Question:
Has your spouse gained weight since your WLS?

My poor hubby who has been eating all my leftovers has gained about 20 pounds since my surgery in March. I was wondering if this has happened in other famalies as well?    — Charlene W. (posted on September 27, 2003)


September 26, 2003
Yes! My hubby has put on around 20 also. In fact, I just brought him home two pairs of jeans yesterday. He always wore a 40 waist. But, I bought him a 42 knowing he had put the weight on. He was annoyed that I hadn't gotten him a 40. I said "try them on". He did and they were a bit tight! I know he was upset - but he still ate his ice cream later on in the evening - which is just what I would have done too before surgery. Does this weight stuff ever end?!
   — Kim B

September 27, 2003
My husband has actually lost weight since my WLS. About two years before I had surgery he found out that he was diabetic and lost around 100lbs. He's maintained that off plus another 40lbs. He eats smaller portions and in support of me he doesn't drink with his meals. People that haven't seen us in a few year can't believe their eyes!
   — Pamela B.

September 27, 2003
Mine, fortunately, has lost about 20 pounds, but he is SMO and not considering having WLS. Since I want to be out more and not in front of the TV and I don't want to buy cakes to celebrate 'Tuesday' anymore and we don't have other junk in the house, he's lost it over the year since my surgery.
   — Yolanda J.

September 27, 2003
My hubby lost 21 pounds since I had my WLS three months ago. I really dont know why he lost weight. I think maybe he is not eating as much since he is always watching to see how much I eat. LOL!!
   — S A.

September 27, 2003
He sure has! He's like a little kid in a candy store now since he can eat his food and the rest of mine too. lol
   — joeandteri

September 28, 2003
He has actually lost weight since I had wls--so have my sons. We are all eating healthier and try not to have him eat your leftovers--eat his food! Good Luck!~
   — who A.

September 29, 2003
The first thing my surgeon stressed to us was not to give leftovers to our spouses for that very reason! My spouse has actually lost weight. At first it was because he ate less out of guilt because I couldn't eat! But once I got us in a routine of having healthy meals, he has adopted some of my habits. He drinks skim milk now, doesn't drink pop, eats more protein and less carbs, etc. He wears a uniform to work similar to the UPS uniform, and the other night he walked right out of his shorts and they fell down around his ankles! If you have food left on your plate, sit far enough away that hubby can't grab it and throw it in the trash before he can get to it! Tell him you're doing it because you love him!
   — beeda

September 29, 2003
I've always been jealous of the way men can lose weight - they can just cut coke out of their diets and drop 40lbs overnight! Giggle...
   — rebeccamayhew

September 29, 2003
Try talking him into splitting a meal with you instead of each of you eating your own meal. I think that'll work.
   — aferrendelli




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