How can you make your girlfriend take on the treadmill?

Question

I am an athlete and spend hours working out... My girlfriend is slightly overweight and is not willing to lift a finger. Hiding ice-cream and chips did not work... So I bought this new state-of-the-art treadmill and she would not touch it. I am about to lose every hope of ever getting her in shape. Time for a new girlfriend or is there any way to fix this problem?!

give me advice, people, dont moralize!

Answer 1

You need to move on to another girl who shares your interest in fitness and health. It's not fair to you (or her) to attempt to change her...one of you will end up resenting the other.

Love does not make someone change to fit our ideas for them. Love accepts them how they are.

You need to find someone you can love just they way they are and stop trying to force this girl into a mold she doesn't fit in.

Good luck.......

Answer 2

Dealing with weight issues is along the same lines as quitting smoking or fighting an addiction. You can't make a person lose weight. They have to want it for themselves. The only thing you can do is be supportive of her. Do not pester or nag her to lose weight as that will not work. There is one thing you can do, however. Perhaps you can start doing more activities together that get you moving. Take her dancing. Invite her to go for a walk with you. Go play mini golf together. It's possible that if you do more active things together, she might be inspired to want to do more for herself.

Answer 3

I don't think the real problem is the one you are working on. Your girlfriend does not want your "help" with this "problem". Why not? Because its not a problem to her, and its her body you are talking about. She will work out, when she wants. Not because you want her too. What attracted you to her in the first place? I don't think its time for a new girlfriend. I think its time for a new boyfriend, I would advise her to dump you.

Answer 4

Do you invite her to work out with you at all? Even if it's something fun like rock climbing or hiking or playing basketball or something. Don't approach it as a work out though. Just say "Honey, want to go......"
You should try to be more of her friend and fitness partner than her dad.(hiding ice cream???)

Answer 5

Get a new girlfriend,one that will work out with you everyday!
Since weight is such a big issue to you.
Send me a picture so I can run as fast as I can if I see you approaching.....lol

Answer 6

If you don't like her the way she is you need to move on you shouldn't try to make anyone do something they don't want to do. Either you love her the way she is or you don't. This is supposedly typical of women, they get a man & then they think they have to change him. Funny,huh? If you love someone, you love them for who they are not who you want them to be, or who you think you can make them into.

Answer 7

i'm assuming you know this about her before things got serious? you can only encourage and motivate her to get exercising but maybe you should examine you motives for wanting her to do so...

if it's because you want to share your interests & want her to be healthy - then good luck! and don't give up to soon.

if it's because you want a thin girlfriend the whole relationship might not be a good idea.

Answer 8

I am a person who believes in fitness. However, I think you are wrong. You are into working out, but it is not her thing. You knew that when you got together. It is her decision.

Answer 9

She has to be willing to change on her own. no matter how nice you are she wont do it bc you want her too. she has to do it when shes ready. some people dont take pride in their bodies like other people do.

Answer 10

Try seeing who will walk the longest on it, and then move it up to jogging and so on. Make it fun.