Monday Weigh In

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Starting weight for Way Of Life Challenge:  199.4

Week 2 Weigh In:  195.4

Total Weight Lost so far:  4lbs

I won’t lie.  A little disappointed that it’s not more but I know 2lbs a week is a good weight loss number.  I should be more worried if it was huge numbers because that kind of weight loss is not sustainable and I am in this journey for the long run and not to see how fast I can lose it.  I was feeling a little blah about the numbers so I decided to take some measurements to compare.  I didn’t take my measurements at the start of the challenge but I did take some on Jan. 6th.

1/06/12              2/27/12

Weight: 206.6      Weight: 195.4

Chest: 44in      Chest: 43in

Waist: 38in      Waist: 37in

Belly: 43in      Belly: 42in

Hips: 44in      Hips: 42 1/2 in

Rt. Leg: 24 1/2in     Rt. Leg: 23in

Lt. Leg: 24 3/4in    Lt. Leg: 23in

Neck: 14in             Neck: 14in

Rt. Arm: 13in     Rt. Arm: 13in

Lt. Arm: 13in      Lt. Arm: 13in

So there has been some inches lost so that is good.  I am also going to judge this journey on how I feel and how my clothes feel.  I feel like I am getting fitter and stronger.  Don’t really feel like my clothes are getting looser.  I do feel like I am carrying myself better.  Like I have more self-esteem because I know that I am eating healthy and working out.  Even though I am doing many things right I know that there is room for improvement.  Here is what I am going to work on this week.

• Drink MORE water.  Focus on drinking more water when I am home.  I do pretty good at work but slack at home.
• Not eat after 8pm.  If I was eating spinach and broccoli after 8pm then I probably wouldn’t be putting this on here but I have been eating too much fruit and nuts late at night.
• Get more running in.  Here is where I wish I dared run at night by myself or that my treadmill wasn’t broken.
• More sleep.
• More veggies.

I will stop there but I am pretty happy with my progress so far and can’t wait to keep improving!