Saturday, April 3, 2010

Month Eleven Results

Here are my latest measurements:


Mar 3rd Waist (at belly button): 29.75
April 3rd Waist (at belly button): 29.5
Down 1/4 inch! Down 4 inches total!

Mar 3rd Hips: 36 inches
April 3rd Hips: 35.5 inches
Down 1/2 inch! Down 3.5 inches total!

Mar 3rd Arm: 10.75 inches around
April 3rd Arm: 10.5 inches around
Down 1/4 inch! Down 1.25 inches total!

Mar 3rd Thigh: 21.75 inches around
April 3rd Thigh: 21.5 inches around
Down 1/4 inch! Down 1.5 inches total!

I am so thrilled. I had been worried about this month since I have been so busy in rehearsals at night! Could it be that I was just eating too little and pushing myself too hard? It seems as though this past month of doing shorter workouts or sometimes only getting in a walk actually helped me along? Did my bod just need time to process all that I've hit it with? Clearly I still haven't figured out the science of it all, and everyone seems to have a different opinion for what works best, but I've lost about two pounds this month and 1.5 inches of jiggle. Wow! Again, I will sing the praises of clean eating, calming deep breaths and meditation, doing the best I can, and making the choice not to beat myself up too much (surprisingly still tough!)
 
I'll leave you with this promising shot of me in a pair of shorts I bought a year ago for my honeymoon. They are big now! As we've gotten a small taste of warmth in Chicago the past few days, it's been really motivating to put on clothes from last year and see some results!
Happy Easter!

5 comments:

  1. Wow! You look fabulous!!!! Way to go. You are such an inspiration to me. I'll be posting my measurements late this time to synchronize with my birthday (May 7th)

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  2. @Grandma Kathleen! Thank you so much! I love that our birthdays are so close!

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  3. YAY! Go on with your bad self! Those are huge results and I'm so excited for you! You're looking bikini ready already!

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  4. You are seriously tiny! Wow! My measurements are currently the same as your "before" stats and I am really inspired by your progress! Can you tell us a little more about your exercise journey? I've read through your archive, but I'd love to hear more. I'm really trying to kick it up a notch in that department and plan to start running again this week (once I buy new sneaks).

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  5. WOW---amazing progress! Keep it up and be proud!!

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