Who's got the biggest...balls of them all!?!
Again, I'm not proud of this nor do I buy the excuse that "relationship weight" is ok. I won't pretend I didn't notice the weight gain and for the Crow's part, he hasn't said anything about it (not to my face at least). Still, I know how this happened...it's those fucking pancakes!
You delicious bastards!!!
Pancakes and Fried Rice and Pizza, oh my!! I admit it, the Crow and I eat a lot of crappy food, he's just on his feet for 15 hours a day and can burn it all off - I'm stuck behind a desk all day and have developed a penchant for baking cookies and banana-flavored items....mmmmmm, banana bread...oh, sorry. Still, this isn't about me bitching about getting fat - it's about understanding why we let ourselves "go" in the first place. We get excited when we find someone who loves us for us and in wanting to spend all of your time together, we tend to drop healthier habits in exchange for time with our loves and ahem, "extra-curricular activities". Or as Charlie says: we get complacent, we get tired, we don't have to impress them anymore. I thought this was bullshit until I heard the Crow mention something similar and was forced to look at my damn self when I ripped the ass out of two pairs of pants. Yeah, that bad. I ain't impressing no one anymore.
So after that final straw, I was forced to admit that in the sexy girlfriend part - I have epically failed. (For the record, I have to say this - you can be a larger woman and be sexy, I have women in my life who are. However, you have the frame and the bone structure to do so - I have bones like a bird so it looks like I just had a kid and enjoyed too many Cheetos or something).
I didn't enjoy them THIS damn much....
Because this matters to me, I have started to get back into shape. This weekend was spent going back to my favorite pastime - walking everywhere. I've even managed to recruit Charlie and Tom to walk to our bar for Football Sunday (2.6 miles - uphill...it's a start at least...damn bowling balls). Tone and I are gonna attempt the gym again (that is a hilarious future post by the way) and more importantly - No. More. Pancakes....except on Saturdays because I can't seem to say no to the Crow's excited face when our pancakes arrive on the table. But hey Cheetos - fuck you! I want my toned legs back...
Did you gain weight during your relationship? How did you handle it? Let me know in the comments!
Dude, I hear ya! We are built about the same so even though to other people we don't look fat when we gain the weight, the way it feels just sucks. On the other hand, just by counting calories, walking Sienna to school and trying to work out (go Wii Fit!) I've lost 12 lbs in the last month. Its kinda a pain to count calories, but I am definitely learning better eating habits and portion control. And Mcdonald's and pizza are still on my menu! lol
ReplyDeleteThat's the best way to do it dude! And you're right, our builds let us hide the weight but it is definetly how we feel about ourselves. I tried the Wii Fit route awhile ago and it didn't do much for me (I know I'm in the minority - my friend lost 40 lbs alone on it). I don't count calories, I just try to limit the things that I know pack on the pounds to Saturdays or Sundays only (i.e. pizza, McDonalds and the evil pancakes). I don't believe in quick fixes and know it's the little things that add up.
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