Comments on: Overweight… http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/ An Aussie girl living in Tokyo with her Japanese boyfriend trying to make sense of her crazy yet funny Japanese life... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:15:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Midori http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1943 Midori Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:36:13 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1943 I think you look fabulous but I do feel your pain and know that if you feel crappy about yourself, it is best to do something about it. I joined WW too but haven't been to any of the meetings yet as things have been too crazy. I have been eating alot better and walking alot more over the past couple of weeks though and although I am not seeing any results yet, I definitely feel a whole lot better about myself already!! LOL! I lost 12kgs before I got married and having the wedding as motivation worked really well. I didn't join a set plan though, I just ate more sensibly and allowed myself to eat what I wanted at lunchtime but I would only have soup, crackers and fruit for dinner. I went to bed really early at that time as I was commuting all the way across london and left the house at 6am every day so that did a good job of staving off the hunger pangs!!! I also did alot of walking by default as my office was quite far away from the nearest station. I lost about 13/14kgs in a couple of months when I got pregnant because of morning sickness so I was the skinniest I have EVER been when I was about 6 months pregnant. It didn't suit me though so I am currently trying to work out a happy medium. good luck with it all and we should TOTALLY be WW buddies!!! I think you look fabulous but I do feel your pain and know that if you feel crappy about yourself, it is best to do something about it. I joined WW too but haven’t been to any of the meetings yet as things have been too crazy. I have been eating alot better and walking alot more over the past couple of weeks though and although I am not seeing any results yet, I definitely feel a whole lot better about myself already!! LOL! I lost 12kgs before I got married and having the wedding as motivation worked really well. I didn’t join a set plan though, I just ate more sensibly and allowed myself to eat what I wanted at lunchtime but I would only have soup, crackers and fruit for dinner. I went to bed really early at that time as I was commuting all the way across london and left the house at 6am every day so that did a good job of staving off the hunger pangs!!! I also did alot of walking by default as my office was quite far away from the nearest station. I lost about 13/14kgs in a couple of months when I got pregnant because of morning sickness so I was the skinniest I have EVER been when I was about 6 months pregnant. It didn’t suit me though so I am currently trying to work out a happy medium.

good luck with it all and we should TOTALLY be WW buddies!!!

]]> By: Guera http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1919 Guera Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:09:34 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1919 I meant to comment on this before but got distracted! Sorry. I did WW a few years ago after having my first baby and lost 10 kilos. I liked WW because I didn't feel like there was a whole list of things I couldn't eat - portion control was the most important thing. I realised the meals I was eating were enormous! I felt a bit hungry for the first few weeks but after that my appetite adjusted so it wasn't too hard. I still ate a little bit of chocolate every day so I didn't feel too deprived. Of course, now after having another baby I need to do it again. I'll be interested to hear how you like WW - you'll motivate me to sort myself out too!! I meant to comment on this before but got distracted! Sorry. I did WW a few years ago after having my first baby and lost 10 kilos. I liked WW because I didn’t feel like there was a whole list of things I couldn’t eat - portion control was the most important thing. I realised the meals I was eating were enormous! I felt a bit hungry for the first few weeks but after that my appetite adjusted so it wasn’t too hard. I still ate a little bit of chocolate every day so I didn’t feel too deprived. Of course, now after having another baby I need to do it again. I’ll be interested to hear how you like WW - you’ll motivate me to sort myself out too!!

]]> By: suzy http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1915 suzy Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:25:34 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1915 Hey there, Thanks for replying... always forget that you reply in your comments, I should get in the habit of checking back. I lost all the baby weight pretty fast because Ali is such a champion feeder and also because I have had to stop eating dairy since December because it was giving him an upset tummy - some kind of dairy protein allergy that comes through breast milk, very odd. And I can't drink much while I'm breastfeeding, which helps because alcohol always makes me puff up too. I'm thinner now than before I got pregnant, but I'm sure once I stop feeding and start eating cheese again I'll be back to normal in about 2 minutes... in the meantime I am enjoying eating lots without guilt. Hooray for moving being over... I hope you have a great final two weeks. Suzy xx Hey there,
Thanks for replying… always forget that you reply in your comments, I should get in the habit of checking back. I lost all the baby weight pretty fast because Ali is such a champion feeder and also because I have had to stop eating dairy since December because it was giving him an upset tummy - some kind of dairy protein allergy that comes through breast milk, very odd. And I can’t drink much while I’m breastfeeding, which helps because alcohol always makes me puff up too. I’m thinner now than before I got pregnant, but I’m sure once I stop feeding and start eating cheese again I’ll be back to normal in about 2 minutes… in the meantime I am enjoying eating lots without guilt.
Hooray for moving being over… I hope you have a great final two weeks.
Suzy xx

]]> By: Lulu http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1911 Lulu Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:15:43 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1911 sequined: My mother has also found that muscle building has worked for her in the past also so I am eager to give that ago when I get back to Australia. I like the idea of classes because I know I will never walk out half way through where as if I go to the gym to do stuff by myself I am more likely to say `That`s enough` after 30 minutes (or less....I really don`t like the gym). I have a walking play list but I like the idea of timing it! I am going to try for 2 hour long walks sometime this week. Maybe one with the bf and the other by myself listening to music. I like it when the music is a bit upbeat as it keeps me walking at a faster pace! Thanks for the advice! Sherrie: Thanks! I will check out that site you mentioned! For some reason both times I have lived in Japan I have put on weight. I know that the main reason for that is alcohol....I simply drink too much while I am here. I think I need to get my head around being social without drinking. Which is what I am trying for this coming month. As of Saturday I gave up alcohol til the end of May and tonight will be the first social thing I have in which I would usually drink but I won`t be! I will start tracking what I eat in Australia and I have already started trying to consume more water (This is hard for me because I actually drink about 4L a day normally! Trying to move that up to five! mins: That photo is of the only time I have hoola hopped but I will be buying a hoop once I get back to Australia! Deanne (of sushizume.blogspot.com) who I hooped with didn`t lose much weight (Although she is tiny already) but she said it definitely toned her up a lot since she started which is also what I want to do! It was such a fun day and I usually hate exersise which is why I am definitely getting one back in OZ! WIll let you know if it helps contribute to my weight loss goal! Kirsten: I am also not a fan of exercise which is weird because until about age 14 I was a state sprinter, longjumper and shotputter among other things....I used to train a lot. Now I hate exercise so I really think I need to find something that suits me! Maybe it will be hooping! And walking to music! I actually don`t mind walking....Just a matter of getting out of the house to do it! Hope your move went well!! Sara: I drink a lot of water. It is hard for me to try to drink water because I already drink 4 L or so a day....I will be trying to drink more. Now that I have given up coffee too I hope to be drinking more or even some jasmine tea or something! Will have to check out your exercise bike when I am down in Kobe from Friday (SO SOON!!!!) I like to eat too! Portion sizes or over induldging when I like something are my problems! Enny: Shumpei is thinking babies soon but I am not! Maybe in a couple of years (we have a deal....) I do want to be healthy for when I do decide I want babies though! I also want to have gotten into walking regulary by then so that I can keep it up when I am pregnant! Who doesn`t want to be thin and pretty on their wedding day? It is something that I think will keep me a little bit motivated. I am thinking of going dress shopping around Christmas time so my aim is to lose a fair bit of weight before then will see how it goes. Would love to pick your brain for some healthy vegan or vegetarian meals! Will msg you on facebook! Thanks for the hints! Mandy: I lose weight on WW when Jake and i broke up when I was 18....about 5 kilos in 2 weeks which wasn`t so great but hey it was weight loss. But I was just counting points...I didn`t do meetings or anything! I will have to pick your brain for more WW ideas! Like I said earlier a couple of people, including mum have mentioned weight training so will have to definitely try that. I used to be skinny and muscly (You must be the only person who knew me then! I was like a bloody stick!)! Thanks for the compliments too! Love you, smootches! Sigsy: I have met you (in passing twice now, once at the airport and again in Shibuya or was it shinjuku?!) and I can`t imagine you chunky at all?!? Thanks for your hints and encouragement! I think I will need all the encouragement I can get! My dad is thinking of getting a puppy though and I can`t wait to take her walking! It will keep me more motivated I think! Plus my dad lives right on the water and to walk to my mums place it takes about 40mins to walk along the water so at least I will have nice views of the bay! Can walk up to mums, eat a healhy ww dinner, and walk back! Suzy: I like your freddo frog idea. I used to be really bad with chocolate but living in Japan actally cured me of that. My father would ALWAYS buy chocolate for us kids even though he didn`t really like it himself then he would hide it in weird places and tell us to find it! I don`t have that happen anymore. He lives alone now bit will have to tell him not to buy it once I get back! I don`t really snack much, and when I do I try to snack on fruit or nuts. Alcohol is definitely the killer with me! I can`t believe you put on weight in Japan, your were always so skinny?!?! But I understand what you mean by the office environment we had.....COMPLETELY! The stress of that was enough to make people want to eat a whole tableful of chocolate (not to mention drink copius amounts of alcohol!)...What about your pregnancy weight? Do you think breastfeeding helped that? Aimee: Have yet to actually fully get into hooping cos don`t have my own hoop but will be buying once as soon as I get back to Australia (It is on my 101 things list!) Glad to hear it has helped with the weight loss! I definitely think been in committed relationships actually makes you put on weight. Because you get comfy with the person you are with and kind of let yourself go. Now that my wedding is actually approaching in just over a year I find myself wanting to lose weight for that and just for the fact that I shouldn`t be this big....I grew up skinny, I used to be active and I know that if I try hard enough I can get back to that! Amy: We should definitely meet up when you are back in Brisbane in June! I didn`t realize you were coming back so soon! We can go hooping! If I can actually do it by then! hehe! Shumpei`s mother worries about what I don`t eat too (She usually asks Shun by phone what I don`t eat again before we come for dinner...) I have told her not to worry and that I will try whatever she cooks and If I don`t eat it she always has bread and fruit for me anyway.....Plus you would be surprised but there is actually a lot of food in Japanese meals. One meat dish, two types of salad or vegetable dishes, rice plus sometimes miso soup! I am lucky to eat the meat dish, half the rice then one salad and I am more than full! She has agreed to let me cook though maybe once or twice a week! She asked me to make buritos because she said she heard from Shumpei that they are great! hehe! Will have to track done some tortillas, taco mix and taco sauce at the international grocery store! Gina: Thanks!!!!! I am actually excited to get started on my weight loss plans. I am already trying to implement a little bit into my life now that packing and moving is over! Yay! It would be hard to stay focussed when you have kids I think because like you said you have to keep them entertained not to mention all the housework and washing that must come from having two little boys (and a husbane!) One thing I have never liked is Soda, I have always been a water and Orange Juice girl! Even when I was little (Still to this day I only like lemonade and gingerale basically.....and I only started liking gingerale when I moved to Japan) I do not like coke or anything so that is easy. I think after alcohol my vice is Cheese! I love cheese so much! Now that Noah is a bit older too it is not like you can strap him in the stroller and go for a walk because he is just too active! Maybe when he plays at the park (or in your awesome backyard) you could walk around briskly in circles while watching him. Boring I know, but at least it is a little! I will also let you know how WW goes.....It is a little hard to do in Japan because it is points based and the info I have is based on certain brand foods you buy in Australia but you could do a conversion! If you want I can photocopy the info I get once back in Australia and send it to you! (Or I will try to get two copies!) Will let you know how it goes! Kate: Thank you! I have only been overweight in recent years but I am ready for a change! I want to be healthy for my wedding and also for the day when I want to start having kids! The 101 things is great, and easy to set up! I highly recommend it. Will be doing a post in a couple of days actually to talk about what I acheived in April (Which wasn`t much but a little still the same!)......You will have to let me know if you find any good low-fat recipies on your hunt for your winter food list! Thanks everyone for commenting! sequined: My mother has also found that muscle building has worked for her in the past also so I am eager to give that ago when I get back to Australia. I like the idea of classes because I know I will never walk out half way through where as if I go to the gym to do stuff by myself I am more likely to say `That`s enough` after 30 minutes (or less….I really don`t like the gym). I have a walking play list but I like the idea of timing it! I am going to try for 2 hour long walks sometime this week. Maybe one with the bf and the other by myself listening to music. I like it when the music is a bit upbeat as it keeps me walking at a faster pace! Thanks for the advice!

Sherrie: Thanks! I will check out that site you mentioned! For some reason both times I have lived in Japan I have put on weight. I know that the main reason for that is alcohol….I simply drink too much while I am here. I think I need to get my head around being social without drinking. Which is what I am trying for this coming month. As of Saturday I gave up alcohol til the end of May and tonight will be the first social thing I have in which I would usually drink but I won`t be! I will start tracking what I eat in Australia and I have already started trying to consume more water (This is hard for me because I actually drink about 4L a day normally! Trying to move that up to five!

mins: That photo is of the only time I have hoola hopped but I will be buying a hoop once I get back to Australia! Deanne (of sushizume.blogspot.com) who I hooped with didn`t lose much weight (Although she is tiny already) but she said it definitely toned her up a lot since she started which is also what I want to do! It was such a fun day and I usually hate exersise which is why I am definitely getting one back in OZ! WIll let you know if it helps contribute to my weight loss goal!

Kirsten: I am also not a fan of exercise which is weird because until about age 14 I was a state sprinter, longjumper and shotputter among other things….I used to train a lot. Now I hate exercise so I really think I need to find something that suits me! Maybe it will be hooping! And walking to music! I actually don`t mind walking….Just a matter of getting out of the house to do it! Hope your move went well!!

Sara: I drink a lot of water. It is hard for me to try to drink water because I already drink 4 L or so a day….I will be trying to drink more. Now that I have given up coffee too I hope to be drinking more or even some jasmine tea or something! Will have to check out your exercise bike when I am down in Kobe from Friday (SO SOON!!!!) I like to eat too! Portion sizes or over induldging when I like something are my problems!

Enny: Shumpei is thinking babies soon but I am not! Maybe in a couple of years (we have a deal….) I do want to be healthy for when I do decide I want babies though! I also want to have gotten into walking regulary by then so that I can keep it up when I am pregnant! Who doesn`t want to be thin and pretty on their wedding day? It is something that I think will keep me a little bit motivated. I am thinking of going dress shopping around Christmas time so my aim is to lose a fair bit of weight before then will see how it goes. Would love to pick your brain for some healthy vegan or vegetarian meals! Will msg you on facebook!

Thanks for the hints!

Mandy: I lose weight on WW when Jake and i broke up when I was 18….about 5 kilos in 2 weeks which wasn`t so great but hey it was weight loss. But I was just counting points…I didn`t do meetings or anything! I will have to pick your brain for more WW ideas! Like I said earlier a couple of people, including mum have mentioned weight training so will have to definitely try that. I used to be skinny and muscly (You must be the only person who knew me then! I was like a bloody stick!)! Thanks for the compliments too! Love you, smootches!

Sigsy: I have met you (in passing twice now, once at the airport and again in Shibuya or was it shinjuku?!) and I can`t imagine you chunky at all?!? Thanks for your hints and encouragement! I think I will need all the encouragement I can get! My dad is thinking of getting a puppy though and I can`t wait to take her walking! It will keep me more motivated I think! Plus my dad lives right on the water and to walk to my mums place it takes about 40mins to walk along the water so at least I will have nice views of the bay! Can walk up to mums, eat a healhy ww dinner, and walk back!

Suzy: I like your freddo frog idea. I used to be really bad with chocolate but living in Japan actally cured me of that. My father would ALWAYS buy chocolate for us kids even though he didn`t really like it himself then he would hide it in weird places and tell us to find it! I don`t have that happen anymore. He lives alone now bit will have to tell him not to buy it once I get back! I don`t really snack much, and when I do I try to snack on fruit or nuts. Alcohol is definitely the killer with me! I can`t believe you put on weight in Japan, your were always so skinny?!?! But I understand what you mean by the office environment we had…..COMPLETELY! The stress of that was enough to make people want to eat a whole tableful of chocolate (not to mention drink copius amounts of alcohol!)…What about your pregnancy weight? Do you think breastfeeding helped that?

Aimee: Have yet to actually fully get into hooping cos don`t have my own hoop but will be buying once as soon as I get back to Australia (It is on my 101 things list!) Glad to hear it has helped with the weight loss!

I definitely think been in committed relationships actually makes you put on weight. Because you get comfy with the person you are with and kind of let yourself go. Now that my wedding is actually approaching in just over a year I find myself wanting to lose weight for that and just for the fact that I shouldn`t be this big….I grew up skinny, I used to be active and I know that if I try hard enough I can get back to that!

Amy: We should definitely meet up when you are back in Brisbane in June! I didn`t realize you were coming back so soon! We can go hooping! If I can actually do it by then! hehe!
Shumpei`s mother worries about what I don`t eat too (She usually asks Shun by phone what I don`t eat again before we come for dinner…) I have told her not to worry and that I will try whatever she cooks and If I don`t eat it she always has bread and fruit for me anyway…..Plus you would be surprised but there is actually a lot of food in Japanese meals. One meat dish, two types of salad or vegetable dishes, rice plus sometimes miso soup! I am lucky to eat the meat dish, half the rice then one salad and I am more than full! She has agreed to let me cook though maybe once or twice a week! She asked me to make buritos because she said she heard from Shumpei that they are great! hehe! Will have to track done some tortillas, taco mix and taco sauce at the international grocery store!

Gina: Thanks!!!!! I am actually excited to get started on my weight loss plans. I am already trying to implement a little bit into my life now that packing and moving is over! Yay! It would be hard to stay focussed when you have kids I think because like you said you have to keep them entertained not to mention all the housework and washing that must come from having two little boys (and a husbane!) One thing I have never liked is Soda, I have always been a water and Orange Juice girl! Even when I was little (Still to this day I only like lemonade and gingerale basically…..and I only started liking gingerale when I moved to Japan) I do not like coke or anything so that is easy. I think after alcohol my vice is Cheese! I love cheese so much!

Now that Noah is a bit older too it is not like you can strap him in the stroller and go for a walk because he is just too active! Maybe when he plays at the park (or in your awesome backyard) you could walk around briskly in circles while watching him. Boring I know, but at least it is a little! I will also let you know how WW goes…..It is a little hard to do in Japan because it is points based and the info I have is based on certain brand foods you buy in Australia but you could do a conversion! If you want I can photocopy the info I get once back in Australia and send it to you! (Or I will try to get two copies!) Will let you know how it goes!

Kate: Thank you! I have only been overweight in recent years but I am ready for a change! I want to be healthy for my wedding and also for the day when I want to start having kids! The 101 things is great, and easy to set up! I highly recommend it. Will be doing a post in a couple of days actually to talk about what I acheived in April (Which wasn`t much but a little still the same!)……You will have to let me know if you find any good low-fat recipies on your hunt for your winter food list!

Thanks everyone for commenting!

]]> By: kate http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1910 kate Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:02:30 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1910 good luck with the weight thing.... I've always been a few kgs over weight but getting pregnant and having a baby always seems to get me to loose weight.... but I wouldn't really recommend it! I am so inspired by your 101 things list too... I love reading about it and think it is such a nifty tool to really align some of your goals (serious ones and just lovely fun ones too), I might just have to make my own list one of these days! good luck with the weight thing…. I’ve always been a few kgs over weight but getting pregnant and having a baby always seems to get me to loose weight…. but I wouldn’t really recommend it!
I am so inspired by your 101 things list too… I love reading about it and think it is such a nifty tool to really align some of your goals (serious ones and just lovely fun ones too), I might just have to make my own list one of these days!

]]> By: Gina http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1909 Gina Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:03:24 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1909 PS, please let me know how you like the weight watchers thing, I'd be interested to hear how you like it? : ) PS, please let me know how you like the weight watchers thing, I’d be interested to hear how you like it? : )

]]> By: Gina http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1908 Gina Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:00:39 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1908 What an excellent post Lulu, seriously! I'd like to lose 15 pounds myself. I find it really hard because my focus is on my kids and not really myself. I have time to make sure they eat properly but, I eat junk, or whatever I have time for. In the day from chasing my youngest son around all day or cleaning house, by the time the night comes, I am frankly too exhausted to even wanna think of exercise. And that really is how it sorta snowballed for me. I've also never been stick thin but yet I've never been sumo sized either though, lol, but I do need to trim off 15 pounds, no doubt about that. For me, I have no advice. Not really an advice giver anyway, lol. But, I try to excercise in the morning after I send B to school. It's the time of day I actually still have energy. Sigh. Anyway....I am happy you posted this and I think a lot of us going through the same thing....can sorta cheer each other on. It might help. : ) Things I am doing right now, is I am trying to stay far from sugary drinks, like no soda etc. It's hard for me, since I usually like 1 soda a day. But these past 3 weeks, I have just been drinking jasmine tea with no sugar. I bought a whole case, so it's helping me some. Sigh. : ) Anyway, good post! And Happy Golden week! : ) What an excellent post Lulu, seriously! I’d like to lose 15 pounds myself. I find it really hard because my focus is on my kids and not really myself. I have time to make sure they eat properly but, I eat junk, or whatever I have time for. In the day from chasing my youngest son around all day or cleaning house, by the time the night comes, I am frankly too exhausted to even wanna think of exercise. And that really is how it sorta snowballed for me. I’ve also never been stick thin but yet I’ve never been sumo sized either though, lol, but I do need to trim off 15 pounds, no doubt about that. For me, I have no advice. Not really an advice giver anyway, lol. But, I try to excercise in the morning after I send B to school. It’s the time of day I actually still have energy. Sigh. Anyway….I am happy you posted this and I think a lot of us going through the same thing….can sorta cheer each other on. It might help. : ) Things I am doing right now, is I am trying to stay far from sugary drinks, like no soda etc. It’s hard for me, since I usually like 1 soda a day. But these past 3 weeks, I have just been drinking jasmine tea with no sugar. I bought a whole case, so it’s helping me some. Sigh. : ) Anyway, good post! And Happy Golden week! : )

]]> By: Amy http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1902 Amy Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:42:23 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1902 Good luck mate, I sympathize with you RE: staying with the future in-laws and not wanting to put anyone out - Rob's mum is a great cook, but she worries if I don't eat what's put in front of me, and that can include huge portions of everything plus dessert......... not good for the waist line!! I hope when I head back to Australia in June for two months I can shed some of the pounds then, but I'm not being as brave as you - I'll be happy to lose three or four kilos. If you come up with anything that works, pleeeeease let me know! I'd love to hear how Weight Watchers goes!! Good luck mate, I sympathize with you RE: staying with the future in-laws and not wanting to put anyone out - Rob’s mum is a great cook, but she worries if I don’t eat what’s put in front of me, and that can include huge portions of everything plus dessert……… not good for the waist line!!

I hope when I head back to Australia in June for two months I can shed some of the pounds then, but I’m not being as brave as you - I’ll be happy to lose three or four kilos. If you come up with anything that works, pleeeeease let me know! I’d love to hear how Weight Watchers goes!!

]]> By: Aimee http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1899 Aimee Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:41:12 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1899 Hooping has got to help right? I mean, when I do some everyday I lose a little without really trying. For me it was the marriage thing that did it. Seriously, getting hitched has been the best thing ever, but the worst thing for my weight. I was always thin before getting married, now I have about 15 pounds to lose and they aren't moving much. Good luck! I actually have a challenge on my blog right now where I am going to donate $2 to Heifer for each pound I lose. I hope that with good weather coming soon it will be easy. :) Hooping has got to help right? I mean, when I do some everyday I lose a little without really trying.

For me it was the marriage thing that did it. Seriously, getting hitched has been the best thing ever, but the worst thing for my weight. I was always thin before getting married, now I have about 15 pounds to lose and they aren’t moving much.

Good luck! I actually have a challenge on my blog right now where I am going to donate $2 to Heifer for each pound I lose. I hope that with good weather coming soon it will be easy. :)

]]> By: suzy http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1896 suzy Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:02:52 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/24/overweight/#comment-1896 I put on weight when I was in Japan too... not at first, but definitely when I was working at you-know-where and was stressed and miserable. It's much easier to eat well in Australia, because fruit is cheaper and I don't drink as much. People think Japanese food is really healthy, but apart from sushi a lot is pretty fattening... especially if you have a weak spot for tempura and buta kakuni and pokky, like I do! My only suggestions are to have a couple of alcohol free days each week and to try and snack on fruit and yogurt instead of biscuits and chips BUT don't deprive yourself or you'll just end up feeling miserable. I always have a packet of Freddo Frogs in the kitchen so I can have a little bit of chocolate with a coffee, that way I feel like I'm having a treat but it's not as tempting as having a big bar of chocolate that I keep nibbling away at. I put on weight when I was in Japan too… not at first, but definitely when I was working at you-know-where and was stressed and miserable. It’s much easier to eat well in Australia, because fruit is cheaper and I don’t drink as much. People think Japanese food is really healthy, but apart from sushi a lot is pretty fattening… especially if you have a weak spot for tempura and buta kakuni and pokky, like I do! My only suggestions are to have a couple of alcohol free days each week and to try and snack on fruit and yogurt instead of biscuits and chips BUT don’t deprive yourself or you’ll just end up feeling miserable. I always have a packet of Freddo Frogs in the kitchen so I can have a little bit of chocolate with a coffee, that way I feel like I’m having a treat but it’s not as tempting as having a big bar of chocolate that I keep nibbling away at.

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