Measurements

I meant to do this when I started my journey last month, but I couldn't find my measuring tape. Here are the numbers for my problem areas part way into THM.

Right thigh: 28"
Left thigh: 26.5"
Waist: 34"
Hips: 43"
Bust: 40.5"
Weight: 173.8 lbs.

It's funny that my hips are really only 5 inches bigger than they were at my thinnest when I got married 13 years ago. It explains why I'm nearly in the same size pants I was back then even though I'm 40 pounds heavier. The weight is definitely in my thighs and waist. I think I never wore smaller than a size 10 pants just because my hips and thighs are wide. Maybe this time that will be different!

Much Better

I have no idea what week I'm on now, but I'm down to 174 pounds which is great! I've even gotten too thin for one pair of pants I bought at Old Navy. I'm in size 14 now, but not for long. Even those are starting to get loose. I realized that the low carb wraps I was enjoying twice a day weren't really low carb enough, so I've switched to eating just eggs with cheese (and butter) or a muffin in a mug for breakfast (from the THM cookbook). For lunch if I feel like a sandwich I've been eating lettuce wraps  with cheese, turkey, mayo and mustard. Or I'll have leftovers from dinner. They have been just as satisfying. Occasionally I'll have a protein shake instead to mix it up. I have had Subway quite a bit recently just because I've been out during lunch time, but even that hasn't caused issues. Dinner has been mostly S meals, rich in meat. I've never been much of a meat eater, but to get the protein I need, I kind of have to. It's actually been good because I'm not tempted to overeat. It's easy to overeat carbs. The family is happy. I'm happy. I'm figuring this thing out.

I was going to attempt to do Jillian Michael's Body Revolution again (one of her 90 day programs), but I didn't get through the first month even. Instead, I just mix it up: a morning run one day, 30 Day Shred another day. This morning I did her Banish Fat, Boost Your Metabolism workout. I forgot how intense that was! It was good though. It's a 40 minute workout with a 5 minute warm up and cool down. My shoulders hurt though. I feel like I'm hitting a good stride. I've been really good at avoiding the bad carbs and sugars. I still can't get on the Stevia bandwagon and instead I sweeten my tea with Splenda (shh, don't tell). I also still drink diet sodas. Sorry, I like them. They are my one vice. Maybe I'll be good and give them up someday, but not today. Can't wait to see what the next month brings! Yay for summer!

Weeks 4 and 5

I am frustrated. It's been two weeks, and according to the scale this morning, I have lost no weight since last time I posted. I know it has gone down and then back up because I weighed myself in between this morning and the last time I posted and at one point I was down to 175, but it's no good when it goes back up :(. I guess I've been slacking off being disciplined in keeping the meals truly THM, and I've also been snacking in between. I need to go back to the book and keep track of my meals better. I am exercising more regularly, but exercise alone won't help me lose weight. I also need to make sure that I am not overeating. I need to listen to my body's cues and stop when I am full. Progress is happening, but it's ever so slow right now...