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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been an athlete my entire life.  I played on a very competitive team for most of my childhood through HS..and ran indoor track.  I am a woman.

I have met so many women throughout my life that say they want to be fit like me.  Can I help them?  When I was in my 20s/early 30s, random women at my gym would pare up with me.  I'd show them weights, they wanted to run on treadmill next to me, etc.  Out of more than 10 women only 1 stuck with any of it...even more than a few weeks.

I came to realize that a vast majority of Americans don't know what is truly needed for fitness.  This BS about a 10 min walk a day and low intensity is crap.  You need variety: weights, some type of core training and some type of cardio.  If you trot along at a slow pace on a walk, very little is being done in terms of fitness and even less (nothing) at weight loss.

I see your husband's frustration.  Your slow peddling and mind wandering on Peloton might be good for your mental health, but in terms of fitness you are not getting much benefit at all and most likely upping your calorie intake because you think you got 'exercise'.

It's tough love.  I have a neighbor that is similar and asked what she should do..but then had a litany of reasons why she couldn't do X, Y or Z.  Ok.

It's hard work to go from zero to being an 'athlete', but people that stick with it generally reap the rewards and then catch 'the bug'.[/quote]
And?

Your response does not address OP's question. You made it an excuse to congratulate yourself on how much fitter you are than anyone else.  Too bad you were unable to include a photo of your abs for people to admire.

In the history of the world has anyone's spouse or parent telling them they are fat ever resulted in sustained weight loss?  I would venture a guess the answer is no.

This problem is about communication, not the actual peloton.[/quote]

+1. The husband is being a jerk and well as this poster bragging about themselves. Holy projection. Geez.

Some people, especially if they grew up with a parent who was constantly critiquing everyone and announcing their totally irrelevant and unasked for opinions also behave like this husband.

ex: My husband and MIL. I was a competitive athlete and seriously injured my head and spine. SO did not become athletic until after we got together. He sometimes made those jabs when I was working out (aka: PT exercises, rowing, etc) because his ego is inflated from all of his times and awards and people kissing his feet.

Only people who are jerks demonstrate this excessive nit-picking critique behavior. Nothing is more discouraging or rage-inducing and demonstrates a lack of support or natural leadership ability. I have limitations set by my specialists otherwise I get injured. Idc for feedback on my marriage, btw, so don't bother because I won't bother to read it.

I'd really snap at him over these things since it seems frequent and consistent passive-aggressive critiquing of OP. It isn't coming off as encouraging or curious, which would change my reaction. Boundaries and expectations of what is considered acceptable behavior need to be maintained in couples. This is definitely not something to let slide. [/quote]

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