Plus Size Bloggers: March Contest Ending Measurements!

It is time to record my measurements for the challenge over at Plus Size Bloggers .  This month it was all about the measurements.  Here are the results:


                                Feb 28, 2011                                 March 31, 2011

• Neck:                      14 1/2                                            14
• Upper Arm Left:        18 1/4                                             17 3/4
• Upper Arm Right:         18                                                17
• Chest:                     47 1/2                                            46
• Waist:                       46                                                43
• Abdomen:                   43                                                 41 1/2
• Buttocks:                   55                                                 53 1/2
• Upper Thigh left:       30 1/2                                             30
• Upper Thigh right:     30 3/4                                              29
• Calf left:                 18 1/4                                              18
• Calf right:               18 1/2                                              17 3/4
• Upper Knee left:       20 1/2                                              19 1/2
• Upper Knee right:        20                                                 19
• Total Inches:           380.75                                              366

I lost 14 3/4 inches this month.  Not sure if that is good or not.  But it feels good to me.  My dresses are flowing again and not tight, they reach down further on my legs.  That is how I know I have been losing weight and inches.

Spring In2 Action Challenge: Week 3

  Time to weigh in and check in with Spring In2 Action over a The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans.

In my last post I mentioned the temptations I had given into.  The nibbles didn't really go away all week, though I didn't really keep getting into the really bad snacks.  I also had trouble getting exercise done.  I know I had two days where I did do my DVD but forgot to add it to my log.  And I took a 1 mile walk around town yesterday and forgot to add it.  Other than that my exercise isn't very impressive.  The ironic thing is, my foot is much better. In fact we have danced around the living room a few times and I was actually hopping and jumping.  I haven't been able to lift off the floor for a while!

Surprisingly though, I actually lost weight.  Not sure how, but I'll take it!!!

I plan to make myself a water consumption chart and food nibbling record to hang on the fridge.  Gotta start doing a better job keeping track.  I am not even going to attempt to journal everything I eat.  Too much going on as it is.  

Here is this week's weight:

Down from last week!!!

Somehow accomplished with this unimpressive exercise:

Starting weight Spring In2 Action Challenge: 237.7

Previous Weight: 233.5

Today's Weight: 229.9

Weight Loss This Week: -3.6

Total Loss Since started Challenge: 7.8 pounds

Total Loss since weight loss journey got serious on December 13th 2010: 32

Measurements are down another 2 inches from the beginning of this month, down 8 inches total.

Plus Size Bloggers: March Contest Beginning Measurements

It is time for a new challenge over at Plus Size Bloggers (and Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans, but more on that later).  This month it is all about the measurements.  We've probably all seen it.  We think we are having a good week and then our hopes are dashed by the scale.  But as Vera mentions it is not just about the scale.  Sometimes the scale will show no change but we feel different, our clothes fit differently.  So, remember not to get discouraged.  Check your measurements, see if there is loss that the scale can't pick up.  At the same time we also need to remember that muscle weighs more than fat as we were constantly being reminded at a Weight loss/Bible study I used to attend. So anyway, as much as I don't want to share this, I think I must.  There are some body areas here I never measured, so I hope I got it right.

• Neck: 14 1/2
• Upper Arm Left: 18 1/4
• Upper Arm Right: 18
• Chest: 47 1/2
• Waist: 46
• Abdomen: 43
• Buttocks (6″below waist): 55
• Upper Thigh left: 30 1/2
• Upper Thigh right: 30 3/4
• Calf left: 18 1/4
• Calf right: 18 1/2
• Upper Knee left: 20 1/2
• Upper Knee right: 20
• Total Inches: 380.75

Wow, that's a lot of inches.  Can't wait to see them disappear.