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FI and his weight loss

jessica2244jessica2244
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My FI has finally decided to start "dieting" which consists of him not eating. It's really stressing me out because we all know that, even if he loses weight, it'll just come right back. It's also unhealthy. His argument is that that's how "he's always done it" and that at least he's doing something instead of nothing. i realize i can't control what he does but does anyone have any insight on how to tackle this? i just want him to be healthy. thanks in advance :)

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  • firsttimersluckfirsttimersluck member
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    That's how he has always done it, and clearly has had to do it multiple times in his life. 
    Yo-yo ing is BAD BAD NEWS. He doesn't see it now, but when he starts getting wrinkles prematurely, having kidney/liver/intestine issues and even failure, starts becoming intolerant to foods, etc... he is going to be kicking himself HARD. 

    It's difficult to look at the long term, but as his body ages, he is going to seriously feel the repercussions of this form of "dieting". You never hear someone say, "i became anorexic for a month, lost a ton of weight, and 20 years later kept it off and feel AMAZING!!!!" 
    No. 
    No you don't. 
    If this is the way he is determined to go, I think he needs to see a therapist, dietitian, nutritionist, etc. to figure out why he feels this is the best route for him, and to help him realize just how much long-term damage he is causing his poor body. 
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  • entropicbeautyentropicbeauty member
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    agreed with everything firsttimers said
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  • Clio073Clio073
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    I agree with the above. Perhaps making copies of artcles that say exactly that type of stuff? Also, just remember you can't control him and have to step out of it and accept him for where he is at if he is still not willing to use the help he is offered. Otherwise you will go crazy.
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  • AmJam04AmJam04 member
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    It's going to be tough to convince him that he's definitely going about it the wrong way for SO many reasons -- but maybe you could try to get him to at least ATTEMPT a different form of losing weight?

    For example, my FI tried weight watchers earlier this summer (they had some kind of a deal for 3 months free or something) and he ended up eating MORE than he typically would and he lost 25 pounds in 3 months -- WHICH, by the way, I'm crazy jealous of because it takes me forever to lose weight and I'm usually miserable in the process... lol.

    Maybe he would find similar results by doing something like that? Where it's a super easy way to track what he eats?

    Whatever you do, you have to convince him that starving himself is a terrible idea.

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