Weigh In, Week 9

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I’ve been negligent at posting my results for the past few weeks…i’m going to try to be better from now on!

I made it to a HUGE personal goal today- I’ve now lost a total of 15 lbs!  I am seriously surprised I have been losing, because I have NOT been exercising. Usually I don’t lose unless I work out EVERY day.  My body makes NO sense. But I’m certainly not complaining. I wasn’t perfect with food this week, but I suppose it wasn’t the worst.  Today I lost 1.8 lbs, which is HUGE for me! My current weight is 171.8, which means I have only 2 more lbs to go until I reach my lowest weight from the summer.  I can do this!

25.8 lbs to go until I’m in my healthy BMI range. I really want to hit that before I move home. I want my current leader to be the one to give me my key chain!

Only 2.8 lbs until I hit my 10%!!  I was 0.8 lbs away from achieving it in the summer when I fell off the wagon.  I’m really proud of myself for sticking at it and I can’t imagine how great it will feel to achieve that.

46.8 to my personal goal!  (125 lbs)

I’m trying to decide what I should set my WW goal at.  I would really like to strive for 125, but I’m wondering if maybe 130 or 135 would be more realistic for me.  I don’t know how my body will react, and I want something that will be maintainable when I become a lifetime member.

Here are some goals that I’m really looking forward to meeting, hopefully in the near future.

First, my 10%- so close I can taste it! This will also mean that I’m into the 160s, which always seems to be SO difficult for me.  My body just does NOT seem to want to go below 172-173lbs, but that is about 25 lbs overweight for my frame, so I just need to keep at it.

Second, I’m looking forward to hitting the low 160s. The lowest adult weight I remember being was about 164, and when I hit that weight, people really started noticing. More importantly, I noticed the difference in my body and I felt great. Every 10 lbs seems like such a HUGE hurdle to get over, but DAMN, it feels good.

I just need to remember how disappointed I was to gain weight back after I’d worked so hard to lose it. I need to stay with the program this time and I need to reach my goal.  I had a goal to lose 25 lbs by my birthday in June.  I obviously did not meet that goal. So, my new goal is to be at a healthy weight (i.e. 146 or below) by my champagne birthday next June.

Finally, I really want to be at 165lbs by February for my cousin’s wedding. I want to have to have my size 12 bridesmaid dress taken in.

Here are my updated measurements:

Waist: 38 (-1)

Thighs: Left: 24.25 (-.25), Right: 23.75 (-.75)

Arms: Left: 12.25, Right: 11.5 (no change)

Hips: 42 (no change

Bust: 38.5 (-.5)

Neck: 14 (No change)

BMI: 30

Waist-Hip ratio: 0.90 (- 0.02)

TOTAL: 2.5 inches lost

Measurements

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I was recently watching a show on tv about obesity and found out some interesting/disturbing things about myself. I did the test to find out if I am considered apple or pear shaped.  Turns out that I’m apple, which is the worse of the two to be.  I know that it’s worse to carry extra weight around your middle than your bum or thighs, but I didn’t realize that I fell under the danger category.  I’m a bit boxy around the middle, but I kind of attributed that to not having very wide hips (in terms of bone structure- this is certainly not to say that I can’t stand to lose some inches off my hips!) Anyway, the magic formula is waist divided by hip.  A result of 0.8 and below means you are pear shaped.  0.8 and above means you are apple shaped. According to health specialists, this waist-to-hip ratio is actually better than waist measurments alone, or even BMI measurments in terms of determining health. Anything above 0.8 is undesirable, and the further away you get from 0.8, the higher your risk for heart disease, cancer, and a host of other illnesses becomes. I figured it was time to face the music and re-do my measurements. Here goes:

Weight: 174

Waist: 39 (yikes)

Thighs: L-24.5, R-24.5

Arms: L- 12.25, R- 11.5

Hips: 42

Bust: 39

Neck: 14

BMI: 30

I still can’t believe that I wear size 32 jeans and my actual waist size is currently 39.  Vanity sizing much?  Anyway, my waist-to-hip ratio works out to 0.92.  Red Flag! I really need to work on reducing this number.  I’ll be adding this to my numbers to monitor as I lose my weight.

I’m having one of those weeks where the scale is NOT budging.  Not really sure what’s going on, because I’ve been eating really well. I think I just need to step up the exercise.  I know the next couple weeks will be difficult because I’ll have guests for 15 days solid. I guess I’ll just try to get as much walking in as possible.

Off to do my turbo jam, even though I’d rather take a nap…I’m thinking of starting the C25K program again…getting back into running would probably really help my weight loss.  Maybe that will be my goal for October.

Week 13 Weigh-In

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1.8! Woohoo!

When I think about how I used to eat during exams, it is SHOCKING to me that I’ve lost… I’m very happy!

I have 2 exciting things to share-

1) I’m down another BMI point! I’m now at 30, hovering between “obese” and “overweight”

2) I’m down a total of 13.2 lbs, which means I’ve FINALLY caught up with my goal of losing 1 lb per week!

My new weight is 173.8, and I’m 1.8 lbs away from my next goal of 172 (15 lbs down from start weight).  4.8 lbs from my 10%!

I have to say, I really credit turbo jam for my progress over the past few weeks.  I really feel the difference.

I think it’s time for some measurments, too…

Waist: 37.75 (-.75)

Thighs: Left-24.75 (-.5), Right- 24.75 (-.25)

Arms: Left- 12.5 (+.1), Right- 12 (same)

Hips: 41.5 (-.5)

Bust: 38.25 (-.25)

Neck 14.25 (same)

Total: -2.15 inches

Overall total inches lost: 11.75

I seriously can’t wait until I get to my 10%…and the 160s! It’s so close I can taste it…Please keep cooperating, body…PLEASE!!

49 lbs to go…

P.S. I’m currently wearing my “skinniest” jeans…the ones that I haven’t been able to fit into for 6 months or so…and they’re actually comfortable!

Week 12 Weigh-In/30 Day Shred Roundup

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I am ecstatic!!  Down another 1.4 LBS!!

Total loss to date is 10.2 lbs, so I’m down to 176.8.  I got my 5% star and a 5 lb star today!  I feel like a child, getting so excited about stickers.  Today makes up for the terrible day I had yesterday.

I worked really hard this week, so I’m glad that my body cooperated.  I wouldn’t be surprised if I didn’t lose next week, though..that seems to be the way it goes!

I feel super accomplished having lost 10 lbs. I’ve fought hard for each and every one of them, too.  I only have to do this 5 more times, and then I’ll be at goal :)   That seems manageable, right?

I even got up SUPER early today to do my 30 Day Shred before my meeting, since I knew I wouldn’t want to do it later.  If I’m feeling really motivated I may do some turbo jam later on, too.  Today marks my 30th day of the 30DS!  So, here are my post level 3 measurements:

Waist: 38.5 (- .5)

Thighs: Left- 25.25 (-.25), Right- 25 (-.5)

Arms: Left- 12.4 (-.35), Right 12 (stayed the same)

Hips: 42 (-.75)

Bust: 38.5 (-1)

Neck 14.25 (-.25)

Total Inches lost on level 3: 3.6 (Total since starting WW: 9.6)

So, I started the 30DS on Feb 19th, and I’ve (obviously) take a few days off here and there- usually no more than 1-2 days a week.  I did each level for 10 days. Here’s the summary:

Starting Weight: 181.4 lbs.

End Weight: 176.8

Total Weight lost: 4.4 lbs (not exactly 20 lbs, Jillian!! But, I’ll take it…)

Total Inches lost: 6.2

That’s that!  On to the next adventure…

This month I’m doing Turbo Jam.  If anyone else has done this or wants to start, let me know! :)

The only bad news today is that I have to take a point off my daily target- I’m down to 24 now!

I had a daydream today about ordering a bikini from Victoria’s Secret and actually wearing it in public…wouldn’t that be amazing?!  I can’t wait.

My next 2 mini-goals are:

1) To drop from 31 to 30 on the BMI scale- 174 lbs- 1.8 lbs to go!

2) Total loss of 15 lbs - 4.8 more lbs to go!