It's been 4 weeks since the start of my new fitness program. I am enjoying it. I missed 4 out of 20 workouts, so I'm still finding it challenging to "fit" it all in. But I did MOST of the workouts, so I'm very proud of myself.
Changes I've noticed?- I'm sleeping more solid
- My body feels more solid
- My clothes are fitting less snug
- I now can see my waist
- When I flex my arms, I can the definition of where my bicep muscles are compared to the rest of my arm. That "dent"? You know what I'm talking about?
- I can see definition in my body. I told you about my hamstrings a few entries ago. I just am starting to see that my mid-section is getting more defined. I can see the faint outline of my ribcage. I can see the inklings of a column in the center trunk area -- 6 pack here I come!
But here are the nitty-gritty results...the one month measurements.
| 10/14/2007 | 11/11/2007 | Loss/Gain | |
| Breast | 40 1/2 | 39 1/2 | -1 |
| Under breast | 34 | 32 1/4 | -1 3/4 |
| Waist | 34 1/2 | 31 | -3 1/2 |
| Hips | 38 1/4 | 37 | -1 1/4 |
| Upper Left Thigh | 23 | 22 1/8 | - 7/8 |
| Upper Right Thigh | 23 | 22 1/8 | - 7/8 |
| Left Calf | 13 1/4 | 13 3/4 | 1/2 |
| Right Calf | 13 | 13 3/8 | 3/8 |
| Upper Left Arm | 11 1/2 | 11 | - 1/2 |
| Upper Right Arm | 11 3/4 | 11 1/4 | - 1/2 |
| Weight | 138 | 132 | -6 |
So I've lost some inches. I can totally tell that I'm smaller around, especially when I put on a bra. I don't have to hook it on the last hooks anymore! You can see the "=" signs for my calves. That gain is fine with me. My calves are more defined. When I flex that area, I can see the outline of my calf muscle. What's funny is that I never really noticed that my calves had a 1/2 inch difference between them! But, did you see the difference in my waist? Can I get a Woohoo? I actually have a waist now! I'm not just a huge rectangle!
I have also lost some weight. It's taken an entire month to get those 6 pounds off. I'm hoping the next 5 pounds will come off more quickly. I've got muscles now and if I keep working out....I'm hoping the pounds will drop. I think these next 5 pounds will make a pretty dramatic change in my overall body shape. I already can see changes in m body now, but I think those 5 pounds will definitely shave quite a bit from my "muffin top". Yes. I still have it but it's a lot less significant. I've just got to keep my metabolism up so I can burn off the excess fat from my mid-section. I think if I changed what I was eating that the pounds would come off more quickly. It's not like I eat a lot of food. I just think if I incorporated more vegetables and fruit throughout the day that it would be more of a dramatic loss. But at least I'm exercising. One step at a time, eh?
So that's where I'm at. One month into my program. I still haven't mastered a couple of the DVDs, but I'll eventually "get" them. It just takes time. I've been so out of the work-out mode that it's taking more time for me to get back into the rhythm of it all. But it feels good. This morning, instead of doing a DVD while everyone was up? I chose to take a quick 25 minute walk around the neighborhood. It was quiet. It was nice. I got a good workout in for my legs. So I'm on my way....on my way to a healthier me.
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