143668 1007 Parenting & Family Marriage Communication in Marriage true Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:06:05 -0800 /system/videos/0/68/36/14/143668.flv convincing, motivating, telling, wife, husband, girlfriend, boyfriend, fat, overweight, dieting How To Get Your Partner To Lose Weight http://www.howcast.com/videos/143668-How-To-Get-Your-Partner-To-Lose-Weight http://www.howcast.com/videos/143668-How-To-Get-Your-Partner-To-Lose-Weight/edit approved 136 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=143668"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=143668" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 8 Dynamic http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/143668/partner_lose_Weight_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 3156 false false false 58335 1 22 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/143668/22.jpg Compliment them Find ways to compliment them. Weight-loss experts say that the first step to getting someone in the frame of mind to diet and exercise is to raise their self-esteem, not destroy it.

]]> 58336 2 33 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/143668/33.jpg Eat the same foods Eat the same foods. Making your partner eat “diet” food while you chow down on the kind of meal you used to enjoy together is a recipe for disaster.

]]> 58337 3 43 Tip Establish a “cooking date” at least once a week where you prepare a new recipe—only you have to know it’s low-cal and low-fat.

]]> 58338 4 49 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/143668/49.jpg Tweak favorites If you cook for your partner, slim down their favorite meals. Use less meat, cheese, butter, cream, or sugar than the recipe calls for; substitute fat-free or lower-fat ingredients; and bake, broil, grill, or roast foods instead of frying and sauteing.

]]> 58339 5 66 Tip Weight-loss counselors say many men resist dieting because they fear tiny portions. Help him feel satisfied by building meals around foods that can be eaten in volume, like vegetables and low-calorie fruits.

]]> 58340 6 78 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/143668/78.jpg Become more active Plan fun activities for the two of you that involve breaking a sweat.

]]> 58341 7 84 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/143668/84.jpg Remove temptation Keep foods they can’t resist out of the house.

]]> 58342 8 88 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/143668/88.jpg Set the bar low Encourage your partner to lose just five pounds. If the task doesn’t seem so daunting, they’re more likely to give it a try—and more likely to succeed. And if they succeed, they’re more likely to keep going.

]]> 58343 9 100 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/143668/100.jpg Have a big picture Keep up their motivation by presenting them with a goal to look forward to.

]]> 58344 10 106 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/143668/106.jpg Call in outside help Finally, it’s always a good idea to consult a doctor. An M.D. will make sure the extra weight isn’t a symptom of something else, and your partner will benefit from a medically approved diet-and-exercise program.

]]> 58345 11 119 Fact Manuel Uribe of Mexico, who held the Guinness record for world’s heaviest man when he weighed 1,232 pounds in 2006, got married in October 2008 after shedding over 500 pounds.

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