After a rather prolific start, things have been awfully quiet over here on Night Cheese. Our apologies for that.I'm happy to report that, upon having dinner together the other night, Emma and I (as well as our beloved running guru friend Megala) resisted the temptation to eat a cupcake for dessert, despite walking by a delightful looking cupcake shop. We also went to the movies and did not purchase any candy or popcorn. Resisting temptation for the win.
The BF came home the other night in a rather funny mood. After asking what was up, he confessed to being really frustrated about his weight. (He's infinitely better than me at going to the gym, and while his cholesterol heart rate have gone down over the past year, his weight has not changed much.) So we sat down and had a really honest conversation about food and diet and bad habits and exercise. We talked through a diet plan for each of us, and ways that we can help each other stick to it.
We made big batches of some staples like brown rice and black beans. We wrote out a plan for our meals for the remainder of the week, so we could cook ahead of time and avoid eating something fast and unhealthy. And each night we check in with each other: How did today go? What did you eat? Did you go to the gym?
Having someone to hold you accountable is so important. That's the biggest reason why we started this blog. And I really care about supporting my BF, so I'm finding it really helpful to keep in mind that I am doing this for him, to help him, and he's returning the favor. In a way, sometimes it's easier to have will-power when it's for someone else.
You may want that cupcake, but when you've promised to help keep your counterpart from eating one, you end up keeping yourself in line too.
And, because this image is all sorts of awesome:
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