New Measurements!

 Today I'm going to post my beginning measurements and beginning photos side-by-side with my ten-pounds-down measurements and photos.  Hope you can figure out the photos (I am having SO much trouble with this photo-manager!!!).  The newer pictures are not a whole lot better, but I can actually see some improvement.  My old and new measurements, in inches, are:
Bust              (49)                 47
Waist            (47)                 44
Hips              (50)                 49
Thigh             (28)                 27
Calf             (17.75)            16.25
Upper Arm  (15.75)            15.5
Forearm        (12)                10.5

Starting Weight

Ten Pounds Down

                                                                                                                 

Starting Weight

Ten Pounds Down

Milestone #1!!! I Made It!

Today's Weight - 216.9 (Down 1.1)

I hit the first of about nine milestones - I have (finally!) lost the first 10 pounds!!  Yay!!!!   I was down another 1.1 pounds this morning!  So on Monday, I am off to get a spa pedicure!  I love moving down to the next "decade" - it makes you feel like you've really made progress.  And when you have lots of weight to lose, like I do, thinking of it in "tens" makes it sound more feasible.  The first one's gone, now only eight more.  I can do that!!             
Yesterday, I skipped breakfast, and met Joy and Charles and kids at Chipotle, where I had a burrito bowl - no tortilla.  I had barbacoa (the spicy shredded beef), rice, black beans, salsa, and guacamole - and ate almost the whole thing!  Which was too much!  I planned on not eating any other meal that day, because lunch was so much, but that didn't go over too well when I got to the new Kroger and saw the nice sushi bar they have there!  So I bought a roll of sushi and ate the whole thing - eight pieces!  And then I had a burger for dinner!  (at least I didn't have cheese!).
But even so, I still lost 1.1 pounds - maybe because I finally stepped up my metabolism by exercising a little.  Thursday I did about 30 minutes of Joy's workout, and Friday Joy and the kids and I went to a park near her apartment and walked (after Chipotle).  Only about a mile, but that's better than nothing!  And my legs are still sore from her workout video!
So I plan to have a more disciplined weekend than last weekend turned out to be.  And this one, Lord willing, will be shorter!

Week Three Thus Far... :)

Today's Weight - 218.0 (Down 0.7)

Yay!!  Down another 0.7 pounds!  For lunch yesterday, I ate a salad - mixed spring greens, mandarin oranges, and some cheese with red wine vinaigrette.  And I didn't eat dinner.  (Lunch was pretty late).  Drank only water and coffee.  I worked out (Joy's video) for about 30 minutes.

Blah Humbug!

Such a grey, dreary day!!! It's hard to get excited about anything, or believe that spring is coming, or want to work out. Still, I am going to persevere through the tough spots.
I had two tiny sandwiches for breakfast - the bread in this loaf of whole-grain Italian was very small on each end! - one was deli roast beef, the other deli chicken. Hopefully, that will be my biggest meal of the day. In fact, it was filling enough that it's after 2, and I'm not ready for lunch yet. Maybe the 2nd cup of coffee helped!

Man-Made Plateau (er, Woman-Made!)

Today's Weight - 218.7 (No Change)

I didn't gain any weight yesterday! But neither did I lose any! I stayed just the same. (Except for my hair color!! ;) ). So maybe today, I will see what adding a workout does to my routine!!!! It is high time to kick in the exercise! I'm just about to go fix a sandwich for breakfast - already had a cup of coffee!

Two Weeks Down, The Rest of My Life To Go

So, in two weeks, I am down 8.8 pounds. That is SO much better than being 8.8 pounds heavier!! Better than being the same weight I was. I am so looking forward to feeling healthier. Most of the time I do, already, feel better. I still have migraines, but not so many. Today, I had oatmeal with (real) maple syrup, coffee, and water for breakfast. For lunch, a tuna sandwich (tuna, olive oil mayo) on whole wheat bread, with water, and for a late afternoon snack, some tropical fruit salad (canned - no syrup, only fruit juice). Then spaghetti for dinner. Small plate, light whole-grain pasta, lots of high-veggie, high-protein sauce. Unfortunately, I had two servings. But they were small servings! In the past, I would have had two large servings, on a large plate! And I drank water, instead of tea! So, I am not expecting to see really great things on the scale in the morning - my bigger meal should have been earlier in the day (we didn't eat until around 8pm). But neither do I expect to have gained much back! Either way, I plan on staying on course.

Yippeeeeee!

Today's Weight - 218.7 (Down 1.1)

Yay!! Down another 1.1 pounds!!!! That's a total so far of 8.8 pounds!!! Almost nine pounds, which is really close to TEN pounds! at which point I get to go get a pedicure! I'm so thankful I did well yesterday. Now to add exercise to the regimen today.