Who am I? I was really beginning to think I was the sole reason for my wife's decreasing libido, which set off some changes in me. I couldn't help but think I had lost my physical appeal, I've always been active but had gained a little weight, I was up to 185lbs. Towards the end of last year I found an acquaintance selling her Bowflex gym, I thought that would be a great start. I used it religiously for eight weeks straight, three times a week, and could not believe the difference in my upper body strength and mass gains. I have always had good leg strength due to a lot of bicycling during the warmer months here in the northeast. The only response I heard was "your arms are getting bigger". I lost my will power and have not used the machine since, though I plan to start anew Monday. I still do at least 50-100 push ups and 30-60 pull ups a day just to keep tone.
So started the second part to my body work, watching what I eat. I had become complacent and was eating too much junk. I stopped eating food off the coffee truck at work, no more add-ons when getting coffee in the morning, and cut back on the fast food and take out for lunch. I also have become aware of controlling my portions, no need for second helpings. I'm happy to say my weight has been holding steady, I'm now a consistent 167 lbs at 6'1" and have never felt better physically in years. Now, if I could only get that six pack to come out from behind all those Captain and Cokes.
Since early this year I have been talking with my wife about our intimacy issues and found out it had noting to do with me, thought it sure effects me. We are trying to work through things but it still has not been easy. One of the hardest things I've done is having to tell her I feel completely unwanted by her lack of need or desire. It hit her hard, she was thinking it was no big deal that I wouldn't even miss it. Are you kidding me, I had thought that a well educated women would think more clearly than that. Then again, we are both well educated people and can't seem to talk to each other about what bothers us most of the time. Maybe we both got to complacent in that department but it needs to be fixed, at least I know now it was not a physical repulsion. It would sure feel nice to feel wanted again, I truly do miss it...
So started the second part to my body work, watching what I eat. I had become complacent and was eating too much junk. I stopped eating food off the coffee truck at work, no more add-ons when getting coffee in the morning, and cut back on the fast food and take out for lunch. I also have become aware of controlling my portions, no need for second helpings. I'm happy to say my weight has been holding steady, I'm now a consistent 167 lbs at 6'1" and have never felt better physically in years. Now, if I could only get that six pack to come out from behind all those Captain and Cokes.
Since early this year I have been talking with my wife about our intimacy issues and found out it had noting to do with me, thought it sure effects me. We are trying to work through things but it still has not been easy. One of the hardest things I've done is having to tell her I feel completely unwanted by her lack of need or desire. It hit her hard, she was thinking it was no big deal that I wouldn't even miss it. Are you kidding me, I had thought that a well educated women would think more clearly than that. Then again, we are both well educated people and can't seem to talk to each other about what bothers us most of the time. Maybe we both got to complacent in that department but it needs to be fixed, at least I know now it was not a physical repulsion. It would sure feel nice to feel wanted again, I truly do miss it...