It’s a real challenge. I feel deeply for those who struggle with weight! Praying for improvement. ♥

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Your hubby’s belly sounds like my Dad. Dad is diabetic and wont stop eating a very bad diet. Lots of white bread, sugary drinks etc. His belly looks like he has swallowed a large basketball. I wonder if it is because of the extreme amount of milk and/ or white bread. I truly hope your husband will wake up to the issue before he gets any older.

Robert,

It is nice to see a physician offering sound advice about seeing a dietitian. I did visit a dietitian 25 years ago, made a difference, but it is still a work in progress.

Basically told me to have a more disciplined diet and avoid as much as possible processed and junk food and sauces that is loaded with high amounts of sodium and sugar and eat healthier and also suggested for me to remain active like going on walks and hikes.

Eating healthier is a lot easier said than done, when I love having root beer and eating pizza or drinking milkshakes whenever the air temperature is above 90 degrees. I must’ve had too many milkshakes as I found out later that I was lactose intolerant.

Your husband sounds like my husband, Shaina. There are lots of effective ways to lose weight (changing your diet for the better being the most affective way). But you’re right: ultimately, he has to want to change for himself. My husband and I are also in our late 20s / early 30s with small children (only 2 though, not 4). My husband’s doctor said he could go on high blood pressure medication (at the ripe old age of 28) and be on it probably for the rest of his life (just like his family and many other obese relatives), or he could make lifestyle changes to get his hbp under control. That was 6 months ago he was told that and still not much change in him or his motivation. I’ve come to the conclusion that I as his wife can do nothing except pray for him, lead by example and help surround him with other positive influences in his life. Getting fed spiritually is just as important for him (probably more important) than seeing a personal trainer and nutritionist. So many people – especially those with binge eating which sounds like both our husbands have – use food in ways or in instances when they should instead be turning to the Lord.

And while Mark has some good suggestions, I’d encourage you both to find a new way of eating that works well for you and your family & lifestyle. For example, cutting out the bacon may work, but going keto (i.e. lots of bacon) could also have great results for you. For us (well, me. My husband still eats whatever he wants when he’s not at home), we found that eating paleo works really well for us, so that’s how I cook 98% of the time. It’s a matter of trying different things and seeing which give you the results you want while also being easy enough to maintain for the long haul, cuz anything you do that’s anything less than a full-on dietary lifestyle change will not have long lasting results. Quick fixes and fad diets for several months don’t work, only lifestyle changes. I hope it goes well for you and your husband.

Laura,

He could eat all he wants and lose a lot of weight if he eats whole foods which mainly is fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and fish. (but not processed sandwich meat or frozen breaded fish or deep fried fish unless you scrape the bread off of the fish)

But it will take a lot of creativity and time to implement that lifestyle while experimenting how to use spices and herbs to replace the flavor that is in processed foods and sauces which are high in sugar and sodium.