It has been nearly 10 weeks since I've cut out fast food, and it's been 6 weeks since I joined the gym. I have been fairly consistent with my 5 meals a day and I have even eaten much healthier. I won't lie, I have had cheats here and there. For example I had a deep fried Klondike Bar and a footlong corn dog at the fair a few weeks ago, I had fried wontons just last night (which were so worth eating btw), ice cream a few times, Red Robin when my hubby finished his fat loss contest, and I haven't given up alcohol. Not that I'm a heavy drinker, but I've been out to events 4 or 5 times this summer and divulged in some booze. Now that I'm listing these, I'm realizing just how many cheats I've had. Oops!
But even with all of this cheating, I'd say I'm doing pretty well. I've noticed slimming in my face, as well as other parts of my body, and my digestion has been awesome. Some of my clothes are beginning to fit loosely, which is both good and bad because I'm glad I see the change...but now I might need to shop for new clothes. Oh wait a minute, those are both good things!
A friend of mine sent me this picture earlier this week, and if you follow me on Instagram or are my friend on Facebook, you may have seen it.
Now I know getting there isn't going to be a piece of cake, but the more I see it, the more I envy her! Now I'm sure that smile is probably quite forced being that she must be carb depleted, sodium depleted, and probably has only eaten chicken and broccoli for the last few months...but damn...she looks amazing.
I would like to see myself looking similar to this one day. And I know it won't been any time soon, but it would be kinda badass to look like this.
The last time I posted about my intent to get fit, I had just taken a picture. And honestly, like I said in my previous blog, it made me sad. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Surely the camera must add 10 pounds, and not just pounds, but pounds of fat. Now I know I have wonderful friends who will tell me that I looked great even before, but I didn't feel great. I want to feel nothing but confidence in a bikini. Hell, I want to feel complete confidence naked! So with just a bit of hesitation...here is a collage of the pictures I took the last time I blogged, and my updated picture.
In this photo I weighed 136.4 lbs and my BFP (Body Fat Percentage) was 22.3%
I am down to 133.6 lbs and my BFP is 20.6%
As you can see there has not been a drastic change in numbers, but I am trying to build muscle and tone as well. I'm not showing these pictures to be a show off, or to brag. I am using this blog to keep track for myself, and to maintain accountability for myself. I am proud of what I have done so far, and I can't wait to do even more! Thanks to everyone who has helped support me in my goals, I appreciate you all!
