Sitting here after my first full weight assessment, I was thinking about the positives that I've had since I started this journey. Trying to lose weight, and going inch by inch. The more I thought about the inch by inch part, I was reminded of an old Three Stooges routine I loved. It has nothing to do with my weight loss. It was just a random thought that popped into my head.
In my last blog, I promised an update. It has been a total of 8 weeks since I started this journey. September 27, 2015 to be precise. Since me and Melody walked through the door at Weight Watchers, nothing has been the same since! We devoted our life to eating healthy and exercising, and has it ever paid off! As of our meeting last Thursday, me and Melody both lost 5.6 .lbs each last week! That brings my total to 39.6 .lbs lost in 8 weeks, and hers to 30! Before my assessment tonight, Melody wanted me to check her measurements. She had lost almost 3 inches around her waist, and 2 of her hips. On her arms and thighs she lost about 1 1/2 inches. I've been bragging on her all week. When we started, she was wearing a size 16 jean, Halloween night we went Trick-or-Treating with our nephew and niece and Melody wore a size 12 comfortably! She dropped 4 pant sizes! I'm so proud of her. She walks on her treadmill 2 - 3 miles every time at the gym, and now she been doing some resistance training and it paying off for her.
Tonight I did some Max sets for the first time in my life. I am really proud of myself! Tonight I bench pressed for the first time in my life and maxed out at 165 .lbs. I really enjoyed that. I've been doing a leg press for a few weeks now, and the most I had gone on that was 120 .lbs. With the encouragement of my trainer, Jared, I maxed out at 470.lbs! Lifting it not only once, but going 7 times! I think I can go higher, but that'll be for the next assessment. The most amazing part of my assessment came from the numbers part of it. It had been 2 full months since we measured, and I was shocked by what I saw. I lost 3 inches around my abdomen, and 5 inches on my hips! I actually gained on my arms, and my calves, but I'm fine with that because I'm building muscles. I can actually see some definition in my arms now. We did a body fat analysis tonight for the first time and I rated at 42%. Which means 42% of me is fat. No surprise there! What surprised me was when Jared did the math, 234 lbs of me is bone and muscle. My goal is 250 .lbs. If I can reach that goal, I'll have hardly any fat! That makes everything seem so exciting!
I've been doing cardio 5 nights a week and resistance train 2 nights a week, after the great results tonight, we are raising the resistance to 3 nights. My body is feeling really good and my spirits even better. Thank you to everyone for the words of encouragement, and support. It really helps keep me going!
For anyone who wants to join me on my journey, find a Weight Watchers near you and start today. You want be sorry.
For anyone around the Norman area looking for a gym, call Jared at The Warriors Den Health and Fitness. You and your family can become members, or if you want to get a little bit more out of your workouts, talk to Jared about becoming your personal trainer. I promise you, you won't regret it.
Lastly, to the small following of people I have in Germany, "Guten Tag and Gotten Segne'" To the Russians, "Здравствуйте и Бог благословил!"
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