Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My Dh has an insane metabolism and can eat 4xs what I eat and doesn't gain an ounce. I, on the other hand, go over 1300 calories and eat some bread and I'm a bloated mess. We both exercise and eat healthy. We met when we were both dorky college kids and fell in love then and we are still crazy in love. Active sex life, madly in love. It happens, even if my BMI is overweight. I have friends who are more closely matched in looks and they're miserable...don't judge a book by the cover!
This. Dh actually had quite a crush on me before we wound up getting together. I was the hot one when we met. A decade and a half, two kids and a metabolism shift later - he was the hot one.
But we got together because we were compatible and it was easy, fun and natural for us to be together. That is still the case today.
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Metabolism shift.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My Dh has an insane metabolism and can eat 4xs what I eat and doesn't gain an ounce. I, on the other hand, go over 1300 calories and eat some bread and I'm a bloated mess. We both exercise and eat healthy. We met when we were both dorky college kids and fell in love then and we are still crazy in love. Active sex life, madly in love. It happens, even if my BMI is overweight. I have friends who are more closely matched in looks and they're miserable...don't judge a book by the cover!
This. Dh actually had quite a crush on me before we wound up getting together. I was the hot one when we met. A decade and a half, two kids and a metabolism shift later - he was the hot one.
But we got together because we were compatible and it was easy, fun and natural for us to be together. That is still the case today.
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Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My Dh has an insane metabolism and can eat 4xs what I eat and doesn't gain an ounce. I, on the other hand, go over 1300 calories and eat some bread and I'm a bloated mess. We both exercise and eat healthy. We met when we were both dorky college kids and fell in love then and we are still crazy in love. Active sex life, madly in love. It happens, even if my BMI is overweight. I have friends who are more closely matched in looks and they're miserable...don't judge a book by the cover!
This. Dh actually had quite a crush on me before we wound up getting together. I was the hot one when we met. A decade and a half, two kids and a metabolism shift later - he was the hot one.
But we got together because we were compatible and it was easy, fun and natural for us to be together. That is still the case today.
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Anonymous wrote:Who judges people for not looking "put together" at the pool of all places? [/b] Op, you need a hobby[b].
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My Dh has an insane metabolism and can eat 4xs what I eat and doesn't gain an ounce. I, on the other hand, go over 1300 calories and eat some bread and I'm a bloated mess. We both exercise and eat healthy. We met when we were both dorky college kids and fell in love then and we are still crazy in love. Active sex life, madly in love. It happens, even if my BMI is overweight. I have friends who are more closely matched in looks and they're miserable...don't judge a book by the cover!
This. Dh actually had quite a crush on me before we wound up getting together. I was the hot one when we met. A decade and a half, two kids and a metabolism shift later - he was the hot one.
But we got together because we were compatible and it was easy, fun and natural for us to be together. That is still the case today.
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Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I know a couple like this. She's from a wealthy/ connected family. Maybe that's the explanation.
Those folks can afford plastic surgery (tummy tucks, boob jobs, etc) and lipo if they want it. Maybe they simply love each other as is?
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Anonymous wrote:I know a couple like this. She's from a wealthy/ connected family. Maybe that's the explanation.