Crystal's Weigh in and Measurements 5/14/11 (Long overdue)

Wow!  It's been a long time since I've posted anything!  It's also been a long time since I've officially weighed in at WW.  I've been working on Thursdays and I don't really like any other meeting.  I'll definitely be back to regularly scheduled Thursday weigh-ins this week.  So here was the official numbers from May 14th...seems like forever ago.  I was down to 233 which was 0.6 of a pound.  But I was happy with that.  No longer am I going to say that it's only -0.6 lbs.  It's a loss and that's all that matters to me!  Plus I'm really starting to notice it in my clothes and I had to buy new bras...TMI right?

Oh, my these photos are going to be the death of me.  I was doing so well to take them faithfully every week, but have really slacked off in that area too.  But as I'm looking at these pictures next to each other, I am noticing big changes.  For one thing the green shirt I was able to shop in my closet and was able to wear it again.  This was a favorite of mine until the middle band just accentuated my stomach area in all the wrong ways.  It looks much better now than it did 12 weeks ago!  I also look at the first set of photos and see a very unhappy person.  The second set, while I'm still not happy with where I am, I am much happier than I was 12 weeks ago with myself.

On to the measurements...this is what shocked me.  I might not have had a huge loss at the scale, but I lost a total of 5 1/2 inches!  Let me break it down for you!

Chest ~ 40 1/2" ~ down 1" from last time

down 8 1/2" total

Hips ~ 50 ~ down 1/4" from last time

down 6" total

Waist ~ 38 ~ down 3" from last time

down 10" total

Arms ~ 15 ~ stayed the same

down 2" total

Thighs ~ 23 ~ down 1" from last time

down 6" total

Calves ~ 16 3/4" ~ down 1/4" from last time

down 1 1/4" total

For a total of 5 1/2"

Grand total of 33 3/4" for 12 weeks!

Looking back at this has given me some motivation that I was doing something right and I just need to get back on track and pick up where I left off!

~Crystal

Crystal's weigh in and measurements 4/21/11

Well, I haven't weighed in officially at WW since before we left for our vacation to Florida on 3/31/11...that's been a while ago!  I thought I had lost on vacation, but didn't know if I had maintained that loss since I've been back.  I've been doing this for 9 weeks and think that I have made significant changes to my lifestyle and the choices that I make.  I have gotten a few comments on the way that I look.  Most people say they notice the change in my face the most.  I'm glad that I am looking and feeling better.  Now down to business!  I weighed in this week and lost 4.2 lbs for a total of 12 lbs.  I am very happy with that!  I have also lost a total of 5 1/4" since before vacation for a total of 28 1/4" overall!  Here are the newest photos:

Here is the breakdown of my measurements:

Chest: 41 1/2"

Down 1" for a total of 7 1/2"

Hips: 50 1/4"

Down 1 1/4" for a total of 5 3/4"

Waist: 41"

Down 1" for a total of 7"

Arms: 15"

Down 1/2" for a total of 2"

Thighs: 24"

Down 1 1/2" for a total of 5"

Calves: 17"

Down 0" for a total of 1"

The most important thing to me is that I am feeling better and looking better.  The better I look the better I feel.  I probably could have lost more by now, but I am happy with my progress.  I'm doing this at my own pace and am not stressing over the small mistakes I may make.

~Crystal

Crystal's weigh in 3/24/11

This post is a little late, but better late than never.  So, I weighed in last Thursday.  I knew it wasn't going to be good since I had basically taken most of the week off.  I was pleasantly surprise when I had only gained 0.8 lbs.  I know a gain isn't good, but I feel like this was a controlled gain considering the way my week went.  I did however lose 1 3/4" more this week so that to me makes up for the 0.8 lb gain.  I'm not happy with the gain, but it could have been a whole lot worse.  Here's the breakdown of measurements:

Chest 42.5" stayed the same

Hips 51.5" lost 1"

Waist 42.5" gained 1/2"

Arms 15.5" stayed the same

Thighs 25 3/4" lost 0.8"

Calves 17" lost 1/2"

Lost a total of 1 3/4" for a total of 22 1/4" lost

 Down 5.6 lbs total for 5 weeks.  I'm not happy about this number, but I'm more happy with the inches.  Starting to notice changes in the pictures.  I'm happy with that too!  Here's to a better week!

~Crystal

Crystal's Weigh In 3/17/11

Well, today was my weigh in day.  I've been doing this for over a month now and I was expecting to see some movement on the scale.  Not that I haven't been happy with the inches lost, but I was wanting to see that stupid number go down on the scale.  When Margo weighed me in at WW she said do you want your star now or in the meeting.  I thought, star for what?  She handed me a 5lb star!!  Then she said you're going to be pleasantly surprise when you look at your book.  I WAS!!!  Down 5.8lbs!!!!  Thank God!!  I was starting to get worried something was wrong with me.  I had also measured myself before I went to WW and I was down another 6" for the week...that brings me to 20 1/2" for the last 4 weeks!!  That is so wonderful to me!! 

Here's my measurements

Chest 2/17/11 ~ 49"

Chest 3/17/11 ~ 42.5" (down 6.5")

Hips 2/17/11 ~ 56"

Hips 2/17/11 ~ 52.5 (down 3.5")

Waist 2/17/11 ~ 48"

Waist 2/17/11 ~ 42" (down 6")

Arms 2/17/11 ~ 17"

Arms 3/17/11 ~ 15.5" (down 1.5")

Thighs 2/17/11 ~ 29"

Thighs 3/17/11 ~ 26.5 (down 2.5")

Calves 2/17/11 ~ 18"

Calves 3/17/11 ~ 17.5 (down 1/2")

So glad I've been tracking these measurements all along!!!  I'm continuing on to the next month of this journey!

~Crystal

Crystal's Weigh in and Measurements 3/10/11

I have been putting off this post for a couple of days now.  I had a very bad week last week with the food and with the exercise.  I still tracked my food, but just made some bad food choices.  I've reigned it back in this week and am trying to stay more on top of the food and exercise, but I realized I'm pushing myself too hard with the exercise.  I've been trying to do the C25K program, but after every run I'm so winded and can't catch my breath.  My husband says you have to walk before you can run so that's what I'm focusing on right now.  I'm going to try to get my walking in and try to walk faster and faster until I work up to a running pace.  It doesn't help that last night I developed an awful cough and am wondering if exercise will make it worse.  I'm going to try it today and see if it helps or makes it worse. 

So, here are the results of my last week weigh in.  I had a gain!  I gained 0.8 lb!  I was so frustrated with this!  I am so thankful I've been taking my measurements though because if I hadn't then I would have really been frustrated with the whole situation.  I did manage to lose another 3" which brings me to a total of 14.5", but I was looking for a loss on the scale.  Several people have told me that the # on the scale doesn't matter...that the amount of inches make a difference...how you feel in your clothes matters...muscle weighs more than fat...blah, blah, blah.  I wanted to see that stupid # on the scale go down!!  On top of all that, trying to run and it's just not working for me, now I have to go back to walking.  I feel like I've taken 2 giant steps backwards.  I can finally tell a difference in the pictures and that should matter to me, but somehow I'm stuck in that mindset of wanting to see that # on the scale go down. 

THE SCALE IS MY NEMESIS!!  I am getting up right now and taking the scale to the garage and taking out the battery and when my husband gets home I'm asking him to hide the scale from me.  I know I've said that before, but I'm doing it right now.  Here I go!!  Be right back!!

That feels so liberating!  I have been addicted to the scale the last 3 weeks and I'm not going to let it dictate how I feel about the day by getting on it every morning!

Here's hoping that this week gets better!

~Crystal