Unfortunately that is not an uncommon story. People have all types of prejudices which is unfortunate because we are living in the 21 st Century; however being overweight is synonymous with being lazy, there is no truth to that. You need to remain positive and do not give up hope. You both should however think about and consider getting rid of a few pounds because one of your important goals should be to remain healthy so that you can both watch your children grown up to be productive adults in society.