usually we dont point fingers but today were asking you to check if your better half is the one responsible for your recent weight gain several studies tell us that people living together married or otherwise tend to gain weight more easily than their single peers the question is not about letting yourself go rather study results show that weight gain due to livein partners is because of the shared household environment which leads to shared bad habits and temptations heres why you might be gaining those extra pounds because of your partner and how you can keep the chubbiness at bayhe simply cant survive without watching his evening game while drinking beer beersat the risk of stereotyping we think that drinking while watching television especially sports is a preferred passtime for men every bottle of beer has around 150 calories even if you go for the lite option drinking beer like water simply means empty calorie consumption the key lies in moderating your drinking and choosing cleverly if you absolutely mustshe loves snacking all afternoon longresist the urge of hanging around your office canteen too often no we are not saying dont snack in between your work hours but snack intelligently at office stick to a more structured meal plan ie go for 6 to 8 meals a day but keeping the portion control and calorie in check a perfect snack for your healthy afternoon would be part carbohydrate and part protein for instance go for powerful food combinations such as apples with homemade peanut butter or strings of lowfat cheese with wholewheat bread stickshe thinks of french fries as a vegetableif your better half loves munching on french fries with nearly every meal and snack heshe is unlikely to try and stock healthy small eats at home stereotypically some studies have shown that men eat fewer vegetables than women theyre likelier to eat protein and carbs rather than worry about dietary fiber intake however dieticians and doctors continually remind us that vegetables whole grains and fruits are a must for daily food intake go for seasonal produce and youll work wonders with your weight loss planshe always orders dessertsits not just the movies women do indeed tend to veer toward sweet snacks and cravings quite often while real food energy bars dark chocolate fruits with healthy dips etc might solve some of these sweet cravings the tendency to order dessert with meals still remains if you end up sharing these desserts without really wanting them its time you spoke up next time you plan to eat out or order in buy some frozen fruits add a bit of flavoured yogurt and cinnamon maybe even some peanut butter and homemade sweet sauce and offer her that instead healthy pancakes can also double up as great desserts with some nuts and sauce as toppingshe has this thing for always ordering big sized mealwell you can rather must be equal to him in all other areas of your relationship but do