You know what today is… weigh-in day!
Normally this would be said with fake enthusiasm while my inner snarky self stuck her tongue out at the scale sitting on the floor. But in reality I’m feeling pretty good about it today. The numbers are never all that great but for some reason I look forward to seeing what kind of progress I’ve made.
Per usual I stripped down and peed first thing in the morning to prepare for the main event. (I don’t need socks weighing me down you know.) Unfortunately, I’ve eaten a ton of asparagus lately so this wasn’t all that pleasant of an experience…
Asparagus pee… a phenomenon I could easily live without.
I checked out my muscles as I reached for the scale to put it on the floor and took a moment to admire my tan line. Not bad. Then I stepped on the scale and it read 184.2. Then I stepped off and stepped on again because surely I lost a bit more than that. In my head I was aiming for 183 point something. But the scale didn’t budge. It was definitely 184.2. This is 1.2 pound weight loss from last week. I would really like to get out of the 180’s some time soon so I’m a little bit bothered by that number.
After I got dressed I went down stairs where I made my daughter take my bi-weekly pictures in a full arm cast. She had a hard time taking the pictures with one hand so they came out a bit uneven. Here’s the comparison from the beginning of the Six Week Summer Shape up to now (two weeks total):
(Keep in mind I have an injured 11 year old as my photographer.)
Measurements:
Bust- 43 in.—42 in.
Chest- 36 in—36 in.
Waist- 36 in.— 34.5 in
Hips- 45 in.—43.5 in
Thighs- 25.5 in.—25 in
Arms- 13.5 in.—13 in
Total Inches Lost- 5
Total Pounds Lost- 4
So far I’m off to a good start for this whole Summer Shape Up Six Week Challenge. Although, I kind of wish I didn’t name it that. That’s an obnoxiously long title for a simple challenge. Every time I go to type it out I have to double check that this is what I actually called it. It gets on my nerves in the same way that the word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious does. I hate that word… it just bugs me.
It’s not that I’m a Mary Poppins hater or anything… Well, come to think of it, who get’s away with eating spoons full of sugar and then manages to be light enough to float away with an umbrella?
I digress… the point is I feel good. Eating healthy and working out always does this to me. It doesn’t matter how much I weigh, if I take the time to take care of myself I always feel better for it. If you are participating in the challenge I hope you are feeling good too because that’s the whole point of the process.
Welp, I’m off to go tend my garden (in my bathing suit). I’ve got plants to water and sunflowers to plant. Feel sorry for whoever so happens to peek over my fence when I bend over to dig in the dirt. I say if they insist on being a creeper then they get what they deserve 🙂
Hope you all have a great Memorial weekend. Don’t forget to tell me how your progress is going!
Nina in the Now 
Wow! Looking good Nina!!
Wow you are losing inches fast! I love seeing measurements, they really tell the whole story I think. As I type I am scarfing down a chef salad I made with greens from my garden! I have never had luck with lettuce of any kind so this is exciting! I didn’t lose a single pound this week, but my workouts were very sporadic, so I didn’t really expect to. I do, however, feel great because of all the healthy food I have been eating. I just LOVE all the summer produce starting to emerge in the stores (and in my backyard!) 🙂 Have a great long weekend. Chat at ya next week.
Great job! I am down 1.2 pounds too from last week. Finally broke out of the 190’s, barely! Weighed in at 189.8 this morning. Let’s hope I can keep it up, I have six weeks til I head to Hawaii!!
Great Job! I too am doing a 6 week challenge as well!
Wow, congrats on the loss! Any loss is a loss in my book. It’s the worse feeling in the wall when I expect a loss and it’s a gain, I feel like turning into Hulk and smashing my apartment to pieces. Then I chill the eff out and get back to work!
Congrats on the loss. I don’t think you should be so hard on yourself. You’re still averaging 2 pounds/week which is a healthy amount!
I didn’t weigh myself this week as I always am up during my time of month and just find it discouraging. We’ll see what the scale says next week 🙂