A little bit about how I approach weigh-ins. I always do it Tuesday mornings. I picked Tuesdays because the weekends are always so busy and sometimes this means I don't eat my best. This way I have Monday to get back on track, go to the Gym and hopefully undo some of the bad from the weekend. I always weigh in in the mornings because this is when you are your lightest. So when I wake up, I go to the bathroom, go pee (This counts!) and weigh myself. By the end of the day I could be 2 pounds heavier but I always consider this my "true" weight.
Today, as promised I also did my Measurements. I again was pleasantly surprised. This is where I'm at:
Chest: 36"
Rib Cage (Under Boobs): 33"
Waist: 30.5"
Low Waist (Belly Button): 34"
Hips: 39.5"
Thigh: 21"
Bicep: 11"
Calf: 14.5"
I love these measurements! I actually had to redo the Bicep one because I thought that sounded way to small! Measuring lets me know that even if I'm not seeing results on the scale I'm still moving in the right direction. Muscle weighs more than fat!
Some pretty exciting things are coming up in the next little bit. One week from today I will be heading to Beautiful British Columbia to see my good friend Alli. I'm really excited about this trip. It's been almost 4 months since I've seen her so I may look a little different to her. She unfourtunately will be working while I'm there but this just means I'll be able to explore her town on my own. I'm bringing my running shoes and some shoes that are more suited to hiking. I want to stay active while I'm there. I'm hoping that I will be able to do a successful outdoor run while I'm there. So far I've only been able to run any distance on a treadmill but I want to do a 5K in the fall which means running outside so I need to get used to it.
Another big thing(s) that are coming up are 1) Going back to School and 2) My 25th Birthday! They both land on September 7th which is the day after I get back from BC. I don't know how I feel about school. I'm excited to go and be making steps forward in my life but I'm just not to sure how it will effect my life. I will need to stay more on top of my workouts as now I will have to schedule them around Work and School. I'm hoping that the Gym at my school will be decent so I will be able to fit them in after or before class.
Then there's my birthday. I don't know how I feel about that either. 25 is a big deal but I really don't want to treat it that way. I don't really care if I go out or anything. Last year, I was a disaster on my birthday. Drank way to much and made a fool of myself. This year I would really just like to do something low key with my friends. I don't want to destroy my calorie count by consuming tons of alcohol. I do want a really nice cake though. A small cake, because I really won't eat all of it but a really good one with sugary butter-cream icing.
I think that's it for now but I'll leave you with my goals for this week:
- Run 3 more times at the gym for more than 2.5 miles. My hip has been bugging me lately but I have found if I run for long enough it becomes not as bad.
- Eat more Veggies! I've noticed that while I almost always get my "5 a day" in they are mainly fruit. I need to fit in more veg to get their minerals and fiber.
- Hopefully by doing this I will have another good weigh in.
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