Week Ending in October 9, 2010

I really need to get better about updating this! lol

October 9th was my evaluation. I knew I wasn't at my goal, but I have made progress!!

The biggest thing is the percentage of body fat. In April, my body fat was 32%, which is overweight. It is now 28%! I've lost 3% body fat and I am now in the normal range for my height. I hope to lose at least another 3% by the time I'm done. I figure since I'm halfway to my goal, that is possible.

I weigh 146 pounds, so I've lost 10 pounds since March. My goal was 135 by this point, but there was a lag for awhile, but I'm back. Lori says if I stay on track, I should be at my goal by Christmas. My main goal is to be between 135-140.

I've lost 3 inches on my waist and two on my hips. So my waist is 30 inches and my hips are now 39. It's the area between my waist and hips that need work, but I have lost inches there, too. My 10s are baggy on me. I can fit into a size 8, but the pair I tried on was just a little too tight around my midsection. If I knew they were going to stretch, I would have bought them. But I wasn't going to take a chance. So, within the next few weeks if I can stay on target, I'll fit into a size 8 for the first time since my Freshman year of college! There is a possibility that when I reach my goal weight, I will be a size 6. If that happens, I may cry. I don't ever remember being a size 6. Even in high school, when I weighed 130-135, I think I was still an 8. Actually a 9 because I was wearing Junior sized clothes. And we all know they run small. EDIT: I remember wearing 7s in high school. I was a 7/9.

I'll miss my favorite jeans. But I am sure that I will find another favorite when I reach my goal weight. I am looking forward to buying AE jeans again, but I won't spend that much money on jeans when I'm going to grow out of them.

I also lost 2 inches in my chest, which I figured since I've dropped a number on my bra since I've started. I'm back to a 36! Yay. I don't really have a goal to lose more haha. They usually are the first thing to go, but I really don't want to lose more.

I don't have a PT session this week and this is my non-weigh week. (I don't weigh myself when it's that time of month) So I'll update at the end of next week. I hope to be at 144-145 by the end of next week. I've been able to maintain my weight (and I see that as a positive that I know how to) but I need to work harder and lose some more. My eating habits are still going pretty well. The week of my time of the month can be difficult. Sometimes I'm just so hungry and all I want to do is eat. I just have to remember to eat healthy stuff rather than other stuff. I tend to crave salt and sugar at that time. I'm pretty good at saying no, but then there are times like yesterday where I ate a lot for lunch. Even my mom said she hadn't seen me eat that much in a long time. Here's what I had: Two eggs, two pieces of French toast, 3 pieces of bacon and some hash browns. I never eat that much, but I finished my plate! (We went to Bob Evans for lunch) Wow, I almost feel guilty admitting that I ate all of that, but that's what I ate. I usually never eat that much food. But it was so good. Of course, the fat levels were high and I felt really tired an hour later.

Here's to hoping today goes better!

One of the best confidence booster I had this past week was last weekend and I wore a dress that I felt comfortable in.

That hasn't happened in a very long time. I looked good in it and I felt confident that I didn't look fat in it. That is motivation for me to keep going. Looking back at pictures of myself and then pictures of me now, I've also noticed I've lost weight in my face. Another confidence booster.

What I really want to look good in is one of those knit sweaters and leggings. Maybe that will be soon.

Okay, this has been long enough. I'll update next week! Thanks for reading!

Jen