To say I’m disappointed in myself is an understatement. Here are my current stats:
| Date | 3/20/2023 | 4/12/2023 | Difference |
| Weight | 235.9 | 236.2 | +0.3 |
| Neck | 14.5″ | 14.75″ | +0.25″ |
| Bust | 48″ | 48″ | 0″ |
| Under Bust | 39.5″ | 40.5″ | +1″ |
| L/R Bicep | 14″/14″ | 13.5″/14″ | -0.5″/0″ |
| L/R Forearm | 11″/11″ | 10.5″/10.5″ | -0.5″/-0.5″ |
| Waist | 43.75″ | 46.25″ | +2.5″ |
| Hips | 50.25″ | 47.875″ | -2.375″ |
| L/R Thigh | 26″/26″ | 25.5″/25.5″ | -0.5″/-0.5″ |
| L/R Calf | 17″/17″ | 17″/17″ | 0″/0″ |
| Body Fat % | 47.2% | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| Body Fat Mass (lbs) | 111.3 lb | 111 lb | +2.3 lb |
| Skeletal Muscle Mass | 69.0 lb | 69.0 lb | -0.3 lb |
| BMI | 36.9 | 37 | +0.1 |
Once again- I’m not sure how accurate any of the +/- for anything under .5″ because I could have very easily not pulled the measuring tape as tight or measured in the wrong place. The nearly 3″ I gained around my stomach are concerning…
To be totally honest I’m not really surprised that my measurements and weigh in today are what they are. Disappointed, yes, but not surprised. This last month has been frustrating, I was doing my best to get myself out on a walk or at least on my bike. The weather got me down, not gonna lie and then on top of that I got sick- I did my best, and my calendar reflects that I think. March 30th is when I got sick, and I was recovering until basically this past Sunday.
I think the thing that hurt me the most was what I was eating. I definitely ate out too much, I started off good- made meal plans for the week and followed through. Kept that up from March 15th through March 29th, then it all fell apart. I didn’t track calories while I was sick- I should have but I was exhausted and ignored it. I did manage to get out twice while I was feeling poorly. This past Monday the 10th I was able to get back on track. My next weight loss appointment isn’t until May 30th, that gives me 48 days including today to stay on track.
SO here are my goals:
- REDUCE MY SALT INTAKE
- This is my biggest goal and the one that all others will be supporting in one way or another.
- in order to achieve this goal I’m going to be avoiding fast food entirely (I know I’ll probably go out here and there, but I don’t want to go out more than once a week)
- get rid of 3rd pre-made meals- this is difficult because evenings tend to be busy- my kids are involved in a lot of extracurricular activities and I want to encourage that, but often that means running around a lot for me in the evenings- and while I *could* make dinner I’m exhausted and tend to purchase either fast food or a quick meal from the supermarket.
- Create a Meal plan for both Lunch and Dinner that I will follow.
- pretty self explanatory, but one of my big failings is that I tend to make a meal plan in my head and never get to the point where it is written down. If it isn’t written down then I am easily derailed from my plan.
- Follow a consistent workout plan
- this is a constant goal, like the one above this.
- MWF- short walk (45 minutes), Couch to 40k bike program, 15-20 minutes strength training
- TTS- longer walk (60 minutes), rest from other workouts
So those are my thoughts, and I’m going to do my best to make these next 48 days really count.
Nikkie
Decidedly Nikkie 