3 MONTHS BABY!!!! Dude & dudettes, I still can't quite believe I've made it to 3 months (okay, technically I'm shy of it by 2 days, but I'm gonna be busy this weekend, so needed to get this outta the way!). Not only that, but this past month has seen some of my biggest & greatest victories so far.
Oh, lemme list 'em for ya! I LOVE lists. They make me happy. And organized. And happy!
1. Ran 1/2 a mile in 7 min and some-odd seconds.
2. Ran laps around the school gym...for fun...during recess. Yes, for fun. Who the hell am I?!? lol This fat girl is learning to like to...jog. I'm not ready for the "r" word yet. :)
3. Hit my TEN POUNDS LOST goal @ 268.8. :)
4. Started Interval training on all cardio machines (except treadmill), and am FINALLY on Level 2 on Arc Trainer (AT) and Cross Trainer (CT).
5. My weight routine is getting so much better!!
8. Ab Coaster: went from no weights added, to 20 lbs added, to now 25 lbs added.
9. Back Extension (NOT the machine): went from using body weight, to now adding a 10 lb weight. :)
10. Ab X: went from doing 45 crunches/sit-ups/whatever you call 'em to 70...and adding extra just for fun. :)
11. On the Assisted Dip, went from 20 Assisted Pounds, to 18 Assisted Pounds. :)
12. Went from an XL/XXL to a L/XL, depending on the shirt. And, on some occasions, a M. :)
13. Started pants size 24 to now a size 20, comfortably. :)
14. My belt used to be notched at the 11th hole, sometimes the 12th....now at 15-16. :)
15. Down 5.4375 inches since 11-17-12. (It would've been more, but I only measured waist, hips, thigh and arms then. My bad...)
16. From the previous month, down a total of 3.1875 inches (measuring neck, arm, chest, forearm, wrist, waist, hips, thigh, knee, calf, ankle).
17. The biggest one of all: I THREW AWAY CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, you read me right, my friends. Me, the chocoholic....I threw away almost all of the chocolate that was given to me. :) Or I gave it away to skinny people. :)
As of today, I am now weighing in at 266.6, which is a 12.2 pound weight loss so far. I WILL TAKE IT!! :)
Now, for the battles:
1. Struggling w/ emotional eating, and losing.
2. Fighting the desire to quit...daily...but this is also a MAJOR victory. Because I'm fighting it, rather than giving in!!
3. Fighting the voices in my mind that bring on fear.
And since I haven't taken recent pictures of me, you all will have to suffer with these:
January 17, 2013. My size 22 wk pants on me
February 15, 2013. My size 22 wk pants on me
And my waist is slowly turning into an hour-glass figure. :)
Jan 2013
Feb 2013
And lastly, the ULTIMATE in knowing you are on the right track to lookin' hot on the southside: when all the cholos go, "DAMN!! You can lift that much?!"
Yeah, this fat girl can lift that much. Get over it. I'm eventually gonna lift more than you one day. Now pick up your baggy a** pants! :)
See you all in one month! :)
P.S. If anyone wants to do a 5K race w/ me in April, lemme know, and I'll send you over the info!! $15/person until March 28th!!! :)
Oh, lemme list 'em for ya! I LOVE lists. They make me happy. And organized. And happy!
1. Ran 1/2 a mile in 7 min and some-odd seconds.
2. Ran laps around the school gym...for fun...during recess. Yes, for fun. Who the hell am I?!? lol This fat girl is learning to like to...jog. I'm not ready for the "r" word yet. :)
3. Hit my TEN POUNDS LOST goal @ 268.8. :)
4. Started Interval training on all cardio machines (except treadmill), and am FINALLY on Level 2 on Arc Trainer (AT) and Cross Trainer (CT).
5. My weight routine is getting so much better!!
8. Ab Coaster: went from no weights added, to 20 lbs added, to now 25 lbs added.
9. Back Extension (NOT the machine): went from using body weight, to now adding a 10 lb weight. :)
10. Ab X: went from doing 45 crunches/sit-ups/whatever you call 'em to 70...and adding extra just for fun. :)
11. On the Assisted Dip, went from 20 Assisted Pounds, to 18 Assisted Pounds. :)
12. Went from an XL/XXL to a L/XL, depending on the shirt. And, on some occasions, a M. :)
13. Started pants size 24 to now a size 20, comfortably. :)
14. My belt used to be notched at the 11th hole, sometimes the 12th....now at 15-16. :)
15. Down 5.4375 inches since 11-17-12. (It would've been more, but I only measured waist, hips, thigh and arms then. My bad...)
16. From the previous month, down a total of 3.1875 inches (measuring neck, arm, chest, forearm, wrist, waist, hips, thigh, knee, calf, ankle).
17. The biggest one of all: I THREW AWAY CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, you read me right, my friends. Me, the chocoholic....I threw away almost all of the chocolate that was given to me. :) Or I gave it away to skinny people. :)
As of today, I am now weighing in at 266.6, which is a 12.2 pound weight loss so far. I WILL TAKE IT!! :)
Now, for the battles:
1. Struggling w/ emotional eating, and losing.
2. Fighting the desire to quit...daily...but this is also a MAJOR victory. Because I'm fighting it, rather than giving in!!
3. Fighting the voices in my mind that bring on fear.
And since I haven't taken recent pictures of me, you all will have to suffer with these:
January 17, 2013. My size 22 wk pants on me
February 15, 2013. My size 22 wk pants on me
And my waist is slowly turning into an hour-glass figure. :)
Jan 2013
And lastly, the ULTIMATE in knowing you are on the right track to lookin' hot on the southside: when all the cholos go, "DAMN!! You can lift that much?!"
Yeah, this fat girl can lift that much. Get over it. I'm eventually gonna lift more than you one day. Now pick up your baggy a** pants! :)
See you all in one month! :)
P.S. If anyone wants to do a 5K race w/ me in April, lemme know, and I'll send you over the info!! $15/person until March 28th!!! :)
