My mom unearthed my old Girl Scout stuff from elementary school. I tried on my old vest from 4th grade (which fit back then) and it still fits nicely now. Needs an ironing, but I might wear it for Halloween haha.
I walked so much in a two week period that I could have walked from my wife's hometown in the Netherlands almost to Brussels. Putting it into a scale like that really hit home!
I’m eating much healthier food and enjoying cooking more. So much better than eating junk food for dinner because I didn’t want to cook. I feel so much better.
My charm bracelet, which I couldn't take off without opening the clasp, is now so loose it can slip off if I'm not careful. Yah for thin wrists!
I'm usually exercising 5-6 days a week, although less often if my knees hurt. According to my Fitbit Alta HR, which registers heart rate, I've lowered my resting heart rate from about 72 to 66 and my cardio fitness range for my age is now in the excellent range.
My second leg day since my gym opened back up, and first day I was able to use the squat rack again. The first leg day back, both racks were in use and people like to hog them and do split sets for 45 minutes.
I'm not quite where I was before COVID shut everything down, but I'm a lot stronger still than I expected myself to be. Especially for 7 months pregnant!
I got another one in just a day. I bought this really cute dress a while back. It has zero stretch in it. It’s a UK 12. I thrifted it, so I decided to get it even though I couldn’t quite breathe in fully with it zipped up. Now, it gapes around the ribs, which is where it was tight before.
PS this phone is pretty new and I’m just discovering the joys of portrait mode.
This is lame but I literally just started to take my goals seriously again. Today is day one and I'm proud of myself for taking matters into my own hands and starting this thing!!
Went kayak fishing this weekend and my life jacket felt a little loose, went to tighten it and ended up cinching it down all the way! Any more significant changes to my body and I will need a new one!
Walked an average of 25k steps a day for all of last week and got four separate 30 minute HIIT workouts in. More fitness time on hands since I can work from home and not commute 1.5hrs each way;)
Also, I am proud of making smarter grocery choices that allow me to practice healthier food routines.
I just got through an immensely stressful time in my life and was able to stick to my calorie budget and my exercise plan at home. If I can manage with this, I can manage through anything!
I made it through one of the hardest weeks of my life and my community’s life without bingeing. I also have been so much stronger and more flexible during yoga. I could hold my high plank and down dog infinitely longer than I could two months ago today!
Dug out last summer’s capris and shorts from the ironing pile where they’ve sat since last September 😬. Ironed a pair and put together a cute outfit, only to find the pants looked like a sack. Two of the slimmer cut pairs still fit, but the others are not flattering. Almost all of the shorts are now riding super low and are really baggy in the behind/hips too.
Ordered the next size down in the shorts, but need to go try on some capris. Don’t believe the next size down could realistically fit.
1000 days of logging today and I've not gone over my calorie allowance once in those thousand days. Well, I did a couple of times, but went right out and earned enough calories exercising to pull myself back under again before the end of the day. That was early on too. Not had to do that for a couple of years.
Dug out last summer’s capris and shorts from the ironing pile where they’ve sat since last September 😬. Ironed a pair and put together a cute outfit, only to find the pants looked like a sack. Two of the slimmer cut pairs still fit, but the others are not flattering. Almost all of the shorts are now riding super low and are really baggy in the behind/hips too.
Ordered the next size down in the shorts, but need to go try on some capris. Don’t believe the next size down could realistically fit.
I have this problem this year! I went to put on shorts last weekend and I only have 3 pairs that actually fit. I have no capris left in the right size.
I recently fit into my honeymoon dress from 11 years ago! I've had two babies and could never even pull it up over my mama hips. But I tried it on a whim last week, and now it's almost too big!! I was ecstatic 😁
Hauled my lazy *kitten* out to run yesterday... it was a run and it happened... was it as far as I wanted? fast as I wanted? No. and No. But it is DONE. Rinse/repeat tomorrow.
I recently fit into my honeymoon dress from 11 years ago! I've had two babies and could never even pull it up over my mama hips. But I tried it on a whim last week, and now it's almost too big!! I was ecstatic 😁
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I'm usually exercising 5-6 days a week, although less often if my knees hurt. According to my Fitbit Alta HR, which registers heart rate, I've lowered my resting heart rate from about 72 to 66 and my cardio fitness range for my age is now in the excellent range.
I'm not quite where I was before COVID shut everything down, but I'm a lot stronger still than I expected myself to be. Especially for 7 months pregnant!
PS this phone is pretty new and I’m just discovering the joys of portrait mode.
Also, I am proud of making smarter grocery choices that allow me to practice healthier food routines.
Ordered the next size down in the shorts, but need to go try on some capris. Don’t believe the next size down could realistically fit.
That's amazing: well done!