Couples who gain weight together can lose weight together

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Like many couples, Tan and I both have gained a rather obvious amount of weight since living together a year ago. For years I maintained a weight of 50kg (110pounds) but now I have loads of clothes that don't fit anymore, and so does he. Just last weekend while we were at the drugstore, there was this coin-operated weighing scale and we decided to see just how much damage has been done. We had a good laugh at our current weights, my 110 pounds now 128, and his 132 now a 145. A couple of months back we thought about losing weight together and planned going to the gym, eating better food, and other stuff. We weren't able to do any of those. On the way home from the drugstore, I challenged him: one month later we'll weigh ourselves again and the person who has lost more weight would win a thousand pesos. He gladly agreed, and was quite certain he's going to win. This bet between us is now motivating us to lose weight, but without doing the obvious things. Just yesterday, he was already suggesting I cook vegetable dishes when in the past he always insisted on meat. I now keep volunteering to walk the dog. We are more eager to work around the house. Even activity in the bedroom has increased. Have you and your spouse/partner gained weight together? What did you do about it? What do you plan on doing? A thousand bucks is motivating Tan and I to win. Would this work for you?