It’s easy to pack on extra pounds while in a happy relationship; it’s such a common occurrence that “relationship gut” has become a part of the common American lexicon.
Shelby and Ana Oostwouder were among the 66 percent of couples who report gaining weight while in a relationship. Despite their best efforts to eat healthy, Shelby Oostwouder eventually reached 270 pounds and was diagnosed as prediabetic. But his weight struggle became life-threatening after he was hospitalized for chest pain and pancreatitis during Hurricane Harvey – leaving his wife Ana Oostwouder temporarily trapped alone inside their flooded home in Houston.
Harvey, in its own unfortunate way, jump-started the Oostwouders weight loss, according to Shelby Oostwouder. After staying at a family member's house for several days, the water had lowered enough for them to return to their house that had received 2 feet of water.
