1st---the measurements
start end of wk1 end of wk2 end of wk3
Chest---------51"-------50"---------50"-------49"
Neck----------15.5"----15.5"------15.5"-----15.5"
Upper Arm-----18"-------18"---------18"-------18"
Waist---------50"-------47"---------46"-------46"
Hips-----------60"-------58"---------58"-------58"
Thigh----------33"-------33"--------32"--------31"
Ankle---------11.5"-----10.5"------10.5"------10.5"
Wrist----------7"---------7"--------6.75"-----6.75"

2nd---the weight...will weigh in the morning 1st thing

3rd---some pictures for your viewing pleasure

The one of me, DH and my nephew is very recent and the other one...ick...is me back in march I think there is a nice big difference.

and the other 2 I took this afternoon...why didn't anyone tell me I had a nasty gut...eww

Need improval:
Water & exercise...heck...eating too. I've been mostly working on slowly getting in activity. So even when I havent exercised persay(in the traditional sense)...I wouldve walked to class whereas before i wouldnt (and probably couldnt) have. I seem to be stuck in the 340s...even when I think I'm out...I just seem to fall back there...very easily I might add. What to do? hmmm

ok...WI update---289.5

Exercise started out pretty good...but had been starting to slack off, but it is picking back up again...I used to think that only getting 1 day of exercise was pretty good...and now I would call myself a slacker...Food has been great and so has water. This challenge has been a blessing and has kept me so focused.

Rosie-how about starting a food journal to make sure that you are getting enough calories per day. With the added walking (and that is an awesome start at activity) you may need to be sure that you are taking in enough to accomodate the added exercise.

Week 4, Day 2(rest)
 

Rest day and off eating plan. I'll be back at it tomorrow. :)

Week 4, Day 3(done)
 

Treadmill
Cathe's PS Tricep/Chest/Shoulder
Planned Calories:1300


My Mom mentioned, couple of days ago, that I look firmer :D . I must be doing something right with my exercise :smug:


Get in here, Ladies and tell me how it's going! :drill:

In over my head
 

So why's it 2:30 pm and I havent eaten? I don't know :lol: I am hungry though. Nothing's been really going on at this end. Spent the last 2.5 days studying and taking finals. :dizzy:

I had begun a food journal. It just hasnt been consistent.

I need to buy some clothes that fit. Even if it means a bigger size. I've been wearing the same...i think...3 pants for a while now. I feel so unattractive. This isnt what my 20's should be like.

I'm thinking of joining a sorority. Basically because I want to know what it is to have a commradery (however you spell it) and to get over a large social phobia I have. I just am not sure what I've getting myself into.

Well you asked SpecialK how it was going...how you don't regret the Q :lol:

Off on her :soap:

~Rosie~

Week 4, Day 4(done)
 

Treadmill (CardioCoach is the best! :D )
Pilates Buns/Thighs
Calores Eaten: 1300

Rosie, you're crazy :lol: . And I'm not sorry I asked. Rosie enjoy your time in college, don't do what I did which was study(all the time) and get fatter. I know how you feel about buying bigger clothes, but if you gotta, you gotta.
Take care :)

Well I'm alive. Are you Jen? haha

I didnt eat much yesterday. I was out with the sorority people. Didnt eat till afternoon. And today's going okay. Had french toast and an egg. Then a chicken fajita. Now I'm thinking about dinner hmmm

Oh I walked like mad yesterday. So there's my exercise hahaha

I am alive...barely...bleh...me and the DH have been fighting this weekend and I have eaten unglodly amounts of chocolate and then taco bell w/dr. pepper for dinner...no exercise to speak of...so all in all it has been a pretty. :censored: weekend...I will be better tomorrow...I have good luck being in control at work since I have such a tiny lunch break and I bring no money for the vending machine to tempt me...but I feel icky and like such a failure...sorry to whine :( but I needed to :)

Rosie-good luck with the sorority...I am blessed to have a great group of friends here and I hope that they will be a blessing to you

Week 4, Day 6(done)
 

Treadmill
Cathe's PS Bicep/Back
Planned Calories: 1100

Theotherjen: Sorry about the problems with DH. You are not a failure! A failure is when you fall off and stay off w/o any attempt to get back on. None of us are perfect, but as long as we keep trying we are all winners in my book.


Rosie: Yea!(sorority and walking) Nay!(skipping meals) :D

Week 4, Day 7(done)
 

Firm CardioStep
Cathe's PS Strong Legs
Planned Calories: 1300


Two more weeks after today, Ladies! :)

skippin weigh-in this week

Chest---------51"-------50"---------50"-------49"-----48"
Neck----------15.5"----15.5"------15.5"-----15.5"-----15.5"
Upper Arm-----18"-------18"---------18"-------18"----17.5"
Waist---------50"-------47"---------46"-------46"-----45"
Hips-----------60"-------58"---------58"-------58"----57"
Thigh----------33"-------33"--------32"--------31"----31"
Ankle---------11.5"-----10.5"------10.5"------10.5"----10.5"
Wrist----------7"---------7"--------6.75"-----6.75"----6.75"

total inches lost-14.75"----will weigh in friday

Week 5, Day 1(done)
 

Treadmill
Planned Calories: 1250


Looking Good, Theotherjen :cp:

I'm so happy you're losing inches Jen. I was literally screaming "oh my gawd!" :bravo: :cheers:

SpecialK: You're an exercising machine! ;)

~Rosie~