Fat Camp Frustrations

My weight still does not seem to be changing. I did measure myself again though and I had some more inches lost since June 1st:

Chest: -0.75 inch
Waist: -0.5 inch
Hips: -1 inch
Thighs: 0
Arms: 0

I also feel really healthy. It such a shame that I am so wrapped up in the numbers on the scale. It's just hard to detach myself from them when I have been bouncing between 181-186 for 3 months. I just really want to make everyone really proud of me for succeeding at Fat Camp.

Jeans, Dirty Looks, and Shred Progress

I went jeans shopping today (FINALLY) to reward myself for surpassing my 10% weight loss goal.

I was so nervous that I hadn't gone down significantly enough to buy designer jeans from Lord and Taylor. I hastily grabbed the first Size 14 I could find and..... they fit! They fit easily in fact :-) I even tried on a 12 and they fit too, but they give me a little undesirable fat pouch, so I'll wait a month until I try the 12's again.

It was quite a powerful feeling to stroll around the ladies department thinking "hmmm, which designer shall I buy today..." instead of nervously wondering "does this designer make 16's that are cut just right so that I'll still fit into them even though I'm more like an 18??" I felt sexy; I'm not gonna lie.

Speaking of feeling hot, I'm getting more and more unwarranted dirty looks from women!! That is definitely one way in which I like to measure my hotness. Back when my boyfriend and I started dating, I got TONS of dirty looks from women. So much so that even he would notice them.

I think I'm getting all the nasty looks because so far I have lost 6.5 inches total doing the 30 day Shred:

Chest: -1.25"

Waist: -0.75"

Hips: -0.5"

Thighs: -3" (1.5" off each)

Arms: -1" (0.5" off each)

Shredding Results!

I posted about the 30 day Shred exercise routine I've been doing, and the results are in! After only 1 week I have lost..... ::Drum roll::

Chest: -1.25"

Waist: -0.75"

Hips: -0.5"

Thigh: -1.25"

Arm: 0"

For a total of 3.75" lost!!!

Tips for Shredding and sticking with it:
Start at Level 1 "modified". If you feel like you are too sore to complete Level 1 again the next day, switch to Level 2 "modified". This way you'll be able to exercise everyday without feeling discouraged by the pain. Do this and you'll work up to Level 1 unmodified quicker. Then, full transition to Level 2 should be easier.

I also lost 2.5 lbs this week, and surpassed my 10% weight loss goal. So, as a reward for my hard work, I plan to get a new pair of jeans. This comes just in time, because my jeans are hanging off me.