On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:41:03 -0400, Dally wrote:

Ah, you sound young, Boemsi. It catches up with men, I assure you.

Ooh, I'm flattered! I've been waiting for that His father does have a
tendency to develop bit of a belly, got that after he hit 40, so we have
about 6 more years to go. As a contrast, all the women in my family have a
tendency towards pear shaped figures, so my genetics isn't favourable. DH
knows he isn't as fit as he could be, in part because he used to bike a
*lot*, but since we moved we lost that opportunity.

Aside from that, it's a losing proposition to try to eat the same as an
active metabolism person. Eat differently. No reason to have cookies
or potatoes with mayonaise or nutella in the house, IMO. (Especially
Nutella. We're not safe in the same home together.)

Hehe, there's no arguing about the Nutella with a 2y/o around the house.
But I never liked the stuff one bit, so I am safe. I do eat breakfast:
some non-fat yogurt with Kashi cereal. It gives me a good protein boost
for the day and enough energy to last until lunch.

I'm biting my tongue trying not to tell the truth, which is that *I*
went on a diet and *he* automatically lost 20 pounds.

That's what generally happens with us too... I have given up on watching
men loose 10-20lb in a blink, while I am working for weeks to even loose a
single pound. At this point I've accepted that my body is just different.
I'll wait until I can easily outrun or outbike my DH, then his competitive
nature will kick in: he'll do anything to change that

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