Weight loss tips for DH please

Cut down on carbs and cut out sugar. (watch out for hidden sugar like in flavoured yoghurts and dried fruit). How about swimming or aqua aerobics? Good exercise and not so hard on the old joints! I always leave the swimming pool 'buzzing' after a good aqua class.

It's the snacks you need to look at you. Need to start switching these for healthy alternatives to start with. Go for the sugar free and skinny versions first then try to cut them down. My hubbys issue was cheese he'd eat a whole block of brie in a snack on a night. Now he has a few cream crackers with light cheese spread and some blueberries or he'll eat a bowl of peas and sweetcorn mixed. Something he's always liked and much healthier. Or cucumber, tomatoes etc cut into wedges grated carrot mainly the veg and fruit below 50 calories (zero foods) he can snack to his hearts content now. Some you have to be careful if he's diabetic due to blood sugar but looks up zero calorie foods on YouTube. There's loads. Make snack south of them.

Most of it is changing your mindset I used to overeat mine was boredom I’m on high dose steriods too but once I told myself I was being ridiculous and got out walking my weight suddenly dropped also watched the carbs

He is an adult and you don't want to turn into a nag. So apart from cooking healthy meals and not having sweet treats in the house, I can't see what else you can do. As other people have said, it's got to come from him.

Stillness

With respect, think about the main meals again if he says he’s hungry, so that he doesn’t need to snack as often. Up the protein, fat( we need some) and carbs and go easy on the sugar.

If somebody wants to lose weight, increasing carbs isn't a good idea. All carbs turn into sugar. In the end, the body doesn't know which are good or bad carbs, although some are useful for other reasons, such as containing fibre and/or essential vitamins and minerals.

Only he can sort this out! It's really hard - but not rocket science. I sympathise as I am overweight too and have a sweet tooth 😕

Get him to drink water and or a blob of toothpaste on his tongue.
Kills the desire to eat.

With respect, think about the main meals again if he says he’s hungry, so that he doesn’t need to snack as often. Up the protein, fat( we need some) and carbs and go easy on the sugar.

It may help to move the times of meals forward, if that works for your routine. Breakfast at about nine. Lunch betorween two and three, and supper at about seven or seven thirty. Then there isn't so much eveing left to get tempted! You you won't be feeling so hungry either.

Another approach is to have only two meals a day, with a few healthy snacks in between meals.

It sounds like you are doing things right.............apart from buying the unhealthy snacks. Don't buy those and he won't be tempted - instead you could have raw carrot sticks, celery sticks etc for him to munch on and encourage him to up his water intake. My OH is Type 2 diabetic and as we both needed to shed some weight I did just what I have suggested to you. Good luck

Yes, we do low carb and have kept off our initial 3.5 stone loss for over 5 years. Hubby is also not in the diabetic range since starting. We basically cut down on obvious sugar and ‘beige’ foods, bread, potatoes, pastry etc.

I have this issue and for a long time I was going to try walking. I procrastinated for a while but started doing fitness dvd’s again 2 or 3 times a week. A couple of months ago I had some small packages to post and the only post box with a big enough opening is outside the post office itself. I was going to get in the car but on the spur of the moment decided to walk. I went out for a walk the next day too. Before I knew it I was addicted to the point I was out doing 7000 steps with an umbrella yesterday! I don’t do 10,000 steps as is often recommended because I am about 4 stone overweight and by 7000 I’m exhausted but it feels good. I have definitely lost some weight, I can get into clothes that were too small before I started.

I’m another fan of the If it’s not there he can’t eat it . I don’t buy sweet sugary or high fat stuff . I cook healthy food from scratch and reduce the carbs if we need to lose a few pounds . I had kidney stones earlier in the year , so we’ve both upped our water intake .
My DH was a few stone overweight last year and found walking the dog made him breathless . He cut down on beer and carbs and tackled some much needed decorating in the house , and the weight started to drop off . But OP ultimately any change has to come from your DH . Good luck

Low carb is excellent. So is intermittent fasting, though I don’t know how your DH might cope with that. My DH and me have done this for several years now and are never hungry .

Alternative thinking on evening snacking……drinking water and a colouring book anything but picking at snacks! But its like smoking cessation it has to be from him and he has to want to do it.

My middle-aged DS keeps his weight down by going easy on carbs. If he feels he has put on a bit, he will double down on that regime. As he's an excellent cook, he never feels deprived. I think it's important for men to be careful about their food and exercise when they reach middle age. My father's favourite saying was 'you never see a fat old man'.

I’m with the ‘if it’s not there you can’t eat it’ crew. But replacements should be available, fruit, hummus with raw veg, lower fat snacks - rice cakes, Pom bears, frozen fruit yoghurt (check the sugar and fat content if bought) preferably make it.

Stop buying the unhealthy foods. If it’s not in the house it can’t be eaten.

Send him back to his GP!
They can offer him free sessions at Slimming World, Weight Watchers, a gym, diet sheets, whatever he thinks he can stick to.

My husband chose Slimming World as people at work had good results and he can eat as much as he likes as long as it's the right things so he never needs to go hungry.

He's lost six stone so far.

To keep my weight down, I don’t buy any sweet snacks other than yoghurt.

Good luck telling a man not to eat something especially if he does some of the shopping

I read recently a couple of things.

1. Anyone wanting to lose weight has to find the best way for them personally. What works for one person, may not work as well for another.
That is because a person needs to find the best way that works for them personally. The best way for him to deal with the deficit/down side to losing weight.
I will try and find the link as my words are not coming out ideally here.

2. And this one works for me.
I am ok I think for breakfast and lunch. But after say 4pm, I can go adrift.
What works for me is, as yourself "are you hungry enough to eat an apple"? If the answer is no, dont eat.
And if 20 minutes later you get the same feelings/wish of wanting something to eat, as yourself the same question. And repeat ad infinitum.

Having been in a similar position to your DH, I found the Slimming World plan very good for losing and keeping off the weight. I also found if it's not in the house you can't eat it. which may mean you have to restrict yourself as well. Have a look at their plan online, it works on the principle of 1/3 of your plate should be Veg, /protein / carbs. Nothing is excluded BUT they do have SYNS system for treats and items not on the plan which is more for men , so some treats can be included they have loads of recipes online and encourage people to cook from scratch, they do a range of frozen meals available at Iceland, I don't bother I found the easiest was was thinking how I can adapt my normal recipes and mainly it was using low cap cooking spray and upping My Vegetables. My big downfall is bread and cheese And eating while preparing food. I have lost 8+ stone and managed to keep it off for 10 years now. I still have my "days" but on the whole it has worked. I know it has been very successful diet for men.

My DH tries to keep his weight steady as he is Type 2 diabetic. If he puts on a few pounds he cuts out bread and always manages to lose it. There is a lot of information on line about low carb diets.

Big up his portions of veg, possibly eat slightly later then, as the weather is getting warmer (soon surely) go for a short evening stroll. This may break up the routine of evening snacking! If all else fails a plate of veggie sticks & hummus is tasty. Good luck!