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[quote=Anonymous]this is obviously a manifestation of your own issues with his weight. should you encourage him to reach a healthy weight? absolutely. but if you're making it clear to him that you find him "unattractive and unappealing," that's undoubtedly feeding his own insecurity about his body and making it that much less likely that he will have the motivation and support necessary to make a change.

you need to have something like the following conversation with him: sweetheart, i love you no matter what, but i'm concerned that you aren't as healthy as you could be. i want to help you be as healthy as you can be because i love you. let's all decide to be healthier together as a family. how about you help us figure out ways to get outside and have fun together?

then you take his suggestions and you go do it. bring him into the decisionmaking process and encourage him throughout the entire thing.

that's how i helped my husband lose 50 lbs and keep it off. shaming people--especially your kids--is counterproductive and mean.[/quote]

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