Measurement Day!

My official weigh-in day for the biggest loser competition at work is every Tuesday. Weekdays are a little crazy for me though, so I've decided to make Saturdays my "measurement" days. Every Saturday I'm going to measure my hips, waist, chest, thighs, calves, and biceps to see if I am losing any inches. My calves, hips, and biceps all stayed the same. I lost one inch on the waist, three on the thighs, and three on the chest! If you know me at all, you know that I will be most excited about the chest numbers! I want all the numbers to go down, but especially the chest! I've done really well with diet and exercise all week. I'm really quite proud of myself because I usually fail miserably on the diet end of things. I have also been more confident with working out. Usually, I hate working out at the gym if anybody else is there because I am super self-conscious. Back in PG, it wasn't a problem because I would work out with my best friend who helped me stay focused and confident because I wasn't alone. Here in Ogden, I have had a harder time, but this week I have pushed past that issue and worked out in my complex's gym every day, no matter who was in there! I really do enjoy working out. I always have. I never have been and never will be a runner, but I love everything else. I took every weight-training class available during high school and get a bit of a high from pushing myself physically, which is why it's pathetic that I let my weight get so out of control. I'm a little nervous for Tuesday's weigh in. I hope I lost at least a pound so I won't have as much embarrassment as last week. Last week's weekly winner lost 3.58% of his body weight. That's crazy! To lost that high of a percentage, I think I would have to lose about 10 pounds (which totally gives away my awful weight if you do the math).

I can't remember whether or not I have explained my nutrition goals. I want to stay around 1500 calories a day. Some people say to go down to 1200 for the best results, but I want to start with a goal that I will be able to keep without cheating. Maybe after a couple of weeks, when I'm used to 1500, I can go down to 1200. I won't go any lower than 1200 though, because I know that can get dangerous. I also try to eat a good breakfast when I leave for work around 7. Then I eat a healthy snack, usually orange or apple slices, during my prep period at 10:15. For lunch, I try to keep it small and healthy and that's around 12:45. I eat one more small snack around 3:30. Usually fruit, carrots, or light string cheese. Then for dinner, I try to keep it healthy again around 6. I'm trying not to eat anything after 7, and I have a big water bottle that is equal to 3 glasses of water that I'm trying to drink three times a day minimum. I've been meeting all of these goals, and the water has actually been causing some challenges because I always end up feeling like I'm going to pee my pants in the middle of a class, so I'll have to plan that a little better! lol. Weekends are probably going to be my biggest challenge because I don't work and I live alone, so I will get bored more often. That is usually when I end up eating junk that I need to avoid. So far, I've been good today! My niece is coming to stay with me tonight, which should give me plenty to do and I'll have her all day tomorrow too. That will help. Wish me luck!


Talk to you tomorrow!