Couples have a tendency to gain weight once they move in together.
It is nothing new, that's why someone invented a couples diet.
If you want to lose weight together, it will be easier than trying to lose weight by yourself.
First of all it can be difficult to stick to your diet if you see your partner eating chocolates, a big fat steak, pasta, mashed potatoes, or junk food right in front of you.
Temptation is too great when you have to lose weight by yourself and the best way for both of you to get healthy again is to lose weight together.
Talk to your partner and find out if he is also open to the idea of a couples diet.
If your partner seems to want to play along with the idea of losing weight together then you better plan it now before he changes his mind.
Here are a few steps to make the process of losing weight together easier and more fun.
Couples diet menu - Plan your diet menu together.
You will each have to contribute to the menu plan so that each one of you can get to eat food that you like.
It is important to enjoy eating healthy food so that you won't crave for the fattening food you are used to.
Make a list of ingredients and food you will buy at the grocery.
Include beverages aside from solid food as drinks can also be fattening.
Shop together - Go to the supermarket together to buy ingredients for your diet menu.
Explore new items that are healthier than what you usually grab off the shelves.
It will be helpful to check the labels for salt, carb, and fat content.
Do the same for desserts, salad dressings, dips, and drinks.
It is better to go to the grocery together to shop for food so that you can both get what you want and so that you won't get tempted to grab a bag of chips or a bar of chocolate.
Get rid of fattening food - When you get home from the supermarket, you and your partner should clear the fridge and kitchen cabinets of junk food, sweets, and fattening snacks.
If you don't want to dump food or drinks in the bin, just collect them, place them in a box and make a trip out to your local soup kitchen.
You will be helping yourselves and other people by donating your food instead of just throwing them away.
Romantic dinners - You can eat together and lose weight together.
There's no stopping you from eating off your partner's plate because he will also be dining on fat-free diet food like yourself.
Make the dining experience fun and romantic so that you can enjoy the couples diet more.
Set some candles on the dining table, or eat outdoors if weather permits.
Make it enjoyable to lose weight together.
Do sports - To add more fun into your couples diet, why not exercise together too.
You can sign up at your neighborhood gym for a couples program.
Maybe you can even get a discount by signing up for two.
Another way to lose weight together is to do sports together too.
Choose sports that takes two to tango like tennis, badminton or racquetball.
Switch to another sport like golf or biking after a couple of months to ease monotony.
A couples diet doesn't have to be a bad experience or be traumatic.
Find ways to make the couples diet fun and enjoyable.
Search for couples diets online that you think you can stick too till it's complete.
Talk to other couples who also tried to lose weight together as they might have some interesting tips to throw your way.
Another tip is to encourage each other when you see your partner losing interest in the diet.
Couples diets are supposed to mean helping each other too aside from losing weight together.
It is nothing new, that's why someone invented a couples diet.
If you want to lose weight together, it will be easier than trying to lose weight by yourself.
First of all it can be difficult to stick to your diet if you see your partner eating chocolates, a big fat steak, pasta, mashed potatoes, or junk food right in front of you.
Temptation is too great when you have to lose weight by yourself and the best way for both of you to get healthy again is to lose weight together.
Talk to your partner and find out if he is also open to the idea of a couples diet.
If your partner seems to want to play along with the idea of losing weight together then you better plan it now before he changes his mind.
Here are a few steps to make the process of losing weight together easier and more fun.
Couples diet menu - Plan your diet menu together.
You will each have to contribute to the menu plan so that each one of you can get to eat food that you like.
It is important to enjoy eating healthy food so that you won't crave for the fattening food you are used to.
Make a list of ingredients and food you will buy at the grocery.
Include beverages aside from solid food as drinks can also be fattening.
Shop together - Go to the supermarket together to buy ingredients for your diet menu.
Explore new items that are healthier than what you usually grab off the shelves.
It will be helpful to check the labels for salt, carb, and fat content.
Do the same for desserts, salad dressings, dips, and drinks.
It is better to go to the grocery together to shop for food so that you can both get what you want and so that you won't get tempted to grab a bag of chips or a bar of chocolate.
Get rid of fattening food - When you get home from the supermarket, you and your partner should clear the fridge and kitchen cabinets of junk food, sweets, and fattening snacks.
If you don't want to dump food or drinks in the bin, just collect them, place them in a box and make a trip out to your local soup kitchen.
You will be helping yourselves and other people by donating your food instead of just throwing them away.
Romantic dinners - You can eat together and lose weight together.
There's no stopping you from eating off your partner's plate because he will also be dining on fat-free diet food like yourself.
Make the dining experience fun and romantic so that you can enjoy the couples diet more.
Set some candles on the dining table, or eat outdoors if weather permits.
Make it enjoyable to lose weight together.
Do sports - To add more fun into your couples diet, why not exercise together too.
You can sign up at your neighborhood gym for a couples program.
Maybe you can even get a discount by signing up for two.
Another way to lose weight together is to do sports together too.
Choose sports that takes two to tango like tennis, badminton or racquetball.
Switch to another sport like golf or biking after a couple of months to ease monotony.
A couples diet doesn't have to be a bad experience or be traumatic.
Find ways to make the couples diet fun and enjoyable.
Search for couples diets online that you think you can stick too till it's complete.
Talk to other couples who also tried to lose weight together as they might have some interesting tips to throw your way.
Another tip is to encourage each other when you see your partner losing interest in the diet.
Couples diets are supposed to mean helping each other too aside from losing weight together.