Why are Asian people so Petite? (Unless you are a Sumo Wrestler)

THEY DON'T EAT CHEESE VERY OFTEN!!!! I feel this is the key to their success, consider that the weight seems to still be falling off. I have been staying strong on the no cheese. I don't see the need for it so much anymore. I still have the occasional, "A little bit of cheese on a salad would be nice" moment, but they pass. I am a fan of not eating cheese if you are trying to loose weight! I guess I didn't really have a full grasp of what it was doing to my body.
Got a lovely workout in at Curves today. Still burning over 500 calories! W00T! I'm just feeling really good about what I'm doing, and my body is saying thank you! I need to do another T-tapp workout though! I find that they help me feel at my best. Also, I feel like I eat a TON, and I'm still loosing weight!
I acutally asked Chelsea down at Curves about it, and she said that my body had gotten so used to eating around 1500 calories a day, that I needed to eat more to kickstart my metabolism again. Between that, giving up cheese, and Curves+T-Tapp, I am melting before my very eyes!

Feelings

As I have started to share my journey publicly, I have been having mixed feelings. It has truly been helping me, but I feel different. I'm not sure if it's a good different, or a bad different. I've become more aware of who I am right now in my life. There are certain things I like about myself, but there are things that I don't. I have also learned when I started this journey, that I didn't like myself hardly at all. My dear friend Carrie pointed out to me after my first few posts, that I wasn't very nice to myself. I have started making a more conscious effort to be nice to myself. Doing that has really helped me get a better grasp on who I want to become, which is the biggest part of this journey that I am on.

I feel like I'm rambling a little bit, but it feels necessary. I don't know if my blog is helping anyone but myself, but I know that I need this. I need it more than I ever truly realized. The person I want to become loves herself, and I realized I'm not quite there yet. I like myself, but I don't love myself yet. Soon enough I will be there.

I'm a very lucky person to have the people around me who love me. I have my amazing husband, my caring family, and my wonderful friends. I also have the support of all of the great people at Curves, and I know that people are rooting for me to become my best self. There's still work to do, but the support helps.

A Conversation

So, I sat down with my hubby last night, and asked him where he wanted to be with his weight. He gave me his number. 170. I said "Ok, what are you willing to do to make it happen?" His answer was, "I don't know." So, I asked him to think about it over the next couple of days. I also suggested that we portion out his snacks, so he became aware of how many calories he was eating when he was sitting and eating food. He seemed ok with that idea. We also don't keep soda in the house, so that he has to make a conscious decision to go and get a soda. For now, these are things he has said he is willing to live with.
Didn't get a workout in today, but it's still light outside, so I think I will ask hubby to go on a walk with me, so that we burn some calories. Sounds like the perfect date night, yes?

I feel phenomenal!

Honestly, This last week without cheese, I feel AWESOME!!! I never knew I had this much energy! According to my scale here at home, I have lost 5 lbs in the last week. I just made sure I got my workouts in, and I haven't been eating cheese. I can't believe that my body is having this kind of reaction! I love going to Curves, and doing T-Tapp with Carrie. Speaking of, that's where I am off to!

How Can I Support Him?

Okay, so let's start with today. Today was really good. Still no cheese, still burning at least 500 calories in my workout, and I haven't had to take my inhaler all day! That's pretty phenomenal!
No complaints here!
Onto today's subject. How do I support my husband in his weight loss? He keeps calling himself fat, and wants to loose weight. How do I encourage him to join me on my journey, without sounding like I am trying to call him fat?? I don't feel he is fat, but he does. He wants to get healthy and loose weight. With my Curves, he can't really come do it with me. Lately we have been working opposite shifts for our work, so we barely get to see each other. I try to encourage going on a walk when we both have time, like Sundays. I have been keeping healthier snacks here at the house, but then he doesn't really eat them. I have tried letting him pick out the things he wants at the store, and he will eat them for a day or two, and then goes back to his old habits of wanting chips and other such greasy food.
I am at a loss, any ideas?

I love my husband dearly, and I want to have him around for a long time. I just don't know what to do. I would love suggestions.

How did today go?

I realized I haven't posted all day. Today has been a pretty good day! I had a Jamba Juice for lunch, did 2 wonderful workouts, and burned 500 calories at Curves. Caleb also made dinner tonight! (I know! Shocker!) He made Salsa Chicken with brown rice and veggies. He's a good cook. He's also got leftovers for lunch.
I also went to the grocery store to stock up on a few essentials not involving cheese. (Milk, hamburger, things for spaghetti sauce, etc) I decided to pick up a little reward for myself for my not eating cheese. I found a tasty little treat called Pocky. It's a little chocolate covered wafer. It's scrumptious, and low in calories for a treat! :)
I'm feeling great these days! Carrie and I did T-Tapp again today, and we decided to order a bundle and share. It will be great! I'm really excited too!
Rachelle (aka Boss Lady) was actually down at Curves when I went in for my workout tonight. It was really nice to see her. She's been a big support of my weight loss, and my friend LeeAnn. She is always so excited to see us, and to see the progress we are making. She is phenomenal, and spoils us rotten at our Curves.
Now, I'm going to go and take a bath to relax my body for some great sleep!

Progress Report

So, last night was ok. I didn't indulge in cheese, and this morning I am very grateful that I didn't. I did my measurements at Curves today, and here are the results!



1. Bust-March was 45.25", April was 46.50" (I really didn't want to gain there...)
2.Waist- March was 39.50" April was the same
3. Abs- March was 47.75", April was 46.75" (w00t!)
4. Hips- March was 52.0", April was 51.75" (w00t!)
5. Thighs- March was 63.50, April was 59.0 (WOOT!)
6. Arms- March was 34.0" April was the same
7. Weight- March was 216lbs, April was 213 lbs! (WOOT!)
8. Body Fat% - March was 42.3%, April was 41.5% (w00t!)
9. BMI - March was 39.50, April was 38.95

To sum everything up, I lost 3 lbs, 4.5 inches, and 2.97 of those lbs, were fat! I lost 12 sticks of butter off of my body! I am elated this morning! I'm glad I am making good decisions! I need to keep them up so that I can continue to track it, and have me be a little smaller each month! :)

The first thing my hubby did when I showed him was take me into a big hug and said "I love you so much! I'm glad you are happy with the new habits you are forming. Keep it up sweetie! I'm so proud of you." I am so lucky to have him and his wonderful support. He came home from a friends last night to help me so I didn't eat cheese. I know it sounds stupid, but it really did help me! I can't imagine being married to a better man!