Feb 13, 2023
Have you ever been worried about your partner noticing that
you've gained weight?
Has gaining weight in your relationship made you feel less
beautiful, worthy and enough?
Has gaining weight made you feel more insecure in your
relationship?
People are always talking about Freshman 15 and now I feel like many talk about Relationship 15.
Well, for Graeme and I, we had relationship 80. We started dating when we were 15 and between 17 and 19 I gained 80lbs due to numerous reasons but seeing as I already had poor body image, my body image only got worse. I struggled with seeing myself as more than just a body and at my heaviest I truly believed I had a bad body because of society. I ended up losing a lot of weight between 2016 & 2017 but because I had poor body image and didn't understand anything really about health, I lost a lot of weight in an unhealthy way and remained unhealthy AND as Graeme mentions, losing weight actually made me objectify myself MORE!
So today, we wanted to have a conversation and share some of the things we learned and would do differently after experiencing significant weight gain during our relationship.
We talk about comments Graeme made about my body that didn't help and whether or not he could have done things differently. We discuss how to bring up health to your partner who may be feeling like they just need to lose weight to feel more beautiful and SO MUCH MORE!
I can't wait to hear your thoughts after listening to this discussion. Don't forget to screenshot the episode and tag me on IG @_leahtang with your thoughts!
Here are some extra episodes that can compliment this one:
So You Gained Weight This Year
Can You Love Your Body And Want To Change It?
How To Feel Comfortable And Confident Naked At Any Size
Your Body Is Not The Problem!