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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am your height, and I used to be your size (14), but I weighed 185.  It's so bizarre how people can be the same size but weigh such different amounts. I'm now 130 and a size 4.

I lost my weight primarily by getting my butt in shape. Rowing, hiking, taking classes at the gym, swimming, even running. I was at a pretty stable starting weight so didn't touch my diet much - because of that, the exercise made a huge dent. It was slow but steady, while I made sure not to overdo it. In fact, I now can eat a little more than I used to, because my body is so used to using fuel due to the increased activity.

Take it slow, if you're new to exercising. 3 days a week. Then after a month or two, add 1 more day. Then after another month or 2, add yet another so you're up to exercising 5x a week. Find what you like, and do it.

The thing with exercise is that not only will it help you lose weight and over time, even raise your metabolism - exercise boost confidence, and confidence is sexy. It gets your blood moving, it helps hormones, and even though it's a pain in the ass (especially in the beginning), it makes you feel really, really good after a while. That confidence (in addition to losing weight) will help your relationship, and likely make your husband more attractive to you. Work out together! [/quote]

You can't have kids. That amount of working out is just not realistic with small kids and a full time job.  If it's even in the realm of possibility DH has to step up and do child care so she can exercise a couple of days a week.[/quote]

New poster here. What? I'm the COO of my company. I have 2 children, ages 4&7 and work out 6 days a week. I do not have a live in nanny and both DH and I take turns juggling tue kids in the morning while the other works out. My DH stepping up is not referred to by him as "child care" it is him being a father and husband. It is very doable.

I'm inside of the gym Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday lifting weights. On Tuesday/ Thursday I do the morning routine with the kids, but wake before them to run on the treadmill for 45min or do insanity. Friday I typically don't exercise. Every sunday morning our neighbor babysits the kids for an hour and a half and DH and I either run, bike, or go to the gym together.

So yes. Demanding job. 2 small kids. Team player spouse. Exercise 6 days a week. Very doable [/quote]

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