5 Signs That Confirm You’re Gaining Weight Because of Your Partner
Till the time you’re single, you have all the time in the world to explore your choices. The moment you get into a relationship with someone, all you want to do is be with your partner. In the process, you also adjust your lifestyle to accommodate your partner’s way of living. And if the relationship is thriving, it naturally glows on the face.
But it’s not just the face that’s visibly different but the body on the whole. Yes, it’s possible that you’ve gained a few pounds since you started dating. But you know what, it’s can be easily fixed if you make note of it in its early stages. Here’s how:
5 Signs that confirm you’re gaining weight because of your partner (and ways to stop that)
1. Your alcohol consumption has increased
If you’re in the initial stages of dating, you’re more likely to drink alcohol often. Most dates involve good food and alcohol. As a result of which you’ve started gaining weight lately, without being aware of it. But it’s not just because you’re new in the relationship, even people who’ve been dating for quite some time have a similar pattern of alcohol consumption.
One way to get away from alcohol is to order only healthy drinks with food. Yet, if that doesn’t suit your taste, try to change your lunch or dinner dates to movie dates, hobby classes or visits to museums and historical sites. Moving away from anything that comes close to offering alcohol may help you control your weight a bit.
2. You’re irregularly attending your gym classes
If you’ve been regular with your exercises so far, then don’t let the dates interfere with it now. Keep going at anything that keeps you in a physically active routine. It’s natural that the desire to spend maximum time with your date will make you skip your routine exercise, but try to fit it in somewhere during the day. Because whatever you’re exchanging it with will involve sitting back and relaxing that’ll only increase your weight.
If you don’t want to shift your exercise schedule you could also ask your partner to join you in the regime. For all you know you’ll encourage your partner to maintain their physical fitness too.
3. Food’s always within reach
If you’re the kind of person who’s health conscious and makes sure that only healthy food is in the fridge and kitchen, but you date someone who’s just the opposite of you, then you may be in for some trouble. It’s obvious for your partner to have comfort food everywhere in the house but you’ve got to figure out a way to avoid this temptation.
The easiest way to go about this is by requesting your partner to keep the junk away from you. They can have their own secret places to keep their junk while you may keep your healthy snacks within your reach to avoid getting distracted by what they’re munching on.
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4. Your eating habits differ from your partner’s
Is it that your partner likes to munch while watching a movie? Do they enjoy frequent meals, large portions, or eat fast? It’s possible that you’re unknowingly copying their pattern of snacking. Consequently, you’re also gaining some weight in the process.
To begin with, you must recognize your pattern and then change it something healthier. You could deliberately start eating slowly, take small portions of food, and prefer snacks that are fulfilling for longer hours.
5. You’re secure about your beauty quotient
Of course, it’s great if your partner makes you feel secure with compliments and love. But does that also mean that the love that you both share is overlooking the unhealthy weight gain that you’ve acquired recently? If yes, then it’s time to get back to that amazing yoga/gym routine that you used to follow earlier.
Compliments can make you turn away from your motivation to be fit. Try to avoid getting too wrapped up in them and remember the time when you weren’t dating and try to return to the standard of fitness and beauty that you had set out for yourself then.
Now, don’t you wish to compliment yourself a bit with a good physique?