8 pounds down

It's been about a month and I am down about eight pounds.  For three mornings in a row, I've weighed in at 193. I feel like I have to do it a few times for it to be real, not just a skinny fluke it something.  Three years ago, I went to the doctor for my 12 week pregnancy appointment and I weighed 183 (if I remember right).  Hopefully I'll be seeing that number again in 4-6 weeks.  That's my next goal weight. I considered setting some sort of tangible reward for myself but I have a few pair if jeans from a few years ago that I would love to be able to wear again.  That is probably reward enough.

I went to Zumba this morning and felt kind of sick and light headed early on.  I powered through bug it wasn't as good a workout as I would have liked.  I need to drink more water.  I'm sure of that.   I got really dehydrated a week or so ago and ended up pretty sick for a couple days.  I'm awful at drinking water but I am setting a goal to drink at least 64 ounces a day.  That still is less than I ought to be drinking but it's a whole lot more than I am drinking now.

If I can really lose eight pounds a month for the entire competition I will end up at 154.  I know that is extremely unlikely but I would really love to weight that again.  I would also love to have energy and a flat stomach!  Someday.  I just need to keep working!

One month weigh in

Remember how I lost six pounds the first two weeks. That was awesome and I really wanted to kept that momentum. Instead I gained a couple pounds and lost a couple. What the crap, self?!  Just kidding.  I think it is a combination of several factors.  First, I am in my time of menses (ahem), and I tend to retain water and gain a pound or two during said time.  Second, I like to think I am actually acquiring some muscle mass.  Fat weighs more than muscle.  Such and such.

So here are the results.  I'm posting last month's as well for comparison and because I meet posted them on the first place. January's stats will be in parenthesis.

Neck: (13.75) 13.25
Chest: (44.25) 42 ... Goodbye boobs!
Waist: (39.5) 39
3 inches below waist: (44.5) 42 ... :)
Hips: (47.75) 47
Right thigh: (24) 24
Right calf: (16) 16
Right arm: (13.5) 13.25

Body weight: (201.8) 196.8
Body Fat %: (37.1) 36.2

That's all I have for now.

My percentage lost is 2.5%. Did I want to do better? Sure. Am I disappointed?  Not so much.  I still lost some weight, that's better than nothing. And I lost inches.  It's a little bit of a bummer that my chest is shrinking quite rapidly but my waist is more slow.  But whatever, boobs are overrated anyway, they just slow you down, right? Right.

A guy named Don came and talked to us about running.  He was quite helpful.  I still doubt I'll ever love running but I'll try the things he suggested.  Head up, shoulders relaxed, natural swing, no clenching, mid-foot strike, 180 cadence, better shoes, run outside in the morning before utah's disgusting inversion gets too bad. Got it, Don! I'll be a runner in no time!  Lies.  But my husband lies running so I should give it a chance, maybe we can do it together.

After our weight in and running chat, I rocked the crap out of Zumba.  I am terrible at it and probably the heaviest person I'm the room.  The giant mirror doesn't help.  Bug I am working by booty off and enjoying it so I don't really care if I look like a ridiculous chubber.  I am awesome.