slightly OT--nutrition and exercise

[catboogie]

hey guys,

just wondered how important you think it is to be on the same level as far as exercise/fitness and nutrition/eating habbits with your significant other?

i know these are things that are important to us because they HAVE to be. i often wonder if i'd be as healthy as i am if i didn't have CF.

how does this carry over to your relationship?

do you have a hard time if your significant other doesn't care as much about these things as you do?

in the past i feel i have definitly wanted my partner to be healthier, as i do now. but i suspect this is both about caring about his well-being and me projecting a bit.

thoughts?

laura

 

[anonymous]

My spouse and I are sorta on the same level for being healthy, its just that we get lazy about exercising and eating healthy. Plus its hard for my spouse sometimes to eat healthy bc I like to eat junk food, and its hard for him to resist the junk food. He is more about eating healthy, which has rubbed off on me.

Jennifer

 

[EnergyGal]

When I was looking for a mate to date, I would ask many questions during our conversations (I would talk to them before meeting them) to find out how they took care of themselves. My husband is fit and we eat the same types of food.

I think this is very important in a relationship but it is not everything. It makes it easier when shopping and a health conscious person stays healthier.

To go one step further, he is very germ conscious. He is always washing his hands and never touches his face when he is out in public. He use to work for the CDC.

 

[Lilith]

Interesting question.  My fiance is a health nut.
 Obsessed with working out (he's a blackbelt, so
naturally...lol), tries to eat as healthy as possible, etc.  I
usually end up feeling outclassed by him sometimes because I am
certainly not the athletic type and I try to get in as much fat in
my diet as possible to maintain weight.  We've just moved into
an apartment together, though, so I'm thinking that his habits will
probably rub off on me.  I think it is important to be on the
same general wavelength as your significant other, even if you're
not exactly the same in everything you do.  This includes
eating and fitness.<br>
<br>
Interestingly enough, I read an article some time ago that said
more people who do have a significant other keep themselves in a
healthier condition than those who are single, mainly to look and
feel good for their partner.  Just thought I'd throw that
in...<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

 

[princessjdc]

You would think that being single they would want to look their best and be fit so they can get a date or find a mate. Its opposite with my hubby and I, we would like to be in shape and all, but if we were to become single (which will be never), we would try and be in shape to look good for the other single peeps out there. My husband and I talk about getting into shape, just so we feel good about ourselves, but we talk the talk and not walk the walk.