Keeping in Shape after Saying “I Do”

Why do people think that it’s okay to put on a few pounds after they get married?  Most of the time, it’s not just a few pounds, but they really let themselves go!  Just because you’re married, doesn’t mean that you no longer have to care about your weight or your health for that matter.  If that’s what you think….you seriously need to think again!  When people get married they get complacent, and perhaps some bad habits may start to rub off on each other. 

Though this applies to both men and women, I’m going to speak directly to the women for now.  Ladies, you have to keep it sexy!  Don’t get so comfortable with your spouse and start thinking, “Oh he loves me for me”.  Well, do you think that’s what attracted him to you; the extra 20+ pounds?  Remaining slim, trim and healthy, especially if that’s how you were when you met him, is probably what attracted him to you in the first place.  Sure, it’s possible it may have been your personality, blah, blah, blah, but do you really think it’s your personality that he enjoys in the bedroom?  Or, your sexy, fit, energetic physique?

Now men, we too want the same things that you want in a spouse.  No, we don’t like the extra 20+ on you either, or the beer belly and love handles.  Some men are so quick to criticize their spouses, without first taking a good look in the mirror.  However, there are several things you can do together to keep it exciting and remain attractive to each other, so that his or her eyes don’t start to wander, and you both can truly live in marital bliss.

 1.       Exercise together as a couple, either workout at the gym, bike ride, running, walking, do something that you both enjoy and like to do to stay active.

2.       Cook healthy meals and eat together at the kitchen table, when you eat and run you tend to eat the wrong foods or overeat more than you should.

3.       Bring your lunch to work, this way you can control what you eat and save money at the same time.

4.       Cut down on the amount of alcoholic beverages you consume.  A 5-ounce glass of wine has about 120 calories.  Drink a few glasses on the weekend as a special treat, not each night of the week.  If you drink 2-glasses of wine at dinner each night (120 calories x 2 glasses x 5 nights=1,200 calories).  Ouch!  That’s an extra 1,200 calories in one week!

5.       Keep the romance alive!  Encourage and help each other reach their fitness goals.  If you see your spouse falling down on the job, pick them up and encourage them to keep going, don’t criticize.

6.       Make a commitment to be healthy for a lifetime together!

Who wants to look back at their wedding photos of the happy smiling couple and think, “Who are those folks?”  “What happened to us?”  “Wow, we really let ourselves go”.    

I’m just saying….

Live Fit Live Strong!!