Ben and I both have weight and food issues. We’ve lost weight together and learned how to eat healthy together. We also both love to work out! We’re so lucky! Not about the food part but that we have similar struggles so we are able to lean on and help each other. I’ve noticed in…
Category: Weightloss & Fitness
Is Losing Weight and Getting Healthy Just a Matter of Willpower?
I’ve been thinking about willpower lately. I’m trying to understand more about how I can sometimes easily talk myself into eating copious amounts peanut butter straight from the jar. And other times I can easily leave it alone. This weekend has been a little more difficult than the past four because it’s the first weekend…
Taking “Days Off” from a Healthy Lifestyle
{via} My 4th week ends tomorrow and this is the data from my 3rd week. The food lifestyle I lead during the week is working for me. But, every weekend I throw it all away on food hiatuses. Therefore no real progress has been made. I’ve decided to draw this project out 4 more weeks…
How to Have “Cheat Days” on Your Diet and Still Lose Weight?
{via} You don’t get to! You don’t even get to! I suppose if your cheat day consisted of 1 extra helping of a 300 or 400 calorie per serving desert you may still be able to lose weight. But when a diet cheat consists of 2 days of not counting calories at all, and eating…
How to Stay Motivated When It Comes to a New Fitness Routine
Friday Fun is getting postponed until next week because I wanted to get this fitness update post out before next week. Two motivators that have really helped me this past week are the photos on this post and my “too tight” jeans. I’m tired of playing a game I like to call pants-up shirt-down. This game consists of me…
How to Count and Burn Calories
{photo via funkdooby} Since I’m in the market for a more athletic looking and healthy feeling body I was browsing Flickr for some examples of the type of body I’m aiming for. I asked Ben which women athletes are known for having the “best looking” bodies. He was like, “Probably beach volleyball.” Maybe it’s because they wear…