To provide some context I've recently had to have a difficult talk with my wife as she has gained a lot of weight in the last year since our marriage. Before we married she was a healthy and attractive 200lbs. She is now 220lbs as of the last weigh in. This is a a dangerous trend and I worry for both her health and our marriage.
After speaking she acknowledged that her weight is an issue, which was a massive relief. We also came up with a plan including diet and training. Her training is going well and she has been lifting consistently 3x/week. Her main meals are also good but the issue is her snacking when I'm not there to monitor her.
Could anyone suggest some strategies that may help her adhere to the diet plan?
Compulsory pic:
https://ibb.co/b5M0y65
Probably about 205lbs here. She is heavier now and was a few lbs lighter when we married.
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09-17-2020, 02:31 AM #1
Coaches/PT's any suggestions for increasing dietary adherence?
Last edited by Khumatmibro; 09-17-2020 at 05:36 AM.
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09-17-2020, 04:38 AM #7
Strictly speaking you are right, but considering she is quite tall (5'10), 200 lbs is a little overweight and wouldn't require a tonne of effort to reach a healthy BMI. I also found her significantly more attractive at this weight. The picture above is not her at her skinniest, but also not at her heaviest, probably about 205lbs.
She understands her weight is not healthy and we are both doing our best to address it.
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09-17-2020, 04:39 AM #8
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09-17-2020, 04:46 AM #9
As an actual strategy, not having the stuff in the house is your best bet. Also, having healthy options for snacking prepped and ready. Things like flavoured dips that are low calorie or sugar free in quick hits as well to give things flavour.
If she has one thing that she snacks on constantly, get rid of it.
Another good rule to implement is no eating after x hour. Most snacking happens at night and is habit based due to boredom and sitting around, not actual hunger.
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09-17-2020, 04:54 AM #10
Avoid the White Devils - Laird Hamilton
There are four ingredients everyone ought to avoid, or at least greatly restrict. They’re what fitness expert and author Paul Chek calls the white devils: flour, dairy, salt, and sugar. Bread and other products that use refined flour are high on the glycemic index and shouldn’t be a staple. Milk is full of sugar, causes intolerance, and is overrated for bone health. We get far too much salt thanks to our processed foods. Then there’s refined sugar, the most important to cut back on – and the trickiest. First of all, our sweet tooth goes back millions of years to ancestors who didn’t have enough good fat in their diet. As soon as you cut sugar out of your diet, you’ll lose the craving for the stuff entirely and won’t even be able to handle a regular soda. Another reason sugar is hard to avoid is that it’s in everything – it’s even in salad dressings. My rule is to straight-up avoid processed sugar, especially high-fructose corn syrup, which is hidden in so many foods.
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09-17-2020, 05:44 AM #14
[QUOTE=Jax05;1616780081] Attractive is relative. I have a friend who's a contest winning fitness model and she's 5'11'' and 190 lbs. You would never think she weighs more than I do and she's a smoke show. If OP's wife is tall like that she could easily be 200 lbs. and if he likes curvy women she would be fine.
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09-17-2020, 05:50 AM #15
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09-17-2020, 05:54 AM #16
Good job on all you *******s making fun of this guys wife. If he thinks she is beautiful at 200, thats fine and not what he asked.. Save your opinions on what the scale should say for your own insecurities.
That said, OP if you want more serious replies I would head over to the nutrition and fat loss forums. Probably going to get roasted here.See BrianDaMans sig.
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