Weigh In

I weighed in last night with some serious success: I am down 4.4lbs!

I haven't had a weight loss like since I started the WW program. It just solidifies the notion that if you keep on pushing forward, you will lose the weight. After two weeks of no to minimal weight loss, my weight loss finally caught up with my efforts.

Keep at it everyone!

Body Comparison

I've been down on myself lately because of the fact that I had a slight gain and haven't been able to exercise with this illness. So, I decided to pull up pictures from this Christmas and last Christmas to remind myself of my progress and hopefully lift my spirits.

I don't even recognize that girl from one year ago.....

Old me (220 something pounds), Current me (194 lbs)

Face Comparison

Someone asked for some progress pics so I decided to post this comparison of my face. I have to get some new body shots (and I will with all the Christmas events coming up).

My face before (220 something lbs) and during (197 lbs)

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.