A major part of working out is having a support system, other friend and family members that are willing to not only give you the encouragement to keep working out and dieting when you get frustrating, but to even join you on your quest to exercise and to lead a healthier life.

However, more often than not we’re in a relationship with only half of the relationship participating in the diet. While you’re ordering salads and baked chicken, your significant other is ordering bread, big pieces of fried chicken, and chocolate cake for dessert. While you know you’re doing the right thing, you worry about other people around you not making the right choices — as such they’ll suffer from a myriad of negative health problems down the road.

Here are some things you can do to get them on the right direction:

Set a good example — Nagging while sometimes constructive when it comes to getting the garbage taken out, usually doesn’t work for big life changes like this. You want to focus on your healthy eating and exercising behaviors, and hopefully your SO will want to do the same.

- Gently encourage - Don’t force, ask. For example, after dinner you can invite your boyfriend or husband to invite you on one of your exercises — make it something fun like a walk, a game of basketball, etc.

- Not only do you want to invite, you want to make it fun. Going to the gym is boring. However, as mentioned before, going to play a games of hoop is fun. It’s a lot of work to stick to a diet and exercise, so if you’re SO isn’t for it — it’s not likely he’s going to want to join you for an hour on the treadmill.

- Overall, be honest. Tell them that you’re concerned about their well being, that you want to see them to see your children grow up and get old. Make sure they know that they understand it’s their choice to eat and do what they want, but you are really concerned for their health because you love them.