Weigh in Friday
Today I weighed in. And I also took measurements because I haven’t taken any since I was at my lowest weight (read: last September). I was comparing numbers between then and now.. I’m definitely bigger. I gained 3 inches in my chest alone (no wonder my boobs have been looking bigger). I gained inches in pretty much everything. Except somehow I have 2 inches less in hips. Odd, but I’ll take it. I won’t even show you the comparison of the measurements because it’s too sad.
Week #68
Official SW: 168 lbs
No excuses challenge SW/Last weigh in (Jan. 30th): 149.2 lbs
CW: 147.4 lbs
-1.8 lbs since last weigh in
-20.6 lbs since official starting weight
I’ll take what I can get. Every day I get a little better, regardless of what the scale says.
Measurements 2/10/12:
Bust: 39.75”
Shoulders: 41”
Hips: 37.75”
Waist:31.25”
Thighs: 23.5”/24” (R/L)
Biceps: 11.5”/11.75” (R/L)
Forearms: 9.5”
Calves: 14.75”
Neck: 12.75”
I’ve been avoiding these measurements for a reason. Hopefully I’ll see some progress though!
Gun show Thursday! First time in awhile that I’ve actually done it on a Thursday. Anyway, hoping to get these guns back into proper shape soon!
I don’t know why some of these came out blurry.. But I wasn’t about to take anymore either.
So here is 1. My new bathing suit from Victoria’s Secret. it’s a little tight, obvs. and also 2. my pictures for thefameofhealthandfitness’ 30 day challenge thing.
So..yeah. I’ve definitely backtracked from what I looked like last September at 142 lbs. This picture taken at 149.2 lbs.
Oh yeah, I weighed in again today.
So while i was writing that heading, the autofill wanted to write “Oh yeah, I weighed in at 159 today :)”
I must’ve written that a LONG time ago. Wooo progress!
What I was going to say, was I weighed in at 146.6 today!
BIG improvement from the last few days. Eating a lot of food works for me. It’s when I eat less that weight remains stagnant.
It’s been 63 weeks since I started losing weight.
Such a long time. I never really thought about it. I hardly ever stick to anything. ANd sure, my weight’s been hovering over the same numbers for a year. But the fact that I haven’t really gained beyond 6 pounds at any period is quite an accomplishment for me.
I wish I could accurately describe to you guys how sore my calves are from yesterday. Luckily I didn’t feel the soreness on my run (which was meh- 43 minutes, 3.44 miles).
But they. Are. Sore. But I like the way they look at least. Is it sexy calf Friday? No? Oh well.
So I decided some progress pictures are due. There will be more later.
This is just for this dress that I wore on New Year’s. There is virtually no difference in weight in the last two pictures but I attribute the difference to marathoning and lifting.
First picture’s from 2009, close to my highest weight.
My vastus lateralis is really showing today (its the big side sticky outy quad muscle).
Anatomy for the win. Haha.
Hi. This shirt has been in a box since last Christmas. It was a wee bit tight when I got it and I had forgotten about it until today.
Today, this shirt makes me feel little.
Also, this time last year. Was going through my old posts.
I was dating a hot douche.
Well. I guess not dating at all is better than a jerk, right? It’s funny how pretty much nothing has changed. My weight’s the same too. Though I probably look skinnier.
However, I did get my first real pair of running shoes this time last year. I’m on number three of the same kind now.
ALSO, I used to workout A LOT. Like, it was run, gym, capoeira most days of the week. Crazy. I wish I had the time to even do that.
But there’s been progress. Mentally, physically, emotionally. It’s been different. 2011 has treated me well.
A little bit about me, cause I know you guys can’t get enough.
I like to eat. A lot.
I like to drink. A lot.
I LOVE to run.
I LOVE lifting weights.
And not to sound full of myself, but I’m one of the strongest girls I know (of course, I’m comparing to girls I know in real life, not all the badass girls I know through tumblr).
I need to keep reminding myself.
I AM STRONG.
I am self-reliant.
ONLY I HAVE THE POWER TO REACH MY GOALS AND DREAMS.
And I’m getting there.
I’m not the prettiest girl in the world, I’m not the strongest, or the fastest, my body is nowhere near perfect. But I’m the best me because I don’t quit. I work hard. I try hard. Sure, there are days where I fall off the wagon, where I don’t feel like continuing. I used to be a quitter, but one day, I decided to change that. And I did.
And today, I felt strong.
My stomach may not be at its best right now, but holy shit my arms! I just finished doing day 1 of the NROL for Women (which was way harder than it looked on paper! I was initially put off by the number of reps but when I scale it to my regular lifting weight it was quite difficult! Also the new exercises really caught me by surprise by how hard the were.) and the 100 pushups week 2 day 2, (which means I did 53 pushups PLUS what was in my workout, which was 30) my arms are like WOAH.
I also think I found new muscle definition around my deltoid. Ahhh I love weight lifting.
Those of you that want better arms, as much as they suck, PUSHUPS HELP.
But yeah. Love my arms today.
Thanks to recent weight gain, I’m only about 5 pounds lighter in the second picture than in the first, but progress is progress.
I realized when I got dressed today that I had taken a picture about a year ago with the same shirt, and wanted to see the difference. Apparently, I don’t change much because I still wear pants that are too big on me. Also, it was also basically exactly a year between the two pictures.
The big difference between the girl in the first picture and the girl in the second? The girl in the second is a TWO TIME MARATHONER. The girl in the first picture: squats 45 pounds and deadlifts 30 lbs, THIRTY POUNDS! The girl in the second picture: STARTS squatting at 95 pounds and deadlifts 155 lbs on the regular. Gotta remind myself- it’s not about the weight, even what’s in the mirror, but strength makes all the difference.
So today I did the Pikes Peak Road Runners Turkey Trot Predict 5k run.
This was the first official race I did last year. I finished in 34:12.
This year, I finished in 30:50.
It was after this first race that I decided I wanted to run a marathon.
Since then, I’ve done a half marathon, and TWO marathons. And a couple of other random races. Lost 26 pounds. Decided on a major. I have so much more to go, but I know I have it in me. I haven’t stuck with anything before. I have learned that I can do just about anything as long as I set my mind to it.
I’m so happy with myself. Really. I complain a lot but I don’t think I’d be where I am right now without my decision to start running.
We finished! It was my mom’s first 5k race at the Turkey Trot today. I’m so proud of her. It was a prediction race, so the winners are determined not by who is fastest, but by who was closest to the time they predicted before the race.
My first time running without any timing device or music. I felt like one of those “zen” runners. It was tough.
My predicted time was 30:00 (my time that I put last year, which I was trying to beat, I missed it but I’m going to keep trying until I get it). I did it in 30:50! Not too bad for running without my Garmin.
My mom did it in 59:12! 40 seconds off from when she and I did the course like last week.
I’m also proud because my sister came and brought my niece and they did the race too! My sister being the one I used to complain about, she’s pretty overweight and has shown no intention of wanting to get active or healthy so I was really surprised she showed up. She did it in 53 minutes. And she says she wants to do the big turkey trot that they’re having on thanksgiving too!
Overall, great race. And I think I looked kinda skinny today!
FUCK yes. I’ve just been waiting for October to pull this out and try it on. I thought it looked good LAST year. Now, I’m just like WOAH. I love it. Can’t wait for Halloween to look extra hot in a new costume!
Oh yeah, and this costume is so loose. like, even tying it as tight as I can and there’s room.
