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[quote=Anonymous]I work out 6 days a week for 30-45 minutes a day. During the week,  I usually get up at 5:30 am so I can get it in before my DH and DC wake up. One the weekends, I go to the gym 1 day to work with heavier weights  and the other day I go to yoga.

My husband always makes comments about how I spend too much time working out. I don't understand this because I intentionally plan to do it in the early morning while he is still asleep. I even go grocery shopping in the mornings or run errands  afterward so I can spend more time with my family. I do like to sign up for the occasional road race (4 times a year max.)

Mainly, I exercise for stress relief and health. He does not exercise at all and has poor eating habits. He is probably about 50 lbs over his optimal weight but refuses to start exercising or eating better. At his last doctor visit, he had to be placed on blood pressure medication. His doctor told him that if he exercised just a little, he probably would not need it. He's only 41.

I've tried to have the " I am concerned about your health talk" but then he turns nasty and attacks my work out habits. Am I being selfish by working out? If I was working out 2 hours a day I could see that would be an issue but it seems like my regimen is pretty normal.

I love my husband and I hate seeing him so unhealthy. He can't even run around the playground with our 5 year old. That makes me sad.  Your advice about how to address this is really appreciated.
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