Gotta get going again
I’m 33 now. Around my 28th birthday I found myself in the Dr’s office staring at a number on the scales that I could hardly believe -253 lbs on my 5′5″ frame. I had always been “heavy” (at least since childhood) but I was amazed by that number. I rarely weighed myself because I didn’t want to face the truth. I was expecting 235 (not good by any means but not as bad as what I saw).
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Anyway, my life soon changed. Through healthy eating and exercize - I made it down to 172 lbs. 81 lbs GONE!! It took me about 2 years to accompish that. I felt better, I looked better, my relationship with my husband was better, so on and so forth. Everyone was proud of me and I was proud of myself.
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Lately I’ve found myself slipping back into my old habits of large portions and sitting in front of the tube at night. TiVo is GREAT but - it’s not good for me. I take advantage of the convenience and record every show my heart desires. I have my old favorites and then I start to add new series and before you know it - I’m recording over 25 hours of programming each week. 
What a waste of precious time!
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Watching too much TV is bad for anyone, considering you are inactive for that period time, but for me the problem is two-fold. Not only am I inactive, I associate TV with snacks and I find myself mindlessly munching while enjoying the latest episode of this or that.
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The result - Up to 190 lbs. I have put on 18 lbs in a matter of 6-7 months. How did I allow this to happen??? My huband had been on night-shift for MANY years. This left me with free evenings, evenings I filled with Jazzercise classes, walks with friends, trips to the gym for cardio/weight sessions, etc. Once he moved to day-shift a few months ago, it all changed. I wanted to spend time with him so I dropped my Jazzercise class and lost the motivation for the other forms of activity that I enjoyed. That lead to the TV problem. Now the two of us spend every evening watching TV and munching. Nice to be with him but not good for my health or his.
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I have to change this. If I can’t get him to join me then he will have to spend his time at home alone because I am getting back on track. I HAVE TO!! 
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Tell me your story. Give me some tips for motivating my husband. Give me some tips for not feeling guilty to leave him at home alone if I can’t get him motivated. Tell me what best works to keep you on track. Anything - I’d love to hear from you.
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—Valerie
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FIrst of all, WELCOME!!
Second of all, You have come very far…Dont lose sight of that!!! REmember your journey and your success!!!!
Third, TV is NOT good…My husband and I became addicted to quite a few t.v. shows. We dont have kids, so its really all we did in the evenings…And then we got TiVO too…EVIL!!! Good, but EVIL…We absolutely HAD to break the habit…For him, he started to read, for me, I started getting on here! Now, I ended up changing one bad habit to another, but was eventually able to wean myself off both the computer and the tv at night…I dont miss it…I have allowed myself two nights where we watch “Our shows” the other nights, we do chores, or take walks, or hang out longer at the gym…NO TV…You will be amazed at how free you feel!!
Anyway, I understand your guilt with the husband. I went through this a bit myself…But you have to decide if the guilt is YOU or him…And if you are using it as an excuse or not…
I finally was MOST successful when I put myself and my needs first…Lets face it…He will be with you the next 30-50 years, God willing…You will have plenty of evenings together…THink of it as a short term seperation…You to get happy and healthy and be a better wife…He can join you or not, choice is his, but you have to do it, for you!!!
GOod luck!
Dawn