I figured, it would help motivate me, keep me on track, give me that impetus not to flake out and fall off the wagon . . .
instead, I've been keeping track of the workouts in this little book-calendar thing I found at Kyobo Bookstore. I guess I wanted to solidify my desire to follow my New Year's Resolution, and sort of just wanted to hoard away my little notations and hide under a rock and get myself in gear, if that makes sense.
Now, after a full five months of actually, really, truly doing at least SOME sort of workout EVERY DAY, I feel as if I can relax a smidgeon, crow a little bit, and feel a teeny crumb of pride in myself. It's always so easy to urge and coax others to lose weight, work out, have a better self-image, etc. but we all know it's a billion times harder actually following one's own advice.
I have been stoically following my own advice, and while the numbers don't seem TOO different, I feel the overall composition of my body is improving. Anyone over 35 will know what I'm talking about: not being really fat, but more of an overall doughiness and flab that never used to be there . . . slowly over the years it creeps up, then one day certain clothes don't fit so well, and it's shocking to notice dimples in your thighs while sitting a certain way, or ripples appear in your behind . . . ugh . . .
still, I know it's possible for me to look pretty darn good w/o surgery or weird pipe-dream creams/procedures, just not like I'm 20. Nothing wrong with that! I'll never be 20 again, and I accept we all change . . . just don't want to change more than I have to, hehehe . . .
Ok, here are some stats for the last five months:
Jan: 128.6#/26.8% (eek!) 35/27.5/36.5
Feb: 125.2/24 (happy) 24.5/27/36
Mar: 129.2/22.9 (huh?) 35/2736
Apr: 130/23.1 (hmm) 35/27.5/36.5
May: 127.6/24.1 (^o^) 34.5/26.75/36.5
Soooo . . . overall my weight hasn't gone down much, but the fat % has done ok. I also am thrilled to finally break the 27" waist barrier! I know it sounds like a good measurement, but for someone only 5'4" it's a big difference from 27.5 down to 26.75.
I also have the dreaded "irregular" "monthlies" so often I'll have to weigh/measure myself during the puffed-up puffy pufferfish stage. Yes, I could wait til the week after, but this should be a realistic snapshot of how I look at any time.
OK, well, it's been five months, and more of my outfits are fitting better, and I'm SUPER excited to be in So. CA this summer . . .
yes there are pics, my next goal is to post some . . .
