Day 22: More Measurements

So, according to myfitnesspal it is the 22nd day of my dieting and working out and I feel great. I can already see improvements in my body and I just feel generally better. I never thought I could be someone that enjoyed workouts, but I feel so much better after going to the gym. It’s hard, but it makes me happier. Who would have guessed?

I was feeling so good I took my measurements again today:
Bust: : 37.5 (-1)
Waist: 31 (-1)
Hips: 39.5 (-0.5)
Thigh: 24.25 (-0.75)
Upper Arm: 13.5 (-0.75)
Weight: 150.8 (total loss of 4.8)

I feel really great about these results so far!

Sam and I have been doing boot camp three times a week and are going to try a spin class Friday morning. I’ve heard it’s tough, so I’m little nervous but I’m willing to try anything. Wish us luck!

Snow Day

Well, it looks like I’m snowed out of boot camp today. I just went to the grocery store and the roads are already getting bad.

I think I’ll take the night off from working out and do a kickboxing video tomorrow.

I Love My…

Calves!

I wear heels everyday, all day. In fact, I didn’t even own tennis shoes until September. I know that’s terrible but it’s true. Therefore I have crazy muscular calves and I love them.

When I attempt to lose weight, diet, or workout I look at myself in the mirror way more than any person needs to. I scrutinize myself and fuss over my problem areas so much so that sometimes it is hard to see what is good about my body. I do have parts my body that I would really like to change completely (upper arms, tummy) and I’m working on that; however, I have to convince myself that I do have great parts of my body and all of my parts will improve soon enough.

I need to keep a positive frame of mind.
I hope you all are staying positive too.

Measurements

So, I want this blog to truly portray my fitness and weight loss battle so I have to put my weight and measurements so I and hopefully all of you can see the change in my body over time.

Bust: 38.5
Waist: 32
Hips: 40
Thigh: 25
Upper Arm: 14.25
Weight: 153

I think my goal weight is around 120, but really my goal is whenever I can look in the mirror and be satisfied. I know this will take a lot of work, but I’m willing to commit.

It’s Not Boot Camp Without Blood

At boot camp today we went on a little run because the weather was so nice, unfortunately I have never gained the grace and balance a lady should maintain and I scraped myself up just before we made it back to the building.

Oh well- no pain, no gain.

My Own Personal Chef

I’m have to say I’m a lucky girl.

My boyfriend is not only a great cook, he also really cares about helping me stick to this diet. This was our meal tonight: a tuna wrap (high fiber tortilla) with sun dried tomato pesto, gouda cheese, and lettuce along with some edamame. It was incredibly delicious and only took about 15 minutes to make.

This wrap was also crazy high in protein, which is good because after two days of boot camp in a row I feel like I might die. I literally crawled up the stairs this morning and I was still wincing. I’ll be back to boot camp tomorrow though, so hopefully this meal will do some magic.

Fingers crossed.

Allow Me to Introduce Myself

I was an ugly child.

I know a lot of people say that, but I really was. I have struggled with my weight since about the fourth grade. I would gain a lot and then lose some for a while and then gain even more back. I pretended I was always comfortable with my size,but by the end of high school I was avoiding full size mirrors. I was never huge, but I knew being 5’1 it’ s pretty easy to end up looking like a blueberry.

I decided to do something about the mess I got myself into and I joined Weight Watchers. It was a great program that taught me how much to eat, but I made it so I didn’t have to workout by just eating less. I’m just nor an active or athletic person and never have been . I lost close to forty pounds on the program about 4 years ago, but I still didn’t feel great about my body. Now, four years later I have gained about half of it back and I want to shed the weight this time and make it stick.

This time will be different than any other, because I was invited by a friend to join her weight loss journey. So far I have started full force. this is still my first week, but so far I have been dieting (monitored by myfitnesspal), joined a gym, and started a boot camp class. I want to use this blog to keep me accountable and keep track of my struggles and triumphs and maybe help people on their own journeys as well. I’m going to be healthier, fitter, and just better. I know it .