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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The double standards between this thread and the one about fatter wives is astounding.  it's ok for a wife to lose interest when he gets big, but not the other way around, got it. [/quote]

I haven't read the other thread, I admit. But one thing I will say is that in addition to it being easier for men to lose weight, there's another difference that needs to be addressed: pregnancy. Now I am NOT saying that pregnancy is an excuse to eat without abandon, or that people with 3 year olds can rightly be talking about "the baby weight". But the reality is that with each pregnancy, a woman's body is changing, drastically, and entirely beyond her control. We're talking about gaining at least 25-35 lbs (by recommendation) within a pretty short period of time, and the reality is that some people's bodies seem to gain more no matter what they do. Yes it's important to prioritize getting back into pre-pregnancy shape, but the reality is that that takes time. Add in multiple pregnancies, nursing, and menopause and you can see that there are a lot of factors at play here...the reality is that it can be much more of an uphill battle. A man slacking and gaining 50 lbs is a different story than a woman getting pregnant and gaining weight (/losing physical fitness), and having to try and come back from them is equally different.  Again, I'm not saying that ANY of that is an excuse for becoming a huge whale that just doesn't try (and again, I haven't read that thread), but that's something to think about when you're looking at the idea of double standards. [/quote]

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