I got the YouTube video up, but I still wanted to get back here and post my results.
I know, I know, it's been over 2 weeks, but hey... better late than never.
So let's hop in!
Starting
|
Week
1
|
Week
2
|
FINAL
|
|
Weight
|
160.7#
|
157.6# -3.1
|
153.8# -3.8 / -6.9
|
152.5# -1.3 /
-8.2
|
Waist narrowest
|
30”
|
29” -1
|
28.5” -0.5 / -1.5
|
28” -0.5
/ -2
|
Belly
button
|
34”
|
32.75 -1.25
|
31.25” -1.5 / -2.75
|
30.75” -0.5 /
-3.25
|
Hips
|
40.5”
|
40.5” Same
|
40” -0.5 / -0.5
|
39.5” -0.5 /
-1
|
Thigh
|
22.5”
|
22.5” Same
|
22.25” -0.25 / -0.5
|
22” -0.25
/ -0.5
|
Body fat started at 24% and dropped to 22.4%!! I'm really happy with this! It was hard work, but definitely was a great start to re-defining my new normal for good!
What have I learned?? First, that I can be as bad @$$ as I want to be. I didn't magically get these results, and honestly, I could've had better results, had I made a couple better decisions. But that's the point. My decisions dictated my results, so I feel really excited knowing that anything that I want to achieve, I will be able to achieve! Besides my fitness competition this year (which was super grueling but super awesome), I have felt like I was in a major "body" rut. Not feeling like myself, and not feeling like I could conquer my own mind and body. But this 3 weeks has shown me that I CAN!
Second, excuses are fake. <<I actually already knew that. I've always been a big believer that everything is decision making, and that no matter what reasons you have, you can always make CHOICES; especially as it relates to health and fitness. Don't come at me with, "if there was a gun to your head.." Yes, I understand that.. I'm just saying, in general, reasons do NOT equal excuses. I can list 100 reasons why I should skip a workout. In fact, I do, daily. I'm tired. I had a good workout yesterday, so I deserve the day off. I did good on my diet today, so I deserve the day off. I cheated on my diet today, so I might as well chalk it up as a loss. I have work all day. I'm traveling. It was date night. It was my friend's birthday. There was a Christmas pot luck at work. I have no food at home and can only afford Taco Bell..
See where I'm going? I'm not saying that these reasons are fake. They may very well be true. However, that doesn't make them valid EXCUSES. You know, like when you miss school.. What if your parents send a note that says, "she didn't feel like going." Sorry, not excused, Mary.. You're taking a zero that day. Just because it's a reason, and it's true, doesn't make it valid.
Which brings me to the third thing: Priorities matter. Continuing with the excuses thing, it's all based on where your priorities are. As cliche as this is, we all have the same 24 hour days. So, it's all about prioritizing. You don't have time to work out, but you have time to watch Will & Grace, or time to surf social media. Eating healthy is too expensive, but Express is having a sale, and shipping is free if you spend $100, so..... <<I'll leave it at that. You get my point, right? We have to prioritize our goals, if we want them to come to fruition. Unfortunately, you don't accidentally get IN shape that same way you accidentally got OUT of shape.
So in conclusion, I'm hoping that this progress will ignite some motivation for someone who feels like making progress is impossible! You are in charge of your results, and as long as you are honest with yourself, there is no reason why you can't conquer your goals!
Thanks for staying with me during these 3 (actually 5 now) weeks! Stay tuned for future fitness and health tips!
Cheers
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