I've always been open about my weight because it's usually such an absurd number that people don't get it anyway. At 6'3", my current weight at 185 is perfectly healthy, and my goal weight of 165 is really slender. If I were to get into the 150's I doubt I'd be able to menstruate, and if I hit the 140's I'd be emaciated, and the 130's likely dead. At 229, my heaviest, I wasn't medically obese and sure didn't look it (even though I felt miserable!). People tend to hear my weight, their eyes bug out, and then they say "Oh, right, you're tall". Still baffles me that my best friend is trying to lose weight at 145. She is 5'5" and that sounds like such a low number to me!
Up until yesterday, no. But I'm really proud of myself & my accomplishments. And I'll be lower than him in a couple days, so what the ****! I was horrified at first when I told him, then I said "Well, 2lbs is a whole lot better than 16lbs" (which is what I have lost since Christmas. We were watching TBL the other night & I said when one of the women weighed...can't remember who it was now..."is that what I looked like??" And he said, "but you never weighed that much." And I said, "ya, I was about 220 at my heaviest." So, shoot! Two pounds heavier than him is like AMAZING when I had 50lbs on him. Like the other posters have said, my husband is my biggest fan. He loves to celebrate with me when I drop anything - even 2oz. And he has a great time on my cheat days getting me whatever I want - he's proud of me & wants to reward me.
I've always told my boyfriends how much I weighed. They always were shocked with bugged out eyes when I told them how much I weighed. I guess I carry my weight well??
I have never once told my husband what I weigh. He can look at me and tell that I'm really overweight, but he loves me no matter what. He never gives me a hard time about it. In fact, he never mentions it at all unless I do then he just says 'more to love'. He's a real sweetheart and I love him dearly.
It's all me. I feel like if he actually knew how much I actually weigh he'd be shocked. I know I am every time I step on the scales. I know it wouldn't matter to him really, but it does to me. I tell how much I've lost, just not how much I weigh.
Absolutely. I need it, I need to physically show him when I step on the scale for accountability. He is very encouraging and supportive and celebrates every loss with me.
my husband doesnt know. im just embarassed because a) he comes from a thin family and b) i weight close to what he does. I do tell him when i lose, but I keep the number to myself-- and you guys. haha
I used to be really embarrassed about my weight especially since I blew up really quick while I was pregnant , Now I feel like its nothing to hide since I'm losing it and I will be better at losing it if its out in the open that I'm heavy and I am working on losing it. , everyone can already see it on me so who cares what they think of the number that represents it. My love will be celebrating with me when I lose because I want him to and because he is really supportive. I think whatever you are comfortable with is best for you.
No. I've never really shared the actual number with anyone. It's fairly obvious that I'm overweight anyways. However, I was always embarrassed when getting weighed at the doctor's office and having the nurse write my weight down. I'm actually looking forward to my ob/gyn visit at the end of the month (just for the weighing in part, everything else about it is BLEUGH lol), since I've lost quite a lot of weight in the past 6 months.
Yep, my boyfriend knows. I was always really ashamed of the number, but it's kind of motivational for me that I told him. Now I can say "I weigh 179 today!!" and he knows exactly how much I've lost. I figured, he really doesn't care about the actual number, and knowing the number doesn't change the way I look. If I looked 200 and I told him I actually weighed 250, I'd still look 200. Now he just knows the number behind it.
Anyway... on to the question. Do your significant others know your weight?
Yes. It's no secret. He doesn't much care one way or the other. I don't make a big deal about it.
If you don't have a significant other, do your family or any of your friends know?
No. Just like they don't need to know my bra size or panty size. DH knows my undies and my weight, but what would the friends and family need to know for?
I'm not ashamed of it or anything. I just don't announce it to anyone but him. I don't walk around going I'm 5'8"! I wear an 11 shoe!
Stop making it out to be a bigger deal than it is. If you want to tell him, just tell him. If you don't, don't.
I think my boyfriend knows. I skirted around the issue when I was heavier but then I stopped being embarrassed about the number and I'm pretty sure when I hit my all time low of 123.5 on my birthday I was SCREAMING that number through the rooftops (I'll get back there, I swear). We are both trying to lose a little weight and make healthier choices but it's not really a big topic of conversation.
My parents and I often talk about weight, and they know. My "diet buddy" friends know my daily fluctuations, and the rest don't care/I don't feel like I really need to tell them for any reason.
My husband knows my weight, he's a bigger guy and we're working on losing weight together. I've always been like "if he weighs more then me then it's ok for him to know" mentality. The 2 people that for sure don't know though, are my sisters! They are tiny, tiny little girls and I think I would die of shame if they knew
One of my really good friends and I got brave one day and told eachother what we weight. She guessed me at like 50 lbs less then what I actually am. I've always felt like I don't look like what I weigh and between her and my doctors confirming that I feel more open about it.
Mine does not. No one does. Noooo way! He may have an idea since we've been together forever, but it is never discussed. I'm a pretty open person, but anything to do with my weight will shut me up fast.
