Beginnings

This year brings so many possibilities, so many adventures, and so many unknowns. The first big change is that since my Grandma passed away a few weeks ago I now have a whole lot of free time. During the school week I helped take care of her a few days a week. Now I've just been by myself while Curt is at work and Lucas is in school.

Our plan was always for me to go to work when Lucas started school... so here I am job hunting. I've applied for a job at a local library but haven't heard anything. The problem is finding something that starts after 9AM since I have to take Lucas to school in the mornings.

The other big thing is we finally have a decent size amount of money to pay off our credit card debt and still have some left over for a down payment on a house. We've been looking around at houses here and there but feel a little overwhelmed. I've started reading "Home Buying for Dummies." I wish we could skip the whole home buying process and go right to the home decorating.... I've already been googling "train themed twin bedding" for Lucas' new room.

The last thing I am focusing on is getting back into the gym. In the last month between four Thanksgiving dinners, losing three loved ones (Southern Fried Funeral Food anyone?), birthday cakes (Curt's and mine) and all the Christmas festivities I have gained 15 pounds... in one month. The sad thing is I have a gym membership to a place right next to Lucas' school that I haven't seen the inside of in quite a while. That ended this week after I realized how much weight I've packed back on. Now a few days a week I drop Lucas off at school and then head STRAIGHT for the gym before I do anything else.

So here I am just a little scared and a lot excited and I'm ready to see how this year is going to unfold.

Taking it One Day at a Time

It's day two and a tiny part of me is already over this "lifestyle change," but I've heard it takes 30 days to make a new habit stick so I'm not giving up yet. Last night I signed up for My Fitness Pal, a free online site that keeps track of calories eaten and calories burned. It is making me think about every little thing I put in my mouth (which is something I've never really done before, even when I used to go to the gym on a regular basis.) I've eaten more fruit in the last two days then I have eaten in the last two months.

While I am trying to take it one day at a time I am already worrying about several dates this month. Friday is the 4th of July, Saturday I'm going to a wedding. Then the following weekend we are going to a family reunion with FRIED CHICKEN (my mouth is already watering.) Then later in the month is Lucas' birthday... and we are having 2 parties for him (one with family and one with his playgroup.) Hopefully, by starting being aware of the nutritional value in what I am eating will help me grasp the whole potion control thing that I've never really been aware of before.

I am also obsessing over what we will eat every night at dinner. I'm trying to steer clear of prepacked things and trying to find healthier recipes for dinner but I'm having a hard time finding new things to try. Looking in cookbooks is torture (oh and I never realized how many commercials for pizza and fast food come on TV!!!) So does anyone have any favorite healthy recipes they would like to share?!?!

I've been going back and forth on deciding if I want to join a gym again or not. I was at Curves for a year and LOVED it (at least for the first 6 months when I had a work-out buddy but not so much the last 6 months when I had to keep paying $30 even though I wasn't going.) Then I joined the YMCA and I can count on one hand the amount of times I went there. I just don't want to waste the time or money or something I may or may not do. The plan for now is to find ways out of the gym to exercise.

Today my sister-in-law Angela invited Lucas and I over to her house to swim. Usually we just watch the kids swim while we talk but today we decided to get in with them. Without realizing it we spent two hours swimming and the pool and playing with the kids. It was the most fun I've had exercising in a long time. I think I need to plan more activities like that where I can exercise and have fun instead of feeling like I am torturing myself.

Here I Go Again

Almost two summers ago I joined Curves and lost about 13 lbs before I started to get lazy and stopped going. Since then I have put back on almost 10 of those lbs and I've gotten back into my old routine of not exercising. One of the main reasons I crapped out on going to the gym is that my gym buddy moved away and I no longer had anyone to motivate me to keep at it. Even though I have fallen off the wagon (again and again and again) I am ready to hop back on.

Today I am starting an online biggest losers competition that runs through September 23rd. On this private board I have posted my "before pictures" that I don't have the guts to post here because they just weren't pretty. Maybe one day when I have some more "after pictures" under my belt I'll be able to post them. Today I weighed in at 271.8 and just typing those numbers together makes me WANT to cry... but I refuse to waste the time and to do something about it. I am once again sharing here in hopes that this will add just one more way to keep me accountable.

I'm not going on a diet. I'm making a life style change and I am starting one day at a time. Some of my bad habits that I started changing today are:
*Eating breakfast instead of waiting until Lucas nap in the afternoon before I eat for the first time in the day (mostly out of the hassle of Lucas ALWAYS wanting to eat what I have... even if he has the SAME THING!)
*Eat fruit... I HATE fruit! Today I made myself eat 4 strawberries... I wanted to throw up. I also ate a few grapes today. Tomorrow I may eat a banana... I deserve an award.
*I will not stay up late and eat crap after everyone else goes to bed
*I will stop eating stuff that I won't let Lucas eat

After Dinner Jog

Happy Fake St.Patrick's Day

While the rest of Savannah was downtown watching the St.Patrick's Day parade we stayed home. A tiny little piece of me does wish we had taken Lucas this year but that was out weighed by Lucas' hate of sitting still and my hate of chasing him over and over and over again. There is always next year.

Curt started his physical therapy this week and he is really pumped about getting into shape. My Dad was nice enough to loan us a treadmill and bring it over and set it up for us yesterday. I can't even count the number of times Curt has already been walking on it. I am a little worried about him over doing it. I am happy to see his enthusiasm over getting healthy though. I hope some of that enthusiasm rubs off on me! We both need to get healthier.

Getting Back on Track

I've been making more of an effort to hit the gym lately. I love being able to work out in the morning. Today Lucas went into child watch today without ANY crying at all (usually he cries while I walk out the door and then he is fine.) I have a hard time getting to the gym when I know I am working out by myself but I need to get over it. I'm so glad I have a friend to work out with again. It is so much easier to get up and out the door when I know that someone else is expecting to see me at the gym. Lini, thanks for being such a great source of motivation!!! I'm still looking forward to buy my next pair of smaller jeans.

I love that I now go to a gym with showers. Now I can go anywhere straight from the gym without having to swing by home first to take a shower. Today Lucas and I went to story time after the gym. We ended up leaving early because Lucas was hungry and throwing a fit for a snack (it's hard to explain to a 2 year old that you can't eat in the library.) His diaper rash is a lot better today but he is a little bit whiny and clingy. I hope he isn't getting sick. We have plans this weekend that I have been looking forward to for months and it would really stink if Lucas was sick through them.

I'm a Joiner

Almost a year ago I joined Curves with my friend Katie and was really committed to working out. I started off strong having a buddy to work out with then Katie moved across town and didn't go anymore. Then Lucas moved his bedtime from 6:30 to 8:00 and it got harder and harder to go by myself because I didn't want to miss out on family time. The last few months I have been VERY slack about going to Curves and honestly I can't remember the last time I did go, which I know was a waste of money. I did however lose 13 lbs while I was there and managed to keep it off.

Before the weather got too hot I was meeting with a few of my friends and walking in the mornings. It was great because I could bring Lucas and get a nice workout at the same time. Now that it is 500 degrees we have stopped walking together but several of the girls from our walking group go to the YMCA. A few months ago I went and check out the Y and tried a water aerobics class while Lucas was in their free child watch. It was AWESOME but I couldn't join right away because I still had the contract with Curves.

Well since this is my last month of Curves I went and signed up for the YMCA today. I love that it is open 7 days a week and that they have free childcare. Also 85% of the moms in our playgroup go to the YMCA so I know I can always find a workout buddy. Also one of the best things about the Y is that they have scholarship programs and I was able to get a $15 a month membership!!! Now to get back to reaching my workout goals.

Dear Lucas (98 Weeks),

Today instead of our normal morning walk we tried out the YMCA. I left you in Child watch and went and took a water aerobics class and then got in the sauna for a while. At first when I dropped you off you ran right in the room and started to play but as I walked out I could hear you calling for me "mama? mama?" and it was hard to leave you with a bunch of strangers. You are allowed to leave your kids in the child watch for no more than two hours and I came back before then and as soon as you saw me you started to cry again. I'm thinking about transferring my gym membership to the YMCA since they have free childcare and Curves does not but I am a little worried that instead of getting used to it you will hate being left there! The workers said you did fine until another Mom walked in the door and picked up their kid, they said you thought it was me coming to get you.

Once I picked you up you were so happy to see me. You weren't clingy just happy to be near me and we had the best day. On the way home you made me singe the alphabet song and each time I would finish you would clap when I was done and then say "gain!" and want me to start again. After singing the alphabet five times in a row I tried to sing a different song and you protested loudly so I had to go back to singing the alphabet. When we got home it was sprinkling and you held your hand up to try and catch the rain drops. On the way into the house you had a very hard time trying to walk past puddles without splashing in them.

Last week your poor fish died. Your Dad thinks it was my fault because I have a habit of doing things like forgetting to water the plants... or feed the fish. In my circular reasoning though I think it is your Dad's fault. If he knows that I sometimes forget to do these things, why doesn't he do them? I'm not sure if you realized that your fish died or not. Monday we went to the fish store to buy you a new fish. I had plans on just buying another blue fish but wouldn't you know they had every color but blue. I ended up letting you pick out the new fish and you picked out a red one. Hopefully this one will outlive the last one.

Today you ended up falling and getting a pretty nasty bruise on your head. I think you inherited your Daddy's accident proneness. You did let me put an ice pack on the bruise for a little bit and you ended up holding it on there yourself for a pretty good chunk of time. Every once in a while you would call out, "mama, cold!" until you finally gave up and went back to playing.

I can no longer cook a meal without you wanting to help. When your Daddy and I try to cook at the same time it drives me crazy but I love cooking with you. Before we start cooking I always try and get out everything we need before we start so I don't have to leave you on the counter unattended. Now you don't even wait for me to tell you what to do. If I don't watch you closely you just start picking stuff up and dumping it in the bowl. One day I should just let you go and see what you create.

Bugga, I love you to the moon and back,
Mama

Dear Lucas (97 Weeks),

Our days when we get out of the house first thing in the morning always seem to go so smooth. This morning we went and met our friends for our morning walk around the park and you sat back in your stroller happily munching on cereal and listening to toddler songs on my ipod. I'm so glad we've been consistently walking because it is fabulous exercise and it is something we can do together. Lately I've been really bad about going to the gym because we've been doing the walking instead. It's a lot more fun working out with friends than going by myself. I'm actually going to be glad when my gym contract is up in a month.

After we finish walking with everyone I've started to let you get out of the stroller and walk around and explore for a while. Today you wanted to walk a little bit on the trail while holding my hand. I guess we were going on a duck hunt because you would randomly yell out "duck? duck?" like you were trying to call them to you.

You were very excited when we found the duck hangout. You threw them the rest of your cereal and laughed as they ate. There was one little yellow baby duck with them and when I pointed the duck out you said "Hi baby duck!" You didn't care about the baby duck as much as you did about these two ducks that walked away from the group and weren't eating food. I thought you were going to chase them down and make them come eat their cereal. I finally convinced you it was okay if they left because they were probably already full.

Duck hunting must be hard work because you wanted to go home and eat. You could barely wait for me to make your lunch. When I finally set your PB sandwich, tomato slices, and cheese cubes in front of you they were gone before I even made myself a sandwich. We just recently started giving you peanut butter regularly and you love it. Some of your friends are allergic to it and with your love of sharing food I think we are going to skip the PB on playgroup days to be on the safe side.

I'm getting better at incorporating you into household chores. You love to help but there are still somethings that you can't help with like folding laundry. I used to save folding laundry for when you took a bath or a nap but now I just set you on top of the washer with paper and your "colors" and I fold the clothes on the dryer. You like being up there because you can see what I am doing and your love of coloring keeps you busy while I fold.

When I need to put clothes in the washing machine I just set you in the clothes basket on top of the dryer and you either color or pretend to take a nap (complete with fake snoring.) You could care less about watching me throw the clothes in to "take a bath" but once the machine starts filling with water or I pour the soap in you love to watch and point to the "water" and the "bubbles."

Besides coloring the other love of your life is throwing balls into the air. I think you have a pretty good arm for being a toddler. I wonder how long before you start catching them. For now you are just happy to toss them behind your back and then try and then you try and turn around before the ball falls to the ground then you run after the ball and do it again.

Your vocabulary is growing so much. Now you can ask for things and we can understand you. Now if only I could get YOU to understand that just because you ask Mommy or Daddy for something doesn't mean we can magically happen in the very second you ask for it. Tonight as I was cooking dinner you asked me for some water. You grabbed Jadie's heavy water dish (I'm not sure if you were asking for water for her or you) and tried to push it on the counter. You didn't quite get it up there because when you took your hands away it fell back and hit you right above your eye. You started screaming bloody murder and I couldn't pick you up right away because I had raw meat juice on my hands and had to wash them off. Once I was able to pick you up you calmed down quickly. I am guessing you might have a black eye tomorrow.

Bugga, I love you to the moon and back,

Mommy

Dear Lucas (91 Weeks),

This week we started meeting friends at the park near our house for morning walks. I have been slacking lately going to the gym and want to be a good example for you by being healthy and fit. It is a lot more fun to exercise outside with you then by myself at the gym. You don't mind being in your stroller as long as we are moving but at soon as we stop you want "Up! Up! Up!"

After our walk today we stopped by the playground which is right next to the walking path. We didn't stay long because you weren't interested in playing as much as you were in wondering off and exploring on your own, plus it was getting close to your nap time. By the time we got home you were so sleepy you could barely keep your eyes open. Lately you wake up about 8:30, take a nap at noon, and then go down at night between 7:30 and 8PM.

When we got home you wouldn't take a nap before you checked on your flowers. I'm so happy they aren't dead yet! "Flowers" is another word you've started to say this week. You also now say "water, help, and elephant." I think you might have copied your dad when he said "butt head" today but he swears you just said "bubble"... let's hope so. I guess there are worse words you could say but I don't want you going to playgroup calling your friends "butt heads" either. You also said the best word ever this week but I'll get to that in a minute.

This week you started putting together words all on your own. Sunday night while I was feeding your fish (who still doesn't have a proper name) you told him "eat fish!" It was so cute. You've been telling Jadie to go poop for weeks now but I don't count that because you are standing on the porch screaming "Jadie!.... Poo-Poo!" instead of saying "Jadie, Poo-Poo," just so you know there is a difference. You've also been introducing different toys to your fish. Today you grabbed a red plastic fish that goes with your play food set and held it up to your fish and said "Fish" then turned to the toy and said "Fish." I guess you figured they would be best friends forever since you tried to shove the plastic fish into the hole in the aquarium where we feed the fish. You didn't seem too upset that the fish couldn't fit in the tank, instead you carried it over to the computer where it is sitting in front of me right now.

I guess you figured if the toy fish can't be with the real fish he would feel most at home by our computer since our background is of you, your Dad, and a fish. Lately we have to keep a picture of your Daddy up so you can randomly go to it when he isn't home. You like to talk to him and wave at him.

You and your Dad are two peas in a pod. You are always pretending to be him by putting on his hat, grabbing some keys, kissing us on the cheek and going to the door and saying "bye!" while waving. He is almost always the one that gets you up from your nap now and when you see him you do this happy little dance in your crib. I know before long the two of you will be ganging up to play practical jokes on me.

The two of you have this special game that you play together. He puts his legs over the arm of the chair and you climb up and he flings you up and down in the air until his legs can't take anymore. You think it is the greatest game in the world. Now when I need to get something done I say "Hey Lucas Daddy wants to play the feet game" and before I can finish you are running towards him. If his legs aren't hanging over the arm of the chair you will pull on his legs and feet and help him get in the right position.

There are only two things your Daddy dreads in the world. The first is changing stinky diapers (which he does anyway so you can never doubt he loves you!) which he always gags through and I can never stop laughing when he does. The other thing he hates is blowing bubbles. It isn't the blowing bubbles itself that he hates but that they never seem to end. No matter how many bubbles he has blown you always demand more. Tonight when I was making dinner I told you to come here because I had your bubbles. When your Daddy heard that I could see him cringe... he didn't realize I had finally found your bubble tumbler that lets you blow bubbles all by yourself without spilling them everywhere. Tonight he was the one telling YOU to blow more bubbles over and over.

You and Jadie have been playing so well together lately. You guys chase each other up and down the hall, play tug-a-war, and fetch the ball so much that it really is like you have a sibling to play with. I'm so glad we have her because I can only imagine how bored you would be without her.

This week you could have learned to talk in complete sentences with correct verb conjugation or write your name in cursive or gotten a job and I wouldn't have been impressed by any of those things. I am just happily floating on a cloud because you have gone from calling my "mama" to "mommy." You've also flirted with the idea of calling your Dad "Daddy" but seem to think that "Dada" just suits him better.

Bugga, I love you to the moon and back,

Mommy (I'm thinking of legally changing my name!)

Green Thumb

Today has been pretty eventful so far. We got up and I went power walking with a friend for almost an hour while we pushed out kids in their strollers. When we got home Lucas and I planted flowers. (By planting I mean transfering the plants from plastic containers to pots.) It was a lot easier and cleaner than I thought it was going to be.

Lucas was really proud of his flowers when he was all done. Here's to hoping Lucas has a green thumb like his Grandparents. I sure don't!

Work Out Week 23

Tomorrow will mark the completion of 23 weeks of working out. Honestly, by now I thought I be a little closer to my weight loss goal. Initially, I planned on losing at least a pound a week. In reality it has been about a pound every two weeks. (Also I actually gained weight back last month which I blame on the three Thanksgiving dinners in two days that we had.) I was weighed and measured today and I thankfully have lost most of the weight I gained last month and even through my weight gain I continued to lose inches last month and this month.

Even though it might sound like it I'm not down on myself. I am actually proud that I have kept up going to the gym. I do however need to start getting back in the habit of going as much as I did when I first got started. It was also a lot easier a few months ago because one of my best friends was going with me. She has since moved across town and can no longer go to the gym (which is ironic since she is the one that talked me into signing up!)

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I've been feeling a little on the lonely side sometimes since she moved too, which is funny since she just lives across town. We hardly talk that much anymore (both just busy) and when we do it is mostly about what is going on with her since things have been going pretty crappy lately. Other than that I guess we don't have much to talk about since our lives are pretty different right now. When we do manage to get together though we have a blast and don't run out of things to talk about it is just the in between times that stink. Thank goodness for my Mom friends or I would have gone crazy by now. I always have a blast hanging out with them and I know someone is always able to get together and hang out. I guess I just wish I had a fellow mom best friend (if that even makes sense.)

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Really, I'm not as sad and depressed as this is all sounding. I think I am just PMSing. I am so over this whole my cycle being regular thing. I guess not having a period for two years made me forgot how crazy and hormonal I get around this time of the month (which I will NEVER admit to my dear husband... because then he would use that whole "is it that time of the month?" every time we got into a disagreement.)

Look What I can do

My Christmas/Birthday present (that I ordered) arrived today and I LOVE it! I can't wait to start some serious picture taking. The best part is that I can finally take videos with sound!!! Don't get too excited though since after this first video you might not return to watch anymore videos posted by me.

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P.S. Today starts my 20th week working out. I really haven't been able to go as much as I would have liked the past few weeks (sometimes only once a week) but now that the New Year has started I am ready to get serious again. The only bad thing is I have lost my workout buddy since Katie moved across town a few weeks ago.

I am finally starting to SEE a difference

The above picture is one that I never posted on here before because I hated the way I looked (especially next to my friend Shannon.) It was taken this summer right before I started working out. Tonight when I caught my reflection in a bathroom mirror I realized how much healthier I am starting to look and I now look forward to going to the working out.

Mad Season

Today for some reason I have been an raging Witch minus the "W" add a "B." I think it might have to do with the whole I just got my period AGAIN after two weeks (and if it comes again in two weeks I don't know what I will do.) I will be so glad when things settle down and get back to "normal." In the mean time I find myself getting angry at Curt over the littlest things like not checking the mail today (which he never does unless I ask him, and I didn't ask him today to check it.) Before you feel totally sorry for him (which I am sure is well deserved) please know he did say "Yeah we can't have this happening every two weeks," as if I was choosing to be a raving lunatic.

Tonight I did not feel like going to the gym. All I wanted to do was lay on the couch, watch TV, and eat chocolate but I knew it wouldn't help with my bundle of bloated anger. I made myself go to give my poor sweet husband a break (even though my workout partner bailed on me.) Afterwards I went to wal-mart which I should have known was a stupid thing to do. As I pulled into the parking lot I heard a pedestrian yell at me because she didn't like how I was driving (she thought I ran a stop sign and I didn't) My window was down so I yelled "shut up" back at her. The whole reason I was going to Wal-mart was to pick up our Christmas cards which didn't even come out so great ( I made a collage of pictures from the last year and parts of Lucas were cut off on the card!) Instead of arguing over it with some employee I just took the cards and left. On the way home I passed Chick-fil-a and so wanted to get a milkshake but I know that would defeat the purpose of working out.

Work Out Week 15

I haven't really worked out this week. Curves was closed for the Thanksgiving weekend starting on Wednesday so I haven't gotten to go in a week. On Friday I got my first period in 25 months (party because I was pregnant for 9, nursed for 13 and have PCOS.) I was expecting things to be just like they were before Lucas but they aren't. My cycle has been so heavy I really haven't been able to leave the house, let alone work out. The only time I have been out of the house has been to go buy feminine hygiene products. I know some wives can ask their husbands to run these kinds of errands for them but I fear Curt would hyperventilate or run away and never come back if I asked him to even walk down that aisle in the store.

While I haven't been to the gym I am still eating breakfast and chasing after Lucas. Curt told me today "I think I need to get in shape now, Lucas tires me out with all his energy. I don't know how you do it." That made me feel better, especially since I've been a raging "Witch" lately. These last few days have also made me realize I don't own anything in a stretchy waist that I would be seen in outside of the gym. Jeans are the last item of clothing I want to think about wearing today.

Lucky Number 13

So I've been working out for 3 months now and today was the day I dread each month... the day I get weighed and measured. I knew that I was going to get on the scale and either have not lost an ounce or gained a few pounds... but I was pleasantly surprised and in this last month alone I lost 8 lbs! This last month I've only been able to work out half as much as I normally do but I did start eating breakfast. I guess everyone was right about what a difference breakfast makes!

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This month I also lost:

2.5 inches from my bust (3.5 total)

2.5 inches from my waist (4.5 total)

2 inches from my abdomen (3 total)

1 inch from my hips

1/2 inch from my thighs (1 inch total)

1 inch from my arms (1.5 inches total)

That is a total of loss of 14.5 inches and1.30% (or 9.5 lbs) of body fat

Completed Working Out Week 13

Even though I haven't been specifically posting about it I am still working out. The last two weeks I haven't been able to go my normal 3-4 times a week. During week 11 I took Lucas trick-or-treating and then he got sick and I got sick and I also went to a Bible Study. Week 12 I went to Bible Study again and then Curt was out of town (I didn't post about it then because I don't think it is smart to tell the whole world wide web that I would be home alone with a baby.) I have also been eating pretty crappy (Milkshakes the day Dre left, Mexican food with Katie on Saturday and then there was Halloween....)


Needless to say this week I had to FORCE myself to get to the gym. (Also my friend Katie is very sick and hasn't been able to go with me the last 2 weeks which makes it that much harder.) I have hit a slump but I'm forcing myself to get back in the swing of things (which is going to be hard with Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner) I have been eating breakfast though and I have also been going to bed earlier and getting more sleep. My weigh in day is supposed to be tomorrow but I have Bible Study again and the girl who does the measuring won't be in until Monday so at least I have a few more days. Also with Lucas moving more I've been chasing him more so I think it all will balance out (at least I hope so because lately I just don't feel like I am seeing any results. I just want my baby belly to not be there anymore)

Completed Working Out Week 10

This week I've been really bad about eating breakfast or really eat or drink anything before 1 or 2 PM (when Lucas takes a nap.) It is so hard with Lucas being clingy (because of his cold) to remember or have time to eat. When Lucas eats breakfast or lunch I am always trying to get a load of dishes or laundry in our out. Then when he is done there is no way I can eat because he will want what I am eating (this past weekend he sneezed snot and all into Curt's oatmeal) To try and remedy the situation I bought a few of those drinkable yogurts that try and pass themselves off as yummy fruit smoothies. The working out part is going great and while I still can't wear my AE Jeans I bought a few weeks ago out in public (still can't really breathe in them yet) my current clothes fit much looser.

Weigh Day 2

Since Sunday was the 15th of the Month, today was my day to get weighed and measured. I only lost 1/2 lb BUT Since last month I have lost:

• 1 inch off my bust line



• 1/2 an inch off my waist (2 inches total)



• 1 inch off my abdomen



• 1/2 inch off my thighs



• 1/2 inch off my arms
  

That means since I started working out 2 months ago I have lost 5 lbs and 6 inches. I have been aiming for losing a pound a week but since muscle ways more then fat I would rather lose inches over pounds any day!