Measurements

If I'm going to work on my toning, I suppose I should know where I'm starting from... So here are my current measurements. *gulp*

Waist (measured at the smallest part) - 26.5
Waist (measured at my belly button) - 29.5
Hips (measured at the biggest part) - 35
Neck - 11.5
Arm (measured around the bicep, not flexed) - 11
Thigh (measured at the biggest part) - 20

Yes, I am a pear shape. My natural waist is much higher than my belly button, so I'm not sure which I'm supposed to measure. So I measure both. Now, we'll see how these numbers change once I start doing the toning exercises. Here goes nothing! This is about as transparent as I get. As I said before, *gulp*

According to Bob...

A while back I asked for exercise videos on freecycle. I got about 15 of them, of varying types. One was a fitness test video from Bob Mann. It's cheesy, 80's, and a bunch of advertising for his other videos (one of which I also got from freecycle), but I took the fitness test. I figure it will at least be a good way for me to track how I'm doing fitness wise. Here are my results, according to Bob...

Aerobic Test: 44 (Very Good)
Sit Up Test: 28 (Average)
Push Up Test: 34 (Very Good)
Body Fat Test: 27% (Average)

Waist measurement - 28 inches.
Hip measurement - 36 inches.
Wrist measurement - 5.5 inches. (small frame)

eta: According to Tanita, I have 27% body fat as well.

Over half way there...

I officially crossed the half way mark today. I wasn't going to weigh myself this morning since AF reared her ugly head. But then I weighed myself with all my clothes on and I was at 121.6. I thought "Wow, and that's WITH my clothes on!". So I weighed myself au naturale and I'm at 120.6 today. SWEET!!!

My waist measurement is 28.5

Still goin' down...

... even after eating out yesterday. For Father's Day we met Leif's family in Billings and ate a Red Lobster. Leif and I split a lunch and we didn't go over on calories for the day!! I had 1/2 a cheese biscuit, a baked potato with 2 T. sour cream, and 1 and 1/2 breaded chicken strips. It was the perfect amount of food for lunch and I didn't have to sacrifice eating what I wanted. I just ate smaller portions and savored every bite.

This morning I weighed myself and I am down another pound! I am also down another 1/2 inch in my waist. WOOOHOOOO! 124 lbs and 29.5 inches. I love seeing progress.

Today Ellie and I are going to Billings again to meet the Babyfit moms. We'll be going out to eat, so I'll need to choose carefully again, but after yesterday's success in eating out I am hopeful that I can do it responsibly. Here's to the challenge!

And here's a picture from the weekend... I'm starting to see a difference in how I look! I'm on the last hole in my belt, so I know there is a difference to be seen! It's exciting.

Weigh Day - Week 4

126 today. Same as yesterday and 5 lbs lighter than when I started!

So my pants felt loose the other day and I decided to take my measurements again yesterday. Another 1/2 inch gone from my waist. Woohoo! That means I've lost an inch total from my waist and a half inch from my hips.

I did strength training yesterday and today I am sooooore. And my throat hurts, but I don't think that has anything to do with exercising. I also led our first Mom and Me hiking group yesterday. There were 3 of us with our kiddos (Misun was supposed to show, too, but didn't) and we hiked at the Fish Technology Center. It's actually a really cool place and I hope I remember it when I want to take Ellie someplace as a toddler. It was cool.

Ugh. I so don't want to be awake right now. I've been awake for an hour, but I'm still in bed. I think I hear Ellie starting to stir, though, so I'd better hop in the shower before I get her up or there will be no shower for me today! The joys of Miss Busy! =D

One inch smaller

I took my measurements today and am amazed to see that I actually have a bit of a loss in not only weight, but size as well! My original measurements (from when I started tracking weight loss) were:

Waist: 31.5
Hips: 37
Neck: 12.5

Now, my measurements are:

Waist: 31
Hips: 36.5
Neck: 12.5

So I lost an inch! Wooohoooo! Also, I am SOOOO close (.2 of a lb) to losing another pound. Hoping to see that progress tomorrow. I would love that.