Ok, so I lied

I keep promising to post, and then don't. I'm just going to accept that I'll update sporadically and whenever I feel like it.

I did walk/jog the 5k and felt pretty proud of myself. I've been going to the gym almost every day since then. My workouts are usually only 20ish minutes of cardio + 10ish minutes of weights and abs, but I'm trying to slowly work my way up. I don't think I've lost much weight, but I haven't weighed myself in a bit. I'm trying to focus more on just being healthy and pushing myself without getting discouraged by a number. I'll weigh myself in the next week or two and hopefully take measurements to see my progress.

Anyway, here are my goals for November:

1. Keep going to the gym at least 5 days a week, try to stay for 30 to 40 minutes.
2. Work toward running a mile without stopping
3. Eat healthy and limit carbs and fats more.
4. Save money and only buy produce and dairy...use the dry and frozen stuff I have before buying more.
6. Be 110 pounds by the end of the month.

Busy Bee

The conference I'm planning is 2 weeks away, so my life is crazy hectic.

Luckily, I've had a little bit of progress.

I was down to 110.4, but I've been too busy to exercise and too stressed to eat well. I'm hoping I can be down to 110 by the end of September, but since my conference is October 1, I'm not counting on it. I'll at least try to eat healthier until then and start a better exercise routine once the conference is over.

So my current stats are:

Weight: 111.6 (lost 2.4 pounds)
Waist: 25.5 inches (lost .5 inches)
Thighs: 18.5 inches (stayed the same)
Hips: 35.5 inches (stayed the same)
Bust: 33.5 inches (stayed the same)

I'm not unhappy with my progress given how stressful and busy my life has been. I would like to see more progress though, especially once the conference is over. I'm still aiming for 110 by the end of September and maybe 105 by Thanksgiving? I'm trying to give myself good goals that will push me but are realistic enough that I don't feel hopeless or feel like I need to do anything unhealthy to reach them.

I'll take a new photo of my body once I reach 110.

Slow Progress

Well, life has been crazy. I won't apologize for not posting since I'm my only reader. Instead, I'll give my update.

Because life has been crazy, I haven't been exercising as much as I would like. I plan to change that starting tomorrow though. My diet has been pretty good for the most part though. I need to make sure I can keep it up.

And....

Tada!

I'm not going to get too excited about this loss, since I know my weight fluctuates and I need to see consistent downward progress before I can be sure. It sure beats gaining weight though. I'm hoping to be  at 110 by the end of September. I think that is a good, realistic goal.

That's all for now!

Initial Stats

I still don't have good before pictures, besides the one in my last post. I'll try to take some soon.

In the meantime, here are my initial stats:

Weight: 114 pounds
Waist: 26 inches
Thighs: 18.5 inches
Hips: 35.5 inches
Bust: 33.5 inches

I'm not measuring my arms, wrists (...etc) because I am happy with their size. These are the measurements I care about for now. I would like to tone my whole body and make it firmer, but my upper body is already fairly slim so measurements don't matter to me.

Goals:

1. Lose a couple pounds. I would like to get back down to 110 by the end of September, which is entirely reasonable.

2. Tone up my entire body.

3. Lose some inches in my waist, thighs, and hips, yet somehow maintain my bust (I know that might not be possible, but here's to hoping...).

4. Gain strength (keeping it broad for now).

5. Gain energy.

I'm driving back down to school Tuesday and Wednesday. Once I get down there, I will go to the gym and/or do Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred at least 5 days a week. I will also be in charge of my own food, so I will make sure to eat mostly clean and healthy.

Making Changes

I was hesitant to make this post since I know the healthy eating blog world doesn't always embrace weight loss since we are all supposed to be happy with ourselves as we are right now. But in all honesty, I am not completely happy right now. And if I'm going to have a blog, I might as well be honest. Plus, I have no readers right now, so there is no one to judge me. This is like my own personal journal, but I will use it to keep myself accountable.


I am not fat and I am not overweight. I am, however, out of shape. I  would like to tone up, lose some fat, and maybe a couple pounds. But more than the weight, I want to have energy, I want to be happy with the shape of my body, and I want to be strong and toned. So starting today, I am committing to making changes in my life.

To start off, I will exercise at least 5 days a week, even if only for 15 minutes. I will cut all junk food out of my life for a while, and focus on eating healthy. I need to stay away from white flours and sugars, and I need to say no when people in my life want me to eat unhealthy food with them.

This is my starting point:

The picture isn't great, I know. I'll try to take real "before" pictures soon and post them with all my stats, so I can use them to track my progress. But you can see from this shot that I'm fairly slim and curvy, but much too untoned and wobbly and basically lacking any real muscle. I hope to change this over the next few weeks and months. If anyone is reading, I would love support, encouragement, motivation, and advice.