excellent provider. One of the reasons I sought counseling was because I thought I was just being really shallow and I felt bad about it, but I couldn't help the way I felt. I now know that it's okay to feel this way. These are my feelings and I am entitled to them.
I think there should be some kind of a contract when you get married that says you must stay healthy and in shape for each other.
Can you get hubby to go to the gym? It is sometimes really hard for big guys to go unless they get encouragement. If you encourage him, he might do it for you! My wife encourages me to go, and I do, at least 4x/week. I mean, I am a rarity; a really heavy guy who is also a gym rat. My big problem is that I have a MASSIVE appetite.
To answer your question.......yes, we have both let ourselves go.
Can you get hubby to go to the gym? It is sometimes really hard for big guys to go unless they get encouragement. If you encourage him, he might do it for youI mean, I am a rarity; a really heavy guy who is also a gym rat. My big problem is that I have a MASSIVE appetite.
To answer your question.......yes, we have both let ourselves go.
to add to your post, a personal trainer at the gym is always an incentive! They change the routine, push you harder and there is a sense of having to answer to someone...
Ay-ya-ya... no wonder the country is in the state it is... So many want to have parental guidance all their lives...
If you had seen my personal trainer you would have been scared too She was a little German fraulein who was a black belt in Judo...I think that was what she said That little drill sergeant could have moved Mt. Everest with her bark!!
I needed that motivation when I first started working out, I mean a personal trainer, because they can push you to your limits and motivate you, but I've always believed in my life that the best motivation is from within. Only I truly know whether I'm pushing myself hard or not. So after several years of working with "the best" in the realm of personal training, I had enough with that type of attitude and always let them know upfront. No matter who you are, how much you think you know, it's always fun to work out with new personal trainers because they have new exercises to learn, new approaches or ideas, but you have to temper these with what you know to be "true" or at least best for you. Like if a personal trainer tells me to throw my weight into an exercise, I'll tell them, no, that's not a good idea. It's unsafe. You need to have a good idea what is safe, good workout practice, so that you don't injure yourself. I let them know upfront that I don't need someone to "push me" and drill orders at me, because I push myself harder than anyone else can and will stop when I've had enough. After all, if I'm not pushing myself to the limits, I am the one who will suffer! I know those limits well by this point, so it's annoying to me if a trainer kept saying, "Just one more!" over and over, when I know when the last one is based on how my muscles react. It's just a matter of years of being in tune with your body, whereas most people are so out of tune with their bodies the trainers NEED to say that because otherwise people think, "Oh my god it's getting hard time to stop!" haha. So I don't blame those drill-sergeant like trainers, it's just not for me. If anything I like a trainer who will restrain me a little bit, like if I want to move up on weight too fast, or too much, I like it if they will say, "Are you sure you can handle that? I think it would be a good idea to go for a bit less weight this week and a few more reps, then next week move up more." I will agree if I know they're right, and only fight their advice if I really feel adamantly I can do it, so it's a good balance for me.
Yes. That is one of my biggest peeves. I have to stay in shape because I compete in ballroom. Plus, I just feel better about myself, and why lie - I'm vain. My husband, on the other hand, is very overweight. It's one of the things I was seeing a marriage counselor about. I am not attracted to him, which causes lots of problems. He's a great person, funny, sweet, kind, intelligent, educated and an excellent provider. One of the reasons I sought counseling was because I thought I was just being really shallow and I felt bad about it, but I couldn't help the way I felt. I now know that it's okay to feel this way. These are my feelings and I am entitled to them.
I think there should be some kind of a contract when you get married that says you must stay healthy and in shape for each other.
I thought marriage was a contract. Divorce certainly is! I think if I was that unhappy with my husband's weight gain I would put him on notice. If he failed to appear I would get a divorce and hire a financial guru to provide most of the things you listed about your spouse. Then, I would go dancing!
when I first started dating my husband in highschool I was 116lbs and a size 2-4 depending.. now 9 years later I'm about 153 size 10-12 depending... But I'm not an overweight 153. It suits me.. Plus who stays their highschool weight.. My husband has lost weight but gained muscle. He's happy with me and I'm happy with him
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