And of course, I showed Matt, and he goes "oh cool, make me one". So Ladies and gents, get ready to have your mind blown. By the by, he lost 50 pounds from October 2010 to now, all through diet and exercise. I wish I was a boy, he would eat Chinese and lose two pounds the next day. I eat Chinese and retain water for 3 days, but whatever. Here is Matt's before and after shot:
crazy huh? I will be honest, my weight loss journey took a new life when he decided to get serious about it, and now I know that part of the strength of our relationship is the fact that he is so committed to getting healthy, whether it's trying new recipes, or taking a long walk on a lazy Saturday, it makes all the difference and really adds another element to everything.
It's funny, because 4 years ago when we started dating I would never have considered a commitment to being healthy to be something of importance to me. And I would hardly consider myself a "health nut", but at the same time living a healthy lifestyle has become a huge goal for me in my life, and having a partner who shares that goal is so important, and has really helped to shape our life and goals together. I'm very grateful to have that element in my life, because I feel like I wouldn't be able to truly life a healthy lifestyle if Matt wasn't interested in achieving it as well. I would have to make concessions and sacrifices that would ultimately hurt it, but Matt is so great about making healthy and exercising a priority, I rarely feel like I'm inconvienencing anyone with my efforts. Which is great.
But enough sappiness, haha.
How important is healthy living in your relationships?
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