Today is the day I stepped on the scale for the first time in a month…and a few days.
At approx 4:43 am EST I stepped on the scale and was delighted to see 182.6!!!! I’ve lost 10lbs!!! I was 193.4 {technically I’ve lost more because I stepped on the scale and saw maybe 195 a day or so before June, but I had consistently been 193.4 so I chose to go with that weight}. For the way my last 48 hours has been going, this has really just turned that frown upside down!!
I had a dream last night that the scale was going to say 199!!! Thankfully it was only a dream. Beyond the pounds lost, I’m even more excited to report that I have lost in almost every category. I gained a half inch in my left arm, but everything else was a good loss. I lost 2 inches in my waist and in my hips and an inch off of each thigh.
I must say that this was a long and trying month. I find it most interesting that it’s due to stress and anxiety that I really got back into working out. And in the past few weeks, I’ve been pushing even harder because I’m working out in the morning. There have been a couple of rare days when I just can’t get my body to work with my mind in the morning, and then I workout when I come home. But that’s not how I like it, because I like working out without distractions. My body clock reset within that first week and now it’s not too hard for me to get up at 5:30. This week I’m going to try to make that earlier for my cardio days. I feel stronger. Lighter. My endurance has increased dramatically. I’m recording my progress with my ChaLean Extreme, and I’m really proud of the strength I’m building.
Only a couple of times in the month did I really wanna pull the scale out. But I was able to fight the urge and it didn’t last long. When I would really start to feel the urge, I would just try on some clothes. So now that I’ve made it to this goal, my next goal is not to step on the scale until July 21st. That’s the start of our beach vacation, and that morning I will weigh in and see how good I’ve done. Quite honestly, I’m still going to find a way to do some kind of workouts while on vacation…right now the feasible option seems to be to just bring my yoga mat and my pilates dvds. I doubt I’ll do extra cardio aside from our daily beach activities.
My goal in these next 20 days is 8-10 lbs lost. My size 10 tankini to fit me perfect {fits fine now, just know that I’ll be losing another inch or so and will be amazing}. I really want to focus on my Pilates because that is amazing in how it transforms my body. I haven’t stuck to it as much as I had planned on. My weekly Turbo Kick class will be no longer :-(. I’m pretty bummed about it, but my friend who is the instructor is moving this month so it will not be offered anymore.
The great thing is that I know my body, and once it kicks into gear it usually follows thru without an issue. So for me to be so close to the 170s I know that the 160s are close behind! This is an amazing feeling of happiness and accomplishment. I’m so proud of myself and of my body for cooperating with me finally. It took a year post-surgery for my arm to allow me to be active again with my strength training. It feels great to be building muscle again.
All in all, with this I am a happy camper. I’m excited about the next few weeks and will create my next goal after vacation. After vacation it’s full on #TeamCharlotte mode! And I’m trying to get my daughter to take pictures with my Iphone with a steady hand! So for now, here’s what I look like! I’m happy to report that I haven’t worn this skirt in at least 4 years. It’s been longer than that I know. This is a size 12 skirt that now hangs at my hips. This skirt hasn’t been able to come past my hips barely since before having my son and to be able to wear it again, along with so many other clothes that I haven’t worn in years, or am just now wearing for the first time, it’s an amazing feeling that only those who have had to lose weight know of. Amazing!!
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