How can I convince my wife to eat better?

[Sassy69]

Sometimes it takes afew weeks, soemtiems longer to feel like you want to get back in.

Did you ask her why she decided to stop going? Did something change? Was she feelign burnt out or not interested anymore?

 

[Golddoor]

Sometimes it takes afew weeks, soemtiems longer to feel like you want to get back in.

Did you ask her why she decided to stop going? Did something change? Was she feelign burnt out or not interested anymore?

Yea, she said she was just to tired. And I understand that she might be from working alot but not eating right I think is the main problem!

 

[Sassy69]

Stress can also cause crappola eating as well. You are stressed, short on time, lots of people go for comfort food when they are stressed, etc.

 

[musclemom]

My wife seems to think that its ok to either not eat at all, or when she does then she eats junk. Like yesterday her diet consisted of donuts for breakfast, taco bell for lunch and movie popcorn and DR. Peppers for dinner. She claims she is to busy to eat most of the time because of work, even though she works at 2 bars that serve food.
She was working out everyday until about a month ago and now has stopped and is eating junk like this. You can already tell the difference in her body fat and energy. She can’t figure out why she's tired all the time now? When I tell her about it she gets pissed and thinks I am telling her what to do and how to eat.
How can I convince her that it’s unhealthy not to eat period and even unhealthier to just be eating junk when you do?

Thanks all- But shes not around usually when I cook dinner. She works split shifts as a bartender, so she usually works in the evenings. And when she is off from work she just likes junk food. She did a cycle of Anavar earlier this past winter. She was looking really awsome. She was working out alot was eating good. And then all of a sudden, nothing, not eating good, not working out and you know what happening from there.
Its been over a month since she has seen the gym!

Great, wonderful, she was looking great, hitting the gym, and what was the payoff???

(BTW, learned that from Dr. Phil)

Obviously what she was doing wasn't giving her back the payoff to justify the effort, or else she would keep it up.

Did you praise her, take her out, passionately ravage her, kidnap her for a wildly passionate weekend in some fabulous place where she could wear a bikini and strike a pose ...???

IMO, you workout for one of two reasons: to please yourself or to please another person. You workout to please yourself, it's almost like the battle never ends, but you never get tired of it, because you KNOW what the person you're working for wants, don't you??? However, you workout to please someone else, you eventually get really tired if you don't get some payoff ...

 

[Sassy69]

But still, sometimes life gets a little hectic, you just need a break, it gets boring, whatever. But at the end of the day, it sounds like she is aware of the benefits of it and is now experiencing the drawbacks of not pursuing it. Good point tho -- the benefits can be more greatly exploited to make them even better, e.g. the hot little outfits, etc.....

 

[Gymgurl]

It sounds like she already knows how to do the fitness thing -- maybe just needed a break from it. God knows I hit the point where I just dont give a shit about how much weight I can push or can't look at another chicken and Ben & Jerry are my best friends. But when u start to literally feel the fat buildign up on your thighs, it takes a small mental battle in your mind about the comfort of not having to do anything strenuous / eat pizza / immediate gratification and just wanting to feel better. Esp if you just can't peform your daily tasks w/o being exhausted all the time. And then once you realize that the immediate gratification route is exactly just that -- immediate gratification, delayed regret, the only viable solution is to hit the gym.

Great word of advice....hard part is realizing that and the time that it takes to get there...good thing is that alot of us get there

 

[jenscats5]

But still, sometimes life gets a little hectic, you just need a break, it gets boring, whatever. But at the end of the day, it sounds like she is aware of the benefits of it and is now experiencing the drawbacks of not pursuing it. Good point tho -- the benefits can be more greatly exploited to make them even better, e.g. the hot little outfits, etc.....

Maybe once she decides to get back into it - some regular rewards will help her to stick with it. Regular pedicures (a MUST IMO for regular exercisers - gotta keep those feet in shape), new performance workout clothes, new cool looking sneakers, massages, etc. Rewards don't have to be in the form of food.

I find for myself I workout better & more comfortably in the better quality workout gear -- try to treat myself to a new top or shorts 1-2x a month.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

You can't. She is an adult. She will make her own decisions. You can't "make" her do soemthing she doesn't want to do. She will decide if and when she wants to eat right and workout again.

Only thing you CAN do it make healthy foods - make extras - and leave them in tupperware for her to take to work, or eat when she is home. If she doesn't want them, well, you can't make her eat them.

When you go to the gym, ask her to come. Keep asking, keep asking, keep asking.