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Ask him to go for a walk with you and if you have an animal take them.
Go to the park for a walk around there, not too strenuous, enjoyable, gets you moving and a 2 mile walk does not take that long.
Well if he refuses to exercise, then tell him it means TWICE as much sex!
Many doctors and nutritionists say it's one of the best ways to lose weight?
... Just sayin.
You can't motivate him--that has to come from within. But if you want to try some encouragement, you might want to try focusing on doing active things together: walk, go on a hike, rent bikes, ice skate, go shoot hoops or play tennis, etc.
Diet accounts for 80% of fat loss. That treadmill or elliptical will likely do very little for true, sustained fat loss. My ex-H and I went through this. As I have depression (BPI), dealt with major, unmedicated depression many years ago, I put on a great deal of weight. Compulsive and impulsive eating tends to do that, and certain foods contribute to fat gain (sugar, grains, and starches greatly raise blood sugar, thus leading to a high insulin response and subsequent fat storage. Insulin and leptin are two major hormones involved in fat loss and storage.) He was also depressed and put on 45 lbs from the time we married (and this negatively affected his military career).
Back in '10 I watched a documentary and it transformed my life for good. I told him about it and we watched it together. Soon after I discovered a regimen that follows a calorie/carb cycling regimen that closely resembles Primal/Paleo. We both started it together and supported and encouraged each other throughout the process. I lost 63 lbs in five months without any struggles. I didn't really even have to try. It was not difficult whatsoever. I never plateaued. It was easy. I didn't incorporate exercise, either. I was focused on getting accustomed to a change in diet in nutrition before incorporating a new fitness regimen (when I did I started doing T-Tapp again -- LOVE it).
He lost about 45 lbs in the same time frame. I later discovered Primal (a version of Paleo) and lost even more weight, and have been following Primal ever since. Best decision I ever made for myself. I tried many other conventional wisdom-based diets beforehand, and they never worked. Their methods could not be sustained, and they were lacking in actual evidence-based research.
When I want to lose fat I focus on my eating regimen, and try to clean things up (this to me is Primal). I don't count calories, nor do I give into chronic cardio (not good!). I eat the things my body actually needs and thrives on. I eat low glycemic index fruits and veggies, moderate protein (about .8-1g for every 1lb of lean body mass) and a good amount of fat (to include saturated). After I transitioned from a lipolytic diet to a more sustainable Primal diet I was consuming upwards of 130-150g of fat a day and 1900-2200 calories and still lost fat. As long as I follow the 80/20 rule all is good. Discovering the true mechanisms behind fat gain and loss changed it all for me. No longer was I being convinced of half truths and whole lies perpetuated by conventional wisdom and outdated "science." Knowledge, information truly is power. It has the ability to change your life in a dramatic way, at least for me.
Any ideas on how I can motivate him? It's not just for himself he needs to shift the pounds, he needs to keep fit for his job and that still hasn't even motivated him.
Buy a treadmill. Then get a few hardcore porn DVDs and let him watch them. Then tell him that you will do all or most of the things the women in those scenes do if he runs at least two miles a day on the treadmill - averaging at least six minutes for each mile. I am predicting an 80% chance of success with that strategy. If he chooses not to do it, then he is not that into you.
lead by example,, you start exercising, he will join you,,, trust me,..
if he doesnt join in,,,tell him you are getting some compliments at work,,, at how much better you look,,,
if that doesnt get him going,,,start warming up with some nude yoga.... if that doesnt work,,,
do what wives are good at ,,,with-hold sex, and nag the hell out of him....
if that doesnt work,,, take pictures of him and send them in to biggest loser tv show
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