Pics and measurements day...

Well, it's that time again.  The time in which I post all of my pics and measurements!  I seriously need to be better at posting consistently.  I've kinda struggled this month.  Too many cravings.  I haven't gone hog wild, but I certainly haven't done as well as I had hoped.  I'm still losing, but I'm wondering what would have been the result if I had worked a little harder.  So this month, my personal goal is to 1: Cut back on iced tea, 2: Eat at home more, and more cleanly, 3: More strength training!  That being said, here are the pics:

Beginning 12/3/12                                     3/3/13

I've been working on trying to figure out how to get all pictures in the right order and organized but I haven't figured it out yet.  Until then, I thought I'd shorten it a bit.  Still, I can see so much progress when looking at it like this!  And now the measurements:

December                              March                                Total
Waist: 49.5"                           45"                                     -4.5"
Arm:   20.5"                           18"                                     -2.5"
Bust:   51"                              45.5"                                  -5.5"
Hips:   62"                              57.5"                                  -4.5"
Thigh:  33.5"                           28"                                     -5.5"
Calf:    21"                              19"                                     -2"
Neck:  14.75"                         14"                                     -.75"
BMI:   49.6                             41.9                                   -7.7
Weight: 307.2 lbs                    258 lbs                               -49.2 lbs

Overall not bad progress for 3 months.  I think I'd like to start doing a weekly weigh ins on here.  I think it'd help me see what I'm doing.  I'll start weighing in on Monday mornings and I'll post about it on Monday nights.  See you guys soon!

Spinning

My husband and I decided to try an intro to spin class today at our local gym.  As he is in good shape, and I have been working out 5-6 days a week, I thought this would be no biggie.  A twenty minute ride while sitting down?  No problem!

However, this was twenty minutes of hell.  HELL I tell you!  First of all, the seat hurts like a bitch!  It's so tiny that all of my ass fat hangs off the sides and it tries to wedge itself up my butt and in other places making a romantic weekend all but impossible.  (Sorry for the mental image, but seriously, I have to be straight with you.)  Then there's a hyperactive poodle of an instructor yelling out how he likes to see us sweat and give him dirty looks.  There was a lot more than angry looking coming his way.  If' I'd had laser beams in my eyes, this boy would be toast.  I burned 512 calories during that 20 minutes, and I swear, those calories went out fighting, kicking and screaming.  I'm pretty sure time slowed down just to piss me off.

That being said...I think I'll go back next week.

2 month pics and measurements

It's that time again.  I took all new measurements and pics tonight.  (After watching the Ravens win of course!)

Start Weight: 307.2

Surgery Date 293.0 (12/17/12)

Today (2/3/12) 267

Measurements:

12/3/12                                                          1/6/13                                     2/3/13

Waist: 49.5"                                                   46.5" (-3")                               46" (-.5)

Arm: 20.5"                                                     18.5" (-2")                               18" (-.5)

Bust: 51"                                                        48.5" (-2.5")                            47" (-1.5)

Hips: 62"                                                        59.5" (-2.5")                            57.5" (-2)

Thigh: 33.5"                                                    31" (-2.5")                               29" (-2)

Calf: 21"                                                         19.25" (-1.75")                        19" (-.25)

Neck: 14.74"                                                  14" (-.75")                               14" (0)

BMI 49.6                                                       44.8 (-4.8!!)                            43.1 (-1.7)

And now for the pics:

 

Oh my...

Guess who can't eat rice anymore?? Guess who learned "the hard way"? Yuck...

Tis the season...

...to start walking some 5Ks.  I've signed up for two so far.  I've signed up April 20th for the Color Run!  Last year, I desperately wanted to walk this 5K, and the week before began having serious difficulties with my back and couldn't go.  I was so bummed because it seemed like my entire facebook friends list went and took pictures and posted all day.  So this year, I AM DETERMINED that I'm going and doing this!  I also signed up for the Color Me Rad run in Springfield, MO on April 27th.  It's the same principle, so I'm stoked.

I joined a facebook group called Fleet Feet Fit Chicks this week.  They are a group of women focusing on fitness and have social gatherings involving runs.  Their first event is this week and it's 2-4 mile walk/run and social hour.  I'm debating on whether or not to go.  I really want to, but am terrified that I will be the slowest/most pathetic person there and that people will look at me and wonder why someone my size is even there.  Hmm...but then when I read what I just wrote, it kinda makes me wanna go even more....I guess I'll have to update you guys next week on if I went or not.

Then there's the Sweetheart Run on 2/16. I'm really excited about this one because the proceeds go to a local camp for children and families with heart abnormalities.  I love doing races that I feel something strongly about the cause.  Hell, if there was a domestic violence race, I think I'd walk/pimp the shit outta that one.  :) I'm thinking about just doing these a few times a month even if I don't register just to get in some serious mileage.

My husband has signed up for the Warrior Dash in May.  He's going to be running a 5K, but there are 12 obstacles on the course.  I'd like to do that one, but I think that might be a next year goal.  Can you guys tell how much I wanna run?!

Diet is going okay.  I've got to figure out things to cook so that I'm not eating all the same things all the time.  Anyway, next week is the big 2 month pics and measurements post so stay tuned!

Baby's First Fill

So I went in today for my first fill.  I've lost a little over 34 lbs, but I'm hungry all the time!  I went today and the surgeon said that I'm an ideal patient.  I love it!  Although, with my competitive nature, I struggled with the fact that at my one month appointment I was one lb over my two month goal!  DAMN!  I missed it by one pound!  Either way, I got a 2 cc fill today, so we'll see how it goes.  It kinda hurt a little, but not too badly and I've been able to keep down everything so far.  Yay!

My secret dream (that isn't as much of a secret as it used to be)

I have a secret.  I have always wanted to be a runner. Like a 5K-every-weekend-and-training-in-the-week kind of runner.  Here's the problem with that: I'm fat.  Last year, I started training to do a couch to 5K program with a local running store.  I made it through all 12 weeks, and May 4th did a Cinco de Mayo run/walk.  The pictures are ridiculous, and the entire team of coaches gathered around me as a I ran to the finish as hard as I could.  I was the last person to cross the finish line, almost vomited up my soul, but dammit I finished.  Fast forward two weeks.  

Two weeks go by and a familiar pain in my spine begins again.  As I am about to get married I have no time to deal with pain and ignore it...for three months.  I then have to get spinal injections in my back to relieve the pain.  Thankfully this time, those work.  However, in meeting with the surgeon, he tells me that I've reinjured my back by running at my size.  In order to be able to run, I must lose the weight.  How much weight is vague, but alot.

So now, I'm really struggling.  I want to run.  It's in my blood.  I feel the need well up from time to time, walking outside, I just feel the urge building up to just take off like I'm gonna fly.  It seriously at times feels like I'm crushing part of myself to keep on walking.  Added to this, I'm also working on trusting in myself and my body more this year.  Yet to denied the very loud, crystal clear, flashing neon sign that my body is giving me about it's desire to run, I can't.  I have no magic number that I've been told to reach before training to run again.  And although I do not have a desire to reinjure myself, what better way to lose weight than to bust my ass training to run?  I have a few 5Ks that I'm going to be doing coming up soon, and I'd love to run them.  Maybe not the full time, but at least a little....So what do you think blogland?  Should I run?  Should I wait?  And if I wait, what weight (ha! a pun!) should I get to before starting?

Me post Cinco De Mayo Run....I'm so red-faced!   I seriously was considering yakking at this point.

Coming into the finish line with all the running coaches.

Look how happy I look!!!

And finally, just because it makes me laugh (and because I'm sure it's true...)