When we first met my husband was a stocky well built man which I love, but has gained weight over the years and looks so different. I have gained and lost weight due to pregnancies and he never has once commented on it and would always say he loves me regardless of size etc but I knew for myself and health that I would be losing the baby weight again. I like to stay active but he is too tired after work to go for a walk or swim which I get. I cook healthy meals. Do I just accept it’s the way he is now? I
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Talk to him about it . Maybe you two could go for walk together to start.

My husband gains and loses weight every year. I try to talk to him about healthy habits but it falls on deaf ears so the best thing I can do and have control over is what I cook and what snacks I buy. When I’m by snacks for my husband for holidays such as Easter or Christmas I always get him things like yogurt covered pretzels, hummus, dark chocolate raisins, craisins, trail mix, Chex mix. I also buy him things like body armor to drink because he works outside in a uniform during the summer to keep him away from soda.

Me and my husband have always spoken about warning the other person if they're gaining too much weight. Yes, mostly for health reasons but you also want to stay attracted to each other! No shame at all in finding more fat less attractive when he used to look different