Relationship is going pretty well apart from my partner being pretty unhealthy… I like to eat clean in general but she doesn’t like veggies and I’m a little fearful for our future family if she’s just encouraging them to “eat what you feel like” is there anyway to help change this behaviour? Any suggestions? It’s not like I never go eat fast food or what not, just that our frequency of consuming desserts has increased exponentially after we started dating and she doesn’t exercise either
I’m in the same boat. Love my boyfriend but he takes his health for granted, has developed a huge belly and just keeps promising to start going to the gym. At this point, while i know he means well, i don’t see him getting over his laziness. He’s a wonderful partner otherwise. But the fact is his lifestyle tends to rub off on me too. His way of showing affection is food. And i’ve gained a lot of weight in the past year….
I really am at a loss…
Literally this omg!!!
I used to be the partner whose love language was food and had gained some weight in the relationship. My bf at the time did try to nudge me into working out with him but I really struggled to do it. I could tell he was really torn and struggling with this too—he wanted me to work out and be healthier but it was so hard for me. I would just caution you against criticizing your partner—my ex went the route of making a face when I ate unhealthy foods, telling me to work out or take a walk, etc. Just live your healthy life and hopefully your partner will eventually follow along on his/her own accord. You’d be surprised at how much we’re influenced by our significant others.
You can’t really change people unless they want the change for themselves. The best way to do so is to inspire them. In my case, I did want to get fit and work out but I had struggled with some mental health issues that made being physically active really daunting. I talked about wanting to get a personal trainer but my ex shut that idea down by saying it was too expensive. If your partner is also voicing that he wants to be active and is making suggestions, be open to that! Try to do active things together (joining a volleyball league, cycling) and buy a healthy cookbook and try to cook together. Positive reinforcement is always more helpful and body/lifestyle shaming is just going to push your partner away and you say that this is the only thing that bothers you about them
I go to the gym 3-4x a week and she stubbornly refuses to take part in any meaningful exercise and tells me “didn’t know I needed another dad in my life” when I do a soft nudge
This is really the only issue in the relationship and ideally I’d like to work around/fix this
I'm pretty athletic but i absolutely despise going to the gym. Maybe try out some fun sports like tennis or swimming or running together or something else?
Nope. They were frail. Couldn’t even bench 315
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I feel this... I think it's a discussion with her about how you two want to raise your future family / align on values... but also if she's willing to adjust cus you know, kids copy what they see 😕
You can't change someone who doesn't want to be changed, so sounds like you are not compatible. Things to try: offer to cook together and teach her how to cook. Do other fun activities together like hiking or biking as these would not be traditional gym things but are still exercise.