I’ve struggled the past 2 weeks with my food intake.
My in-laws were staying with us, and they were trying to help and not burden me with figuring out dinners, offering to pick up a pizza or fast food for dinner, and bringing in sugary snacks that I normally don’t bring into the home. The last night they were here, they asked if we wanted to go out to eat. Now I’m immune compromised so I was wary of eating out anyways. I told my husband and he mentioned he’d already told them no. Didn’t think much of it.
Well tonight he said that he told his parents on their last night, “we can’t eat out again, Chemengeccas trying to diet and eat healthy, and the eating out and snacks being brought in makes it really difficult on her, we can’t keep doing that to her.” My goodness did my heart about explode. My husbands family is very fit and heathy weights, while I need to lose about 50 lbs (I’m down 17!) It was just amazing to hear him support me to his parents. He even talks to them about what he’s learning on my (our) health journey. How his idea of what a serving is has changed.
He’s just the most amazing supporter ever. He gets after me if I try and sneak food, telling me “don’t hide, if you’re going to eat it do it openly.” He asks me if I have calories left (in a non-judgmental way) if we are having a bowl of ice-cream. He will even get the scale and measure food out for me. He makes sure I’m eating enough. And he compliments me constantly, tells me what he sees changing, and what he likes about me. We’ve only been married 7 months and I’ve made bigger strides in my food relationship and health than ever before. My bad days now are what my good days used to be. I’m just so grateful, and hope everyone can find a support system like this, it’s a game changer. It’s gone from a diet to a lifestyle change. And tomorrow I’ll get back on it, and will continue to get healthier.
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