Thread: Weight issues w/ the bf

I'm a very slender and petite vegetarian. I love to eat healthy and eat unhealthy about one meal a week. My boyfriend is overweight. He has gone pescetarian (eats only fish) and has been eating healthier because of me, but it breaks my heart, because every time I bring up that he should be exercising more, he gets really hurt. He says he feels ashamed. I've offered to exercise with him whenever and however long he wants to encourage better habits. I don't know how to help him make better choices to lose weight without hurting his pride. He wants to lose it, but I think he gets just discouraged and gives up on his plans. Help?

How overweight is he? To the point of being unhealthy, or to the point of just not being toned and such? Moving to a fish only diet is a HUGE step, especially if he was someone who ate alot of red meat, and unhealthy food before.

If you're super health conscious and fit, he probably feels inferior like, "I'll never be in good enough shape for her". And clearly he wants to be in better health......but for people that are overweight, the exercise part is hard.....it's extremely hard. Because they don't FEEL like working out, because their bodies are much more tired just from carrying the extra weight. They feel discouraged.

I think cuffs idea is great. Find something you both enjoy like walking, hiking, kayaking, throwing football, playing softball with a group (or other ways that can get you both activity without him having to go in a gym feeling like a slob with his fit and toned girlfriend). Find something fun you can do with him that isn't about losing weight, but about doing something fun together that happens to be good for your health too.