Dieting As A Couple
How to Lose Weight with Your Partner and Still Keep Your Sanity
Men and women approach dieting in different ways and a couples diet will need both of you to work out those differences to succeed. But it’s always worth the effort. According to the book, “She Loses, He Loses: The Truth About Men, Women, and Weight Loss”, couples diet better because it provides a positive feedback and support system. It’s an ideal weight loss system but in real life, it can be tricky. If you want to get your partner on board, consider the following rules to make dieting something that can bring you closer together.
Make A Flexible Agreement
A couples diet requires that you and your partner are on the same page about the general rules of your diet plan. Make a “contract” to discuss what you both like and are willing to do. This should be based on both your personal preferences and not some strict diet rule. You’ll both be more inclined to get along better and stick to your weight loss goals if you’re both happy with the boundaries you both agreed on. No nagging or pressuring needed.
Be Each Other’s Cheerleaders
While on a couples diet, it always pays to be supportive! When times get rough or when somebody cheats, control the urge to swoop in and correct your partner. If you’re the one breaking your diet plan, don’t get defensive as well. Just be there to encourage the other person. On the flipside, if your partner makes a little progress, celebrate together! Make it a point to downplay mistakes and “over” praise small milestones at every opportunity.
Make Mealtimes Couple Time
A couples diet also calls that you team up for mealtimes. Go food shopping together as often as possible. If you can, encourage your partner to join you in the kitchen while you prepare healthier meals. Savor these moments; make them as fun as possible so that each time you eat together you’re both not just counting calories.
Bonnie Taub-Dix, a professional dietician from New York City says that couples who make the effort to support each other’s weight loss goals are bound to be happy together for life. Now that’s more than enough reason to lose weight together with your partner. Why not begin today and see what happens.
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