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    Research backs those responses up. A whopping 66% of women aged 25-55 who have dieted or are trying to lose weight say those closest to them-including spouses and friends-actually undermine their attempts to get slim and healthy, confirms a recent survery by Medi-Weightloss Clinics in Tampa, Fla.
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      "You look better when you're heavier." Or "I like a woman with lots of meat on her bones."
      This kind of undermining usually comes from the man in your life, who feels threatened that your weight loss efforts leave him out-or that you will look so great afterwards that you will make him jealous, says Dr. Shah. Best response: Try to make it a win-win for him, says Largeman-Roth: "I feel better at my goal weight; then we can ... more 
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      "You look better when you're heavier." Or "I like a woman with lots of meat on her bones."
      This kind of undermining usually comes from the man in your life, who feels threatened that your weight loss efforts leave him out-or that you will look so great afterwards that you will make him jealous, says Dr. Shah. Best response: Try to make it a win-win for him, says Largeman-Roth: "I feel better at my goal weight; then we can do more fun things together!" less 

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