Weight Loss

Well I am doing my weekly check in. I definitely see some progress. I have lost 4.5 pounds and lost 2.5 inches off my natural waist and 1 inch off my C-section pooch. This is with us just doing no carbs, we had a cheat day and I ate a burger one day (shhhh don't tell D lol) still drinking sodas, and no working out. I am very pleased. This week we will continue doing no/low carbs, only water (with crystal lite), and I will start going to the gym this week also.
My stats are below:

Weight: 163, 158.5, 164.5, 160
Left Bicep:12.5, 12, 11.5, 12
Right Bicep: 12.5, 12.5, 11.5, 12
Chest: 41, 38,40, 40,
Ribcage: 32, 30.5, 34, 32
Natural waist: 34, 33, 36, 33.5
Pooch (lower belly): 34, 33, 36 35
Hips: 41, 42, 42 42
Left Thigh: 25.5, 25, 25, 24.5
Right Thigh: 26, 26, 24, 25

Weight Loss

Ok I am going to go back to monitoring my weight loss. Hubby is on board with me, and we are doing no carbs for the next few weeks. I haven't decided if we are doing no carbs for the next 4 weeks, or doing no carbs for 2 and then having low carbs some days for the next two. we will see when we get there. My only problem is making sure that D has enough to eat. he works a physical outdoor job and will be in the studio starting next month, and I don't want him to get sick or anything. Our menu for this week is baked chicken breasts and broccoli, and tilapia and asparagus or string beans. I'm going to do salads for lunch, and for snacks we will have trail mix, fruit, and cucumbers (D loves those). I haven't figured out when we will exercise yet. Maybe we can do some walks in the evening this week.
I don't really have a goal weight in mind. I'm thinking maybe around 130-135 but we will see. Its mainly about look and how my clothes fit. I'm pretty much at my pre-pregnancy weight, but my measurements are not the same. My stats are below: first is where I was at before I starting trying to lose weight in May (5/1/12) of last year before I found out I was pregnant. Second are my stats for the last weigh in I had when working out (5/14/12). And lastly in red are my current stats as of today.

Weight: 163, 158.5, 164.5
Left Bicep:12.5, 12, 11.5
Right Bicep: 12.5, 12.5, 11.5
Chest: 41, 38, 40
Ribcage: 32, 30.5, 34
Natural Waist: 34, 33, 36
Pooch (lower belly): 34, 33, 36
Hips: 41, 42, 42
Left Thigh: 25.5, 25, 25
Right Thigh: 26, 26, 24

I will be checking back in next week Monday to update my stats.

Day 14

Ok, I know I haven't updated in a few days, but I just wanted to check in and update my stats:
I will put this weeks stats in red:

weight:163, 159, 158.5
left bicep: 12.5, 12.5, 12
right bicep: 12.5, 13, 12.5
chest: 41,40, 38
ribcage: 34.5, 32, 31
waist: 32, 31.5, 30.5
pooch: 34, 33.5, 33
hips: 41, 42.5, 42
left thigh: 25.5, 25, 25
right thigh: 26, 26, 26

Pretty good so far. Not a drastic improvement, but I also have not taken any drastic measures. Reason being, when I try to do a dramatic change, I only stick with it for a few days and then I quit. this has been more of a gradual lifestyle change. So I may not be where I want to be totally by my dance show, but I definitely should not have a problem getting there by my vacation, and keeping it off.

Day 9 & 10

Yesterday was a good workout day. I had a salad and water for lunch. Went to an ab class and a spin class at the gym and had baked chicken, broccoli, and water for dinner. The only thing I would change, is that on gym days I need to add chicken to my salad cause I was feeling a little light headed in the spin class. So I think I need a little more on gym days.
Today is going to pretty much be the same except no gym today, I have bible study tonight. I planned on doing the salt water flush today, but I woke up too late. I plan on doing it tomorrow. I'll let you all know the results of that.

On a non exercise related note, My birchbox for May should be arriving today! I know I have not kept you updated on the boxes, but I will starting from this month.

Mother's Day is this Sunday, and I have no idea what I'm doing for my mom and my sister. Any thoughts?

Day 8

I didn't make it to the gym yesterday. I decided to spend quality time with the hubby, and catching up on shows we had saved on our DVR. I have dance class tonight for an hour and 45 minutes. I'm gonna cook something tonight for hubby to eat tomorrow. I have no idea what. I'm bored with the same old things I always cook, and I'm really limited cause I'm trying to cut back on out beef and pork intake, and mainly have poultry and seafood.
hubby is gonna eat lasagna I think. and I'm gonna have chicken

Day 7

Ok, just a quick stat check in. I'm gonna post my stats from last Monday in red.
weight: 163, 159
chest: 41, 40
rib cage: 34.5, 32
left arm: 12.5, 12.5
right arm: 12.5, 13
waist: 32, 31.5
pooch: 34, 33.5
hips: 41, 42.5
left thigh: 25.5, 25
right thigh: 26, 26

Ok, I am definitely seeing some progress! I'm amped about the 4 pound weight loss, but part of that is because I just came off my period (tmi) so the bloating is gone now. So I'm interested to see what next weeks stats will look like. I'm very happy about the change in measurements in my chest, ribcage, and midsection But I have a long way to go . I'm not really sure what my goal measurements are, I just want to be smaller over all (except hips and butt), and get back to my wedding weight of about 135.
I'm going to try to take a progress pic and post it today, but we will see.
I have not eaten healthy today so far, because I was too lazy to go to the grocery store last night, so I had McDonald's for lunch (bad I know). But I am going to the gym tonight and I will be eating chicken breast and broccoli for dinner.
Oh, on another note. I made my first little bunny tail ponytail today. It's a little tight, so I know I wont be doing this often because I'm babying my edges to fill them in more, but I'm excited! I did it on stretched out hair, so I'm curious to see if it can be done on wet hair. I'm going to try to take a pic of that also.

Day 2 & 3

Yesterday I went to the gym and did an ab class for 30 minutes and then a cycling class for an hour. for a total for an hour and a half. I didn't eat good though. I had Chinese food for lunch and dinner (half and half). Today I'm not working out because I have something else to do, but I'm gonna eat somewhat healthy. I cooked spaghetti with whole wheat noodles and ground turkey instead of ground beef. I'm also gonna cut my portion size in half, and drink water.

I'm going to try and get a workout in tomorrow, but there are no classes on Friday evening. So while hubby is playing basketball, I will probably do some ab work and lift weights and maybe do some cardio. He likes to play for a long time (like 7-8 games), so we will see. I can't get a workout in on Saturday because hubby has a show (he sings), and my nephew has his 4th birthday party that afternoon.