Great thread title huh? Well it's the truth. Not sure if I should post this here, or in the Introduction threads. Anyway...
I'm a 36 y/o male. Been married to the love of my life for 13 years. She's 35. We have a (Sometimes..LOL) wonderful12 y/o son.
I finally figured out something the other night. It doesn't matter how good I think my DW looks...she has to be happy with how SHE looks for it to matter. (See...told you I was an idiot).
My DW is 5'6" and weighs around 165lbs now. I'm pretty sure she wears a 12 in jeans. (I should know that for sure huh?) she's always had GREAT curves, and what I like to refer to as the "booty". I still think she's hot...and in fact would gladly show her how hot I think she is...every night LOL...but I digress.
She has tried to get motivated and workout, but it's tough for her with her schedule. She works 3-11 (and I work days) and she's expressed how it's hard for her to stay motivated without being able to workout with someone.
I've been trying to find a workout system / DVD that we can BOTH use at night when she gets home from work. I'm a night owl, so staying up to workout with her after she gets home from work would be fine. I'm just looking for something that can motivate her (and me) to keep at it.
I'm also trying to get a handle on if we should be counting calories, or going low fat, low carb...or what.? (remember I already warned you I was an idiot beforehand).
As for me, I've always been in pretty good shape....but I'm not too happy with the way I look now. I was in the military for awhile, and get pretty lean then...but I've always carried alot of weight for my frame. I'm right at 6'3" and as of this morning weigh 233lbs. Most people I work with or know, laugh when I mention I need to lose some weight, and people can't believe when I tell them how much I weigh...so I guess that's good, but I'd like to see 195lbs. Maybe because I don't remember weighing under 200lbs in a loong time.
This finally clicked with me the other night talking with my wife. I mentioned that we need to find something we can do together, so we can keep each other motivated. And I told her we should start after the New Year, and I jokingly told her that we should set a "goal". I said in 6 months I wanted to walk on the beach without a shirt on, and LOOK GOOD doing it. I then said, she could wear a bikini. She made the comment about giving birth, stretch marks etc and basically acted as if she'd never wear a bikini again.
Come on people...help me here. I'll cater my pleas for support and advice to men and women..
Ladies - Help a husband to support his wife, so she can look and feel better about herself.
Men - Help a husband see his wife in a bikini again...
All kidding aside..any recommendations where I should start? I'm looking for threads with pictures and before / after so I can let my wife know that if people on here can drop HUNDREDS of pounds...that each of us should be able to 30lbs in 6 months. Is that doable? I mean that's only 5lbs a month right?
The two I've seen / read about are
"30 day shred" and "Ten minute trainer". Remember I'm looking for something my wife and I can do together, at home, with dumbells.....
Anyways, I've heard and read great things about this place, so any and all help is GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks.