Measurements (since last taken on Day 112/Week 16 or 15 weeks ago)
Body: 48-49-64.5 inches; -1.5, -1.5, -2 inches; -4, -5, -3.5 inches total
Arm: 18 inches; stayed exactly the same; -1 inch total
Thigh: 34; -1 inch; -1.5 inches total
Calf: 19.5; -.5 inches; -1 inch total
Neck: 14 3/4 (This is my baseline. I thought it would be interesting to see what an impact losing weight would have on my neck size and sleep apnea, which I'm sleeping so well that I'm sure the severity is greatly reduced.)
Top size: 2x-3x; down 1 size; down two sizes total
Bottom size: 28 plus-sized or snug 4x; down half a size; down one size total
Ring size: loose 8
BMI: 51.5; -2.4 points; -4 points total
THIRTY!!!!!!
I made it to thirty pounds. Thirty was a sort of milestone in the back of my mind that I've been waiting to reach. After going through months of being at a 20-some pound loss, I have wanted to kick this plateau in the butt...and I did!
Thirty pounds is the difference between being at the upper limits of normal for my height (155 pounds) and the lowest level of obesity (185 pounds), according to the BMI. One of my goals is to no longer be "obese" and when I get to that goal weight, thirty pounds will be the amount that I have to lose to be in normal range, my overall goal.
It's been seven months since I decided to make a change in my life. I have these results, and much has changed, although I still have much to yet change. I would have to say my greatest accomplishment is getting to the gym on a regular basis and exercising consistently. I've exercised more in the last 7 months than I have over my entire life. Each pound I lose is now a record for the most weight I've ever lost. My clothes are loose, my pants zip up, and I'm running up and down our stairs (when I'm not sore!), breath still in tact. I'm sleeping so much better; I have more energy during my days. I'm happier day to day; my relationship with my husband is the closest it has ever been.
I look at 30 pounds as such a small number compared to the weight I still have to lose. I also look at 30 pounds as over 1/6th of the way to non-obese Erica. Although I wish it were a larger number at this point (over 7 months) I see it as I am 30 pounds lighter than I was 7 months ago by making small lifestyle changes. By not viewing it as an all or nothing diet, and falling off the wagon to binge, and taking failures as the end all, I have a victory where as before in my last 10 years I've had failure after failure. I am winning! None of this has been too difficult on me. It has been hard work, but it has been manageable, taking little steps and accepting my failures--celebrating my resilience.
When I look at what I haven't accomplished, and feeling badly about not eating perfectly, I have to acknowledge that I'm changing my life slowly and it is happening. I'm a different person than I was 7 months ago. I will take that over never having done anything and being the same pathetic version I was so unhappy with. THIRTY POUNDS!
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-Meals
1 cup Kashi Go Lean Crunch
1 cup skim milk
1 cup strawberries
1 can citrus green tea
1 cup spinach
1/2 tomato
1/2 avocado
1/4 cup cucumber
3 oz chicken breast
1 TBSP blue cheese dressing
1/4 cup croutons
2 TBSP reduced fat cheddar cheese
2 cups of water
2 cups of water
6 inch ham and swiss Subway sandwich
lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, pickles, mustard
1 oatmeal cookie
1 white chocolate macadamia nut cookie
2 cups of water
-Exercise
Does a couple hours of housework count?
-Notes
I bought a 12 inch sub and could only eat half before I was full. Usually I'd polish a 12 inch sub, chips, 2 cookies, and a pop. Mmmmm, health.
