My husband and I have been married for 5 years. Since that time he went from obese to very obese (now around 580 lbs) and I went from overweight to obese (around 415 lbs). I got this heavy from adapting to his diet and lifestyle—we love spending time together, and since he loves to sit and eat, I started moving...
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My husband and I have been married for 5 years. Since that time he went from obese to very obese (now around 580 lbs) and I went from overweight to obese (around 415 lbs). I got this heavy from adapting to his diet and lifestyle—we love spending time together, and since he loves to sit and eat, I started moving less and eating more. I bring him food since it’s hard on him to walk without help, and we eat together. It takes 3-4 plates per meal for him to feel full. He can only eat from bed or the couch because of his size, so it’s easy for us to fall asleep after meals.
I know the food we’re eating is very bad for us, but at this point we both can’t help ourselves. So far today we had eggs, sausages, bacon, pancakes, and hashbrowns for breakfast, cinammon buns and muffins as a snack. For lunch he had 2 large pepperoni pizzas and brownies, and I had a medium cheese and brownies. We both napped and since then have been munching on leftover Mac and cheese. For dinner he wants takeout Chinese, which I’m about to order. And then we normally have a late night meal after dinner followed by more snacks.
We tried to diet before. I was able to cut back a little, but he couldn’t cut back at all. I’m worried for our health. He can’t walk without me helping him, and I’m worried I’ll end up his size too. The other day I was walking to the living room and got so out of breath I had to pause in the hallway, and lean against a wall to catch my breath.
How do we make a change?
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