Fun Ways To Lose Weight Together

If you and your boy friend or husband are overweight, maybe it's time to lose weight together. Going on a couples diet is the easiest way to lose weight because your partner won't be providing temptation when he eats regular food. By going on a diet together, you will both be eating the same healthy food. The most common reasons people fail to continue losing weight is when they get tempted to eat their partner's fattening food.

If you are thinking of going on a diet, ask your partner to join you and turn it into a couples diet program. That way, you can both lose weight together and get healthy at the same time. You and your partner will have to be committed for a couples diet to work. Write down healthy and non-fattening food that each one of you would enjoy eating and work that into your weekly menu.

Both of you must enjoy the healthy menu and dishes you prepare so that neither one is tempted to eat the fattening diet you are used to. Do your groceries together and buy diet food that you both would want to eat. Clear your fridge and kitchen cabinets of junk food when you return home. These fattening foods may be anything from salty chips to sweets.

Some drinks are fattening too, so you also have to check your beverages aside from solid food. Other fattening ingredients are salad dressings, sauces and dips. Check the label for the nutrients and fat content. There are non-fattening salad dressings and dips at the grocery or your local health store. You may even be able to find sweet desserts that are not fattening too.

Another good tip for couples who want to lose weight together is to do sports together. You can do sports for 2 like tennis or racquetball. Sign up for a gym work-out program for two and you can probably get a discount that way. If you get bored doing the same physical activity after a few weeks, why not shift to a different sport like biking or swimming.

One bad habit couples make is to make dining out a regular ritual. Eating out too often can be fattening. You can't control what ingredients they use for their dishes. Restaurants want their food to taste good and don't really care if the ingredients they use to make food yummy are highly fattening. They usually are. If you really have to eat out, do so at fewer intervals and order smaller portions. You can also split one order so that you both eat less. Instead of having steaks, get salad and a fish dish.

A benefit to trying to lose weight together is that each of you will encourage the other to stick to the diet plan. If one partner starts to slack off, the other can push the other to continue the diet. Create a reward system and give something nice to the partner who loses more weight. Sometimes, all you need is a little encouragement from one another to stick to a couples diet.

It will definitely be easier to lose weight together rather than trying to go on a diet by yourself. It is always fun to do things with someone especially your loved ones. A couples diet doesn't have to be torture or taste unpleasant. Get several recipes that you will both enjoy eating and get more tips from other couples who also tried to lose weight together. They might be able to give you some tips to make the experience more fun and bearable.

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