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Losing Weight and Enjoying Life

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You know so much gets put into losing weight that women forget to enjoy life itself!  For so long my wife’s focus was on losing weight that life simply passed her by for about 3 years.  This weekend we decided to take a mini vacation to Ft. Lauderdale where we stayed at the B Hotel.

This was a great break for the both of us as we needed a break from our busy lives.  With her working more hours then she cares too and me working full-time and running this site we tend to be very busy.  It was great to unwind, relax and not have to worry about anything for a couple of days.

Are You Really Enjoying Life?

This is a question I ask because I remember a few years ago it seemed as though nothing my wife did made her “happy”.  Being a man, she said I just didn’t understand where she was coming from.  I was lost I didn’t understand if we were going on vacations, she was spending time with her girlfriends, and getting promoted at her job how she couldn’t be happy.

My wife was sick of how her body looked and how it made her feel.  It didn’t matter how beautiful I told her she looked in the inside it was killing her.  She hated her wide hips and thighs simply because nothing she bought ever seemed to fit and how nothing see did seemed to change her shape.

If she found clothing that fit her thighs and hips they were too big in the waist or the clothing just didn’t fit right at all.  She would spend hours in the gym, go running 5 times a week and still there was no change.   She felt miserable to say the least.

Those Where The Days

Gone are the days (not all of them) of my wife being upset with how she looked.  She has been able to make drastic changes in her appearance and she is enjoying life to the fullest.  It’s amazing how something like losing weight can have such an effect on a person.

She doesn’t have to worry about starving herself and enjoys eating all the foods she used to eat before.  The difference now is that she has found a diet (read here) that works for her so she doesn’t feel like the odd ball when she goes out.  She no longer spends hours in the gym doing cardio only to not see any results.  Three times per week she does her turbulence training and in 20-30mins tops she’s done.

The weight has continuously come off and she is looking and feeling as beautiful and confident as ever.  No her hips and thighs are not completely where she wants them but she knows what works for her and each week she is seeing continuous improvement.

New Beginning - Enjoying Life

This was a photo I took from the room window on Memorial Day.  The horizon and sunrise reminds me of a new beginning for my wife, myself and this site.  What gives you a sense of a new beginning?

This Weekend Was A Simple Reminder

For me it was a simple reminder of how far my wife had come over the years.  The fear of going to the beach, wearing a bikini, going shopping or simply wearing a particular dress that made her insecure are almost completely gone.  Not only is she losing weight but she’s happy, which is the most important thing of all!

She has found a balance in life that allows her to not have to kill herself in the gym, spend long hours doing cardio and most of all gives her results.  Life shouldn’t be just about losing weight but its amazing how losing weight allows some people to actually live life.

Find your balance and enjoy life!

Be easy,

-Thomas

Changing for the Better

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For the first few months when I first started my blog I had no idea of what I wanted to write about.  I knew I wanted to start a blog and knew I wanted to help women achieved the look they desired, but instead of following what I thought I should be doing I went with what everyone else was doing.  BAD MOVE!

The Wifey NowThen enters my wife who is the love of my life (most of the time) pictured above.  Like I mentioned in the previous post she read over a few articles and was like O-M-G.  (Read that post here) So I did a little soul searching and decided that I would change my blog to what is should have been in the first place.

What am I Changing Here?

Well for one thing I actually have a story to tell that shows I know what you are going through and that I can actually help you get where you want to be.  You see that lovely women pictured above with all the smiles wasn’t always a happy camper!  Of course when she’s not happy my life is miserable needless to say.

Over the years I have seen my wife’s weight go up and down and all around.  I have shared with her successes and been there when she needed someone to push her harder.  Using a couple of simple approaches (three to be exact) I was able to help my wife go from the pictures below to the pictures you see above.

2008 Before Photos

The pictures above were of my wife in 2008 when she let WORK, being a WIFE and LIFE in general take its toll on her body.  She didn’t know what to do and to her it seemed like the world was on her shoulders.  Of course I was there complaining saying that she wasn’t working hard enough to lose weight but the fact was she was working too hard.  Actually too hard doing all the WRONG things!

My wife had a problem of jumping from one diet to the next and the same with exercise routines.  If she didn’t see results quick enough she would think it was a waste of time.  Another issue is that she is a people person so she enjoys doing what all her girlfriends are doing.

The biggest problem with doing what everyone else is doing is that a lot of times no one gets results but you stick it out because you are all are there to support one another.  After not losing weight for months on end my wife was finally ready to listen to me!

Can you believe my wife was actually willing to listen to me?

What I will be doing here on Waist Hips & Thighs is sharing with you the story of how using Eat Stop Eat, Turbulence Training, and now Visual Impact for Women (her current workout) I was able to help transform my wife’s body.

NOTE: Remember ladies losing weight is a process!  It’s not easy and if it was every woman would have the body they desired.  As for my wife she still feels she has a long way to go but I know if she continues using these three programs she will get there.

Do Your Waist, Hips and Thighs Make a Visual Impact?

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Does How You Feel Have to Do with How You Look?

How a woman is viewed usually starts with their facial beauty than goes to their waist, hips, and thighs.  Up until the invention of plastic surgery the only thing that women could change as it relates to their own bodies was their weight.  It has been researched that the emotions of many women are directly related to how they view themselves, more specifically when it comes to their body’s and the things they would want to change.

Woman With Pear Shaped Body

Here is a great example of a pear shaped woman.  Most women I speak with would rather be a pear shape versus a apple shape and when asked why they simply say because they at least have some hips and thighs.  I also would think it’s because they would rather have fat on their buttocks as oppose to most of it in their breast and waistline.

Do You Know Your Shape or Body Type?

What is your shape apple or pear?  Most women know that there are two widely known body types which are the apple and pear shapes but don’t know which one they are or what things they can do to help to achieve a better look .

The Apple Shaped Woman

The apple body shape woman will tend to have narrow hips, slightly bigger breasts and a waistline that is bigger than 0.8 when measured using the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). An apple type body will have the excess fat mainly stored around the breast and waist.

The Pear Shaped Woman

The pear shape body is a woman who has a smaller upper body and a heavier lower body. These women will usually have smaller breasts, thicker hips and thighs, and a waist-to-hip ratio of lower than 0.8.  For pear shaped women you will get most of you fat stored in below your waistline around your buttocks, hips and thighs.

How to Change Your Look and Be More Confident

If you look on the internet you will always find something like apple shape exercises or pear shape exercises.  Listen ladies don’t waste your time trying to find a particular exercise to solve your issue with your body type.  If you want to gain more confidence you must first realize and accept that you are already beautiful and that you want to make a change.  Below are some tips to help change your look:

A Smaller Waistline Comes from Eating Less

Far too many women think or are even told that they need to do some silly waist exercise in order to get a smaller waistline or hips.  Getting a smaller waist or just losing weight period comes from eating less calories than your body needs to burn for fuel.  When you eat fewer calories your body is forced to use reserved fat for fuel and hence you lose both fat and weight.  I recommend intermittent fasting as a way to allow you to not only eat the foods you like but also lose weight.

Visual Impact for Women - Get Smaller Hips

All Cardio Is Not Equal, Some Types of Cardio Work Better Than Others

Any woman who gets off their butt and actually does cardio deserves a round of applause as too many decide not to do anything and can’t figure out why they are losing weight.  Behind dieting cardio would be one of the most important aspects of losing weight and getting those hips and thighs looking sexy.  Doing cardio is great but you should be focusing on what is known as high intensity interval training (HIIT).  This type of cardio can be done 2-3 times per week and only takes about 20 minutes out of your day.  The great thing is that you will be blown away at the amounts of calories you burn both inside and outside of the gym.

Change the Way You Dress To Change Your Look

A lot of women simply wear the wrong clothing for their particular body type.  If you are an apple shape and carry most of your weight in your midsection then you should stay away from two piece bathing suits as all this does is draw attention to the area that you are least comfortable with.  I am no fashion designer but I do know that I you don’t like something about your body the last thing you want to do is point it out to everyone else.

How To Dress If You’re Apple-Shaped

 

 

What’s the Key To it All?

The one thing that most women miss when trying to look better and lose weight is sticking with the plan long enough to see it through.  I see this all the time with women who start something and don’t see the results they were expecting.  Instead of sticking with it they decide to change something about what they are doing or even worse jump ship and try something completely different.  You have to give your diet and exercise enough time to actually work.  Be focus and give yourself credit where credit is due, if you lose 1 or 2 pounds be happy.  To help you on your journey make sure you keep a journal and write down everything you eat and do and go over it each week.

For Women Looking To Get That Sexy Body

If you are looking to lose some weight and achieve a sexy body with a flat stomach, nice hips and thighs than in a few months I will have a program for you.  A friend of mine Rusty over at Fitness Black Book will be launching an Ebook called “Visual Impact for Women”.  I don’t have the details just yet, but I will keep you up to date as I get more info.