Showing posts with label measurements. Show all posts
Showing posts with label measurements. Show all posts

First Weight Watcher Weigh In, Before Pics and Measurements!

Tonight, I finally made it to a WW meeting.  I had had plans to go all week, but kept running into problems so I ended up going back to the class I used to go to!  There is a new leader taking the meeting now - she was really positive, upbeat and I instantly liked her.  The only snag is I don't really care for the meeting.  Don't get me wrong, the ladies and helpers in the class are really nice, but not very inspiring.  All everyone really seems to talk about is how "bad" they were during the week and how they had put on weight.  The leader at the end spoke to all the new members that had joined that night and basically said that this class was "hard work"!   I know that a lot of people have bad days, weeks, whatever, but to listen to that every time you go to a WW class is kind of crappy.  I want to go to a class to be inspired by other, to listen to successful losers tips and tricks and to overall feel upbeat about being there!  Anyway, I will go again next week, but I may have to find the other classes the leader runs and go there - apparently they are "very successful!".

Anyway, on to more pressing matters!  Ha ha...........this was my new start weight:


198 lbs.....


I almost fell off the scale.  Obviously this weight includes my clothes, and all the food and drink I have consumed in the day, but it's only a kick in the arse away from 200lbs!!  Not good!  It can only get better..........haven't I said that here somewhere before?!  

Today, I have stuck religiously to my Propoints, and I still have 5 daily PP's left for today and my 49 for the week.  My treat tonight, after I finish blogging, will be a Skinny Cow Caramel Shortcake Lolly for only 2pp's!!  What a lovely treat for so little propoints.  

Without further ado, here are my measurements........  I did a whole load of measurements, including neck, wrists etc, but I will just post the biggies.....lol


Weight:         198 lbs  (14stone 2 lbs)
Waist:           37 inch
Hips:            49 inch (HELL NOOOO!) moment on the lips, lifetime on the hips.....!
Chest:          42 inch
L Thigh:      27 inch (my waist used to be smaller than that 6 years ago!)
R Thigh:      27 inch
L Arm:        14 inch
R Arm:        14 inch

And here are a couple of photos I took on Monday before heading out for work.  I am embarrassed by these, but hopefully will be good to look at a few months down the line.

I hate my arms here...and double chin and everything


I thought I would post a couple of photos that were taken almost 6 years ago in the Happiest Place on Earth - I look at the photos now and think, "WOW!"  My arms were amazing!  I used to love working my upper body back then.  When I was doing Body for Life workouts, upper body days were my favorite!  I loved my back, shoulders and arms.  I hated working my lower body, because that is my obviously me weak area........ that being said, I now love full body workouts using kettlebells and medicine balls.  I'm hoping to get my ass back in the gym soon.  I really  need to sort out my sleep schedule and stop sleeping in and getting to work at 11am!  Because I can do flexi-hours, I find that I sleep later, and later, which means I end up having to work til 6pm, with no lunch break.  I really struggle with getting up in the morning when I know I don't have to.  I feel like I'm sleeping my life away!!  Anyway, enough of my rambling -


Florida 2005!  I got into trouble for just wearing my bikini top to WDW, so I had to throw this black racer  back top on!

Florida 2005!! And wearing pink shorts!!  You can't really see them here though....


Thanks again to you all for the warm welcome back comments in my last post.  You are all fantastico!

Last year vs This year! Comparison pics!

I was looking through some pictures the other day and found my "before" pictures from when I started this blog almost one year ago! Click here if you wanna read it! I then compared them to the pictures I took for the "Biggest Loser" Challenge and although I am nowhere near where I want to be - I was surprised at the difference!

My measurements from 7 November 2008

Waist: 37inch
Hips: 48 inch


I took my measurements on 24 October 2009 and are as follows:

Waist: 33 inch
Hips: 44 inch

I took more measurements but I don't have a comparison from last year! But yay, a total of 8 inches just from those 2 measurements!! Imagine what I could have lost by now if I hadn't gone up and down all year! But hey, imagine if I just gave up! I would probably have a 40 inch waist if I had given up -thank god I stuck this thing out!

So here are my pictures!
BEFORE - November 2008


DURING!! September 2009


This week hasn't been as good diet or exercise wise. I have been off work this week (vacation time!) and because I have been out of my routine, I have been snacking way too much - I forgot to post my weigh in result from the weekend! I was down to 172.8lbs! So close to the 170....... I hope I haven't gained too much when I weigh in this weekend!

Speaking of the weekend - we are going to the Roller Derby!! The Glasgow Roller Girls in Carrie on Skating!! I can't wait - I would love to try Roller Derby - it would be so cool! I will take some pics and post them at the weekend!

I so need to catch up with my blog reading - I am WAYYYY behind!



Biggest Loser Challenge - Starting stats and photos!

Oh my god, I'm scared to post these! It is as bad as I feared :-( Hey it can only get better, right?! So here are my stats:

Weight: 175.8 lbs
Body Fat: 42.7% - LBM: 95.6

Waist: 34 inch
Hips: 46 inch
L thigh: 26 inch
R thigh: 26 inch
L arm: 12 1/4 inch
R arm: 11 3/4 inch (my arms have always been different sizes! Weird!)
Bust: 41 inch
Under bust: 35 1/2 inch

So there you have it. My starting stats for The Biggest Loser Challenge - check out Losin' My Thighs Blog if you want to take part!! We can all support each other in this journey!

And here are my "before" photos!!!



I can't wait to see the BL show tomorrow night - as part of the challenge, we have to try to exercise while watching the show! I will hop on the exercise bike at home while watching it! Yay! So ready for this!!!


A new blog, a fresh start


This blog, will  hopefully become a place where I will regularly update what's going on in my life while trying to lose weight and get fit.  I have had other blogs before, but never seemed to be able to keep them going.  This time I want to make that commitment to keeping this thing going, no matter how little or how much I have to say!  There are so many great bloggers out there, and to follow in their footsteps would be great :-)

So here goes....... since this is mainly about my health and trying to lose 60 pounds, I will post my stats below.......eeeek!

According to Tanita scale.... Measurements:
Weight: 187.6lbs                   Waist:  37inch
Body fat: 45.4%                        Hips:  48inch
Lean Mass: 97.4lbs

Yikes, those are scary numbers.  They can only go down from here!! 

Here is a before pic.......



7 November 2008



Here is a pic from Feb 2006........around about the time I started gaining weight....


Approx Feb/March 2006