150 Weight Reward: Gel Manicure

       I reached the 150 goal awhile ago, but haven't posted about it until now because I really hadn't gotten around to it yet.  I wanted to get a get manicure because I had heard how much longer they lasted and thought it would make a good reward.  Knowing it would be expensive, I checked for a cheaper option.  There are at home kits you can find at Walmart and I found a lovely red color in the clearance section.  Thursday, I finally had some time to myself to be able to do this.  It was easy enough, but I think I might upgrade to going into a salon and getting the professional version.   A day later, I already noticed a few chips and while I still really like the color, I'd rather it lasted as long as it's suppose to.

Weekly Weigh-in

Weighing In Today:  145 lbs.

Weight Loss for the Week:  .6 lbs.

Total Weight Loss:  16.3 lbs.

Weight Left to Make Goal:  30 lbs.

      I'm really behind in posting this.  It's been kind of a crazy week.  Anna started getting sick the day before her birthday and then I started getting sick a few days later.  I'm still sick in fact.  Mostly just a stuffy nose now, that doesn't affect anything, but the sound of my voice.  We're all doing much better now, but at the beginning of the week I wasn't to excited to weigh in.  I didn't go overly crazy, but I knew that my appetite had a changed a little.  Once again, I was really bloated.  Being regular is something I've really struggled with since the miscarriage and surgery.  Even with probiotics.  I'll have to share what I've been doing to fix that issue in my next weigh in post because I want to see if it helped make the difference in my weight.

      Anyway, I wasn't expecting to have lost anything this week, so half a pounds was pleasing.  Especially since now I've met my next goal.  Hooray!  And I only have about 30 pounds left to lose.  That's really great news!  I'm really excited to get to 135 because that was my high school weight and being only 10 pounds away from that is really exciting.  We'll see how everything goes, but I'm happy with my work and where I'm at so it'll will be amazing to see how I progress from here.

Weekly Weigh-In

Weighing In Today:  145.6 lbs.

Weight Loss for the Week:  2.9 lbs.

Total Weight Loss:  15.7 lbs.

Weight Left to Make Goal:  30.6 lbs.

      I think every week, I get a new surprise with my weight loss and this was absolutely no exception! I feel so amazing! It's been awesome transforming my body so far.  I actually weighed myself  on both my .1 scale and .5 scale, just to see where I am in relation to the last time I lost weight.  The old scale said 140.5 lbs.  As much as I'd like to go by that scale, it's obviously off, but it's good to know that I'm pretty close to my last goal if I was going by that weight.  And to be honest, 140 was what I weighed when I got married.  So really, since I know that was the scale I used at the time, I know that I actually reached my wedding weight!  Kinda crazy.  This round is different from the last one and I have to say that I'm liking this one better.

      Also, in case ya didn't know, today is my BIRTHDAY!!!  Woot!  I'm loving how I feel today and that I'm doing so well on this journey called life.  I have a beautiful family with my amazing husband and sweet daughter.  I'm working hard to improve myself and it's totally paying off.  Yesterday was Anna's birthday and I managed to stay away from sweets.  Today, however, will be different.  I haven't had chocolate in six weeks.  The first four were intentional, but the last two just sort of worked out that way.  I must say that I'm ready to break that fast!  I'll have a cupcake and some ice cream, so I'll not be going crazy, but will definitely be satisfying my need for that devilish food. I can't wait!

Weekly Weigh-In

Weighing In Today:  148.5 lbs.

Weight Loss for the Week:  2.5 lbs.

Total Weight Loss:  12.8 lbs.

Weight Left to Make Goal:  33.5 lbs.

      Oh man!  This week had me nervous.  This was the first week that I wasn't doing the restrictive diet and had a bit more leeway in what I could eat.  I had pizza, waffles, and spaghetti this weekend.  I also worked out hard and made those the only high calorie meals for the days that I ate them.  I love that all of my hard work has been paying off.  This weekend is Valentine's Day, Anna's Birthday, and a week from today is my birthday.  Yikes!!  I haven't had chocolate in five weeks you guys and even though I've been avoiding temptation, it will be coming around soon.  I'm planning on making cupcakes and mini cupcakes for our birthdays so that portions aren't out of control.  We'll see how it goes.  Wish me luck!

Weekly Weigh-In & Week 4 Pictures

Weighing In Today:  151 lbs.

Weight Loss for the Week:  1.6 lbs.

Total Weight Loss:  10.3 lbs.

Weight Left to Make Goal:  36 lbs.

(You might have noticed, or may not, that I actually marked my progress on my chart an extra pound more in loss.  Whoops!  I didn't notice until today and fixed it.)

      I made it to 10 pounds!!!! Woot!! I made my goal! I will admit that I was hoping to be under 150, but I'm just so happy that I made it to the 10 pound goal that I'm shutting down any other negativity.  This is the most weight I've lost doing the strict diet.  Speaking of which.  That diet is OVER!!!  Huzzah!  I'm so happy to finally taste bread and occasionally some sugary treats.  I don't plan on going crazy.  Mostly, I'm really just looking forward to Anna's and my birthdays.  It will be great and I can't wait.  This diet has been good for me to do and I'm glad I did it.  It helps to teach me that self control that I need to have.  However, it's not something that I could maintain full time.  I enjoy lots of different yummy foods and I like having the option to have them or not. 

       Anyway, I'm pretty excited for my progress and my measurements and pictures are no exception.  Check it out!

Starting Stats:                                         Week 4 Stats:

Chest:  30.5"                                             30.5"

Bust:  37.25"                                             36.5"

Upper Left Arm:  13.5"                             13"

Upper Right Arm:  13"                              13"

Lower Left Arm:  10.25"                           10"

Lower Right Arm:  10.5"                           10.25"

Waist:  32"                                                 31"

Mid Waist:  40"                                         36.5"

Hips:  41"                                                  34.5"

Left Thigh:  25.5"                                       23.75"

Right Thigh:  25.5"                                     24.5"

Left Knee:  16.5"                                       16.25"

Right Knee:  16.75"                                   16.25"

Week 1 Pictures

 Week 4 Pictures

       I'm really happy with how my progress is going so far.  It'll be spectacular when other people really start to notice as well.  One of the quotes I have on my wall is "It take 4 weeks for you to see your body changing, it takes 8 weeks for friends and family, and it takes 12 weeks for the rest of the world.  Keep Going."  I definitely noticed some changes from 4 weeks ago.  I think you can see in the pictures my middle section looks better, but I'm definitely looking forward to what week 8 will bring!