For the past week I have been meaning to post update pictures of me on my supposed to be weekly weight loss posts. BUT I totally lost my black tank top and I swear I tore the house up looking for it. (and by tore the house up, I mean I occasionally looked until yesterday when there was no holds barred and I “redecorated” my room while trying to find it.) All the hard work paid off because…SUCCESS I found it! I really wanted to be wearing the exact same outfit each time so you (really me) could see the difference in the clothing as well! Plus I started off with black clothes because black is slimming…but let’s be honest, there is no amount of black that can make me look skinny at this point, ha!
On pinterest this week I ran across these two quotes. They both explain my feelings and my love/hate relationship towards working out.
So true, right?!?!
I DIED laughing because when I first decided to work out I had grand plans of making it to the gym every day and push myself hard until all the weight melted off. So each morning I would wake up, miss working out in the morning, because I am lazy and crave those few extra minutes of sleep. But I would tell myself, no biggie, I’ll work out once the kids go to bed. Then the reality of a full day with four kids and a small business kick in. Working out was the LAST thing I wanted to do. (I mean for pete’s sake, wasn’t my day already a work out?!?!) Going to bed that night I would make myself a promise, the next morning I would be up at the crack of dawn working out…..but the next morning I was sleepy….and the cycle continued. So I never ended up going, and before I knew it I was 211 pounds…dadgum it is SO much easier putting the weight on than getting it off!
Can I get an AMEN?!?!
And then now…this is what I try to keep telling myself.
Because there still is a good part of the time that I DO NOT want to go to the gym. I hate that when I try to run, I can’t last long, my fat giggles, my calves die a thousand deaths the next day (no exaggeration at all, ha!) and once a creeper next to me kept staring. Those things are NO FUN! But I know that if I never step foot on that treadmill I will NEVER get better, I will always feel sorry, fat, and embarrassed. That’s why I keep telling myself I love the burn, I need the burn, and I want to be a HOT MAMA! (oh girl…or boy, I will be smokin’ hot soon…haha!)
Which brings me to last night. I had my first month evaluation with my trainer and it included a weigh in, strength test, as well as my measurements. As you may know from before…home girl rocked the pearls so I felt a little more pretty. Fat girls will try anything to feel pretty! 😉 My trainer was VERY impressed with my progress, my strength test numbers were FABULOUS, and my measurements, while not pretty, looked a lot better! Now, for the real reason you all have tuned in to this little blog post for…the dreaded weigh in. YIKES! As of yesterday I weighed in at a whopping:
This is TWELVE pounds lighter than I started!!!! Oh yes ladies and gents I am dropping weight like it’s a bad habit! haha! (now I totally realize it won’t always be this easy…I still am pretty darn excited!!) As far as total inches lost….that would be 9.25.
HIP, HIP, HOORAY!!!!
Here are my pictures from last month and the new ones from yesterday. (My pictures from yesterday are a little closer, but I think you can still tell some difference.)
I am almost certain my face will always look dorky in these pictures, so we’ll just say I’m rocking the Chandler Bing, ha!
So what do you guys think?!?!
If you are on this journey with me, how is it going?!?!
(P.S. I signed up to run a 5K in two weeks…and I am SO not prepared, but I figured since I paid for it I’ll feel pressured to work for it! Wish me good luck!)
I like how you stated you lost 9.25 inches (knowing some of those inches were from the hip area…then your next statement was “Hip Hip Hooray!” I’m sure it wasn’t a pun, but it was funny!
That’s awesome! I, too, have let sleep win over the working out, and, if I don’t do it in the morning, it doesn’t get done. I’ve gotten a few days in but not too many, so I’ll start again on Monday.
Meanwhile, haven’t weighed in again yet, but I’ve done my measurements–need to post on that, don’t I?
Keep it up–you’re inspiring!
WAY TO GO!!! You’re doing this!
Way to go Brittany!! Keep up the good work! You are doing awesome!!
Keep us the good work!
you go get em girl! i need to lose like 50 lbs. sigh. hi from TAG. i follow.
You look fantastic! Keep up the good work 🙂
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Good for you! I mean REALLY good for you! Taking the first step is the hardest, not just the first one on the first day, but the first one every day!
AWESOME job!
Sari
I just found your blog and You can do this. Since November I have lost some weight and there is nothing better than to have people cheering you on! Keep it up