12 Weeks Till Summer Challenge - 6 Wks To Go!

Question of the day: My most recent NSV is that I am starting to see definition in my arms again! Yay!!

My biggest accomplishment during the challenge has been consistency with my eating and exercise. I have finally found the spark to stay dedicated to doing both. It feels pretty good to be doing this for myself....because no one else can do it for me!!

Reflection- I think I've been doing really well. I usually lose a little less than a pound which is fine by me. I don't have much weight to lose so it's probably healthier that way. I know now that I won't make my goal. 9 pounds in 6 weeks probably isn't realistic at this point. That's okay. I think I'll re-evaluate at the end of this challenge to see if I actually need to get down to 135. That may be to low of a weight for me.

Question- My pants are super huge on me today, which is great cause these are the pants I bought when I started gaining weight. I bought them a size to big so that I wouldn't feel fat in them. I m swimming in them now though!

Also I'm on to the second level of 6w6pack. By the last few days of level one I could totally feel the change in my body. I am more coordinated and much stronger!

Advice- I work at a school and a few of the parents have said I am looking "skinny" They always ask me, are you losing weight and I always reply with I'm not sure! Maybe! I feel kind of embarrassed of it almost. I have no idea why? It makes me sad though that I can't be proud of it and say yes! This is what I am doing!

The other thing is that I am a little worried, I still have a bunch of belly fat to get rid of but the rest of me is skinny enough. I don't want to have stick skinny legs and arms. I like them the way they are. I know you can't spot reduce fat, but I don't understand how to get rid of this belly fat without getting to skinny elsewhere?

Bumping with my chart for the end of the week


Starting Weight:198
Current Weight: 175.8
Goal Weight: 168
Ultimate Weight Loss Goal: 140

3/24: 182
3/31: 180
4/7: 178
4/14: 174.5 <<<mini goal - 176>>> (Reward for meeting or exceeding mini goal: pedicure)
4/21: 175.8
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal>>> 168

Non-Scale Victory:

In the past 6 weeks, I've noticed a major change in my body. I'm kicking myself for not taking my measurements when I first started so I can see exactly how many inches I've lost. I NEED to take them this weekend so I can track my progress for the next 6 weeks. My clothes are fitting so much better. When I bought my belt, I had it set on the middle hole, now I'm on the tightest hole (that's 3 holes in 3 months)... it would actually go tighter if there was another hole and if my jeans weren't bunching up because they're too big too. I'm going to have to buy some transition pants here shortly as well as a new belt. I've also noticed how easy it is for me to resist eating heavy foods when I go out. I try to find the healthiest thing on the menu for 2 reasons. The first being the fact that I know how hard I have to workout to burn the calories in the heavier foods. The second is that my tolerance to grease has changed. I don't feel very good after eating greasy food and it isn't fun to be out with my friends when I feel gassy and bloated. :sick: I'm almost half way to my goal weight and I'd say I'm getting really close to having my food habits set too. It's really exciting to see how much progress I've made in such a short amount of time.

Sorry for the late post. Had a really rough week & didnt make it in time to weigh in...here it is anyways. Hopefully this week will be better..

3/19: 202.5
3/27: 201.3
4/02: 195.6 (yay me!!! )
4/10: 192.6
4/17: 189.8
4/24: 188
5/01:
5/08:
5/15:
5/22:
5/29:
6/05:
6/09: 170

In the past 6 weeks...
... I have lost half my wardrobe! It has been put in bags and brought to a local women's shelter as they were too big.
...I am wearing some pants I have hoarded for several years that I was almost 20lbs lighter than I am now when I used to wear them, and there is NO muffin top! The JM Ripped in 30 videos reshaped my body.
.... part of the last NSV, was I religiously did my workouts progressing through the workouts and finding strength I haven't seen in a long time because of them.
... I am ready to go in a sparkly tap dress and dance this week with a LOT less self-consciousness since I have committed to a healthier me, and feel more confident!

BTW... thanks again Vic for the great chart and for keeping up this great challenge!

wooooo great job everyone

I haven't posted the chart before, maybe I should add it to help me remember at the end of the week!


~New Goals~
4/21: 270.3
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal:264>>>
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<challenge goal: 256>>

2 lbs lost!!!!!

4/21: 162 lbs
4/28: 160 lbs
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal: 155 lbs>>>
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<challenge goal: 150 lbs>>

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