I'm 10 pounds down since the 5 of January, and on Sunday I ran an entire 5k. It took me 35 minutes, maybe more that that, but I was just focusing on keeping pace the whole time. I'm thrilled about both.
Last night I looked at myself in the mirror before I took a shower, and first of all my arms look huge, as in big and muscular. They are the spot that I lose last, so I know once my body fat is down they won't look so bad, but right now they just look disproportionate next to my upper chest area which is deflating and I'm starting to see ribs in again. Overall though, I'm seeing a positive difference and am happy.
My husband diets with me and has already lost anything he put on since May when he came to the States to marry and collect me. Its not fair
lol. He should eat a bit more (but won't because he doesnt' like to eat more than I can in front of me - because he's that awesome
) Its alright because after the challenge, we're going to take a maintenence break for a week or two before we continue on.
The only thing that annoys me is that he won't exercise. He is now in the last half of his last year doing a history degree that he's dreamed about for 10years, and not working. He's probably going to get a first-class degree - which for Americans is like getting a GPA of 3.6 or higher. (He had a 3.9 in his semester at UMASS). Its the most important thing in our lives, and I mean that sincerely, I've done everything I can to support it including moving here instead of asking him to move to America. But its bull when he says he doesn't have the time. 30 minutes 3 times a week to do some calisthenics or something is not hard to find. He mentioned not wanting to lose muscle and I told him he has been because you need to lift weights to prevent muscle loss, and he said "well then I guess I'll have to atrophy because I don't have the time".
I'm pretty sure it was a just a reactionary statement and he'll think about it some more and be closer to exercise. He was asking about membership fees at the gym when he picked me up on Sunday. He's just very averse to the time and money it would take right now.
Its just difficult for me because as my values make fitness more and more important to me, we become further apart on it and I don't want that to happen. He's the most important thing in the world to me and sometimes I consider not going any further with this fitness stuff so that we won't diverge too far in interests. Thing is, I want to be thin and fit for him and for us! So our relationship makes it reason for me to continue and to stop (well, not stop but just not progress a lot more). This sounds more ridiculous as I see it written, I know, but it is how I feel.
He'll probably get around to it; he used to go often to a gym before he started university. But he plans on a masters and Ph.D. and then to be a historian in a university. If he doesnt' have time now, when will he! But I don't want to explain to him in any stronger a way than I already have because I won't choose his values for him. The thing that makes us such a great couple is that we let each other be who we are and support that.
I just really want to avoid that dreaded common statement: We just grew apart.
