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I'm 5'9" (was 150), and I found the quickest way to hurt myself from losing in weight was to say I'm going to diet and exersize to lose weight.... NO NO NO! Instead of doing it that way you (and your g/f) should think of something you really want to do but aren't in shape for... a big rock climb, a big hike... something like that.
Once I thought of the whole activity of losing weight in another light, called getting in shape I felt better. I'm actually only down to 145-148, but guess what? I've dropped some pants sizes and my body LOOKS fantastic! Why did I do it? Because I have a young horse who really has more stamina than I do, so I decided I needed to hit the gym and build up my stamina and strengthen my muscles for those long wild rides. Once it wasn't about the weight it was easy to kick it in high gear, now I can ride my horse longer and better.
Muscle weighs more than fat you know!
I second everyone who has said that you should talk about starting a program for yourself, invite her to join. Look it as an aspect of removing junk food from your diet and adding fruits, veggies and lean meats and then hitting the gym to increase stamina and strength.
The more people tend to fixate on not being fat, the more then tend to get anxious and give up too easily!
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