Weigh-In

Just thought I'd start some weigh-ins, at least for this week! It helps to see everyone's progress and opens the door to tips and suggestions!

 I'm 23 years old and last Monday I weighed in at : 116.5 lbs  I weighed myself on Friday again (I had a wedding and luau party that weekend) and was a bit frustrated. I weighed about 116 even, so felt a little disheartened since I had been working out like crazy. I've only been losing about a 1/2 a lb per week and  was on 1200 calories a day, but I've been thinking about it and I'm increasing (to 1300-1400) my calorie intake since I burn off at least 250 calories a day through cardio alone.

This week I bought Jillian Michael's book, "Making the Cut" and started her exercise program (which hurts like crazy by the way), this way I could change up my workouts. Only on day two of the program and of increasing my calorie intake and weighed myself again...weighed in at 115lbs flat! I haven't weighed in at that low so far even with the water weight we all gain and lose during the day, so I knew it had to be pretty true!

I just wanted to get it out there, that it can be done! I've never been at this weight (started my new lifestyle at 124.5 lbs a couple months ago) and I'm so proud that I've stuck with it. I really have made a change for the better and I feel like it's part of my life now. I'm going to keep busting my butt before graduate school starts next month and start planning out my weeks for school so that I can get in my workouts.

New goal: 110lbs....here's hoping! :)

How is everyone doing out there??!

fluctuating progress this week! started off around 117 and now 118, but im ok with it because originally i wasnt planning on losing weight anyways just maintaining so i guess any loss is good.

wanted to go on the treadmill or do a workout video last night but the power went out! i think its a valid enough excuse! lol

haha that's def. a good excuse! I have those days where none of my electronics will work how I want them to, even my treadmill will cut out! It's like I'm seriously NOT suppose to workout that day! I look at like a challenge, the old me would say, "Well I guess I'm not suppose to do anything". But now I flip out and say, "look, I'm going to workout today whether you like it or not! This stomach is not welcome here!" hahaha yeah I talk to myself a lot, but it's the only way to motivate myself sometimes!

i really really like that! this stomach is not welcome here!! thats awesome, im going to start talking to myself to motivate! cant wait for the strange looks i get!

this week, fluctuating again but only by a lb or so. went to olive garden last night and loaaaaaaaaaaaded up on the breaksticks so there went the clean eating

how is everyone else doing this week?