Reva72s Weightloss Journey

[Reva72]

Wed. 12/1 ~ 316.8
Saturday 1/1 ~ 305.2
Sunday 1/2 ~ 303.0
Monday 1/3 ~ 300.4
Tuesday 1/4 ~ 297.8
Wednesday 1/5 ~ 295.8
Thursday 1/6 ~ 295.0
Friday 1/7 ~ 295.2
Saturday 1/8 ~ 296.0
Sunday 1/9 ~ 296.2
Monday 1/10 ~ 298.0 (Entirely too much turkey)
Tuesday 1/11 ~ 295.6
Wednesday 1/12 ~ 295.0
Thursday 1/13 ~ 294.8


I managed to do an entire hour at the gym on the treadmill. It was awesome feeling when I got off of that thing. I felt so accomplished. I haven't done quit this long until now. WOO HOO!!!!!!! Go me!!!!!!!!

I have spent most of the day with my hubby! He has to go back to work on nights tonight and I am so not looking forward to it. It has been a nice day all around.

B~ 2 eggs, 1 American cheese slice
L~ hamburger patty, 1 tbsp lc ketchup
D~ pork steak, 1 tbsp ranch

[Reva72]

Originally Posted by Bejewelme

Reva- you are doing great, now I notice that I lose like 2.5-3 in a week then I have like a 7 pound week, not sure why I just try not to stress and as long as I am npt cheating too much, LOL I know it catches up, I am sure we probably shocked the crap out of our bods with all the exercise!

We should be expecting a nice whoosh sometime soon from all the exercise. Our bodies can't hold the extra water forever...LOL

[Bejewelme]

Yeah I weigh Fri and Mon, so I lost 2 since Monday, I usually drop over the weekend that is when I really watch that is why I like Fri and Mon it keeps me going, I was so hoping to break the 100 pound mark by Tuesday just dont know if I can! I did the machines last night holy crap I am sore and visited the abs lounge, LOL She made me do 100 sit-ups ughghg

[Reva72]

Wed. 12/1 ~ 316.8
Saturday 1/1 ~ 305.2
Sunday 1/2 ~ 303.0
Monday 1/3 ~ 300.4
Tuesday 1/4 ~ 297.8
Wednesday 1/5 ~ 295.8
Thursday 1/6 ~ 295.0
Friday 1/7 ~ 295.2
Saturday 1/8 ~ 296.0
Sunday 1/9 ~ 296.2
Monday 1/10 ~ 298.0 (Entirely too much turkey)
Tuesday 1/11 ~ 295.6
Wednesday 1/12 ~ 295.0
Thursday 1/13 ~ 294.8
Friday 1/14 ~ 295.6

The only thing I can think of is the hour treadmill I did Yesterday. Today will make day number 5 at the gym so maybe, just maybe I will see a whoosh this weekend. Today will be weights and I doubt I will do much cardio other than to warm up and cool down!!! I worked hard this week.

Jeriah and I may go visit my parents today. It has been so bitter cold here that they aren't wanting to get out which I don't blame them. Me Ma misses her baby boy!! We will just get bundled up and make a road trip to see them. We are supose to get some more nasty weather Sunday so I want to get out while we can.

B~ 2 fried eggs, 1 sausage patty

L~ deer tenderloin, 1 tbsp lc ketchup

D~ deer tenderloin, 1 tbsp lc ketchup

100 sit-ups You go girlie!! I do other ab workout stuff. No thanks on the sit-ups right now.

[Bejewelme]

Yeah Reva it is frustrating, its like OK I was total couch potato, now I am moving so I should automatically drop like 20 pounds LOL. I think it is all good though so I will just try to be patient and let it work its magic! I bet your parents are missing him!!! My Mom is a nut with my son even at 10, she is so happy she is watching him next week at my house while we are away, one thing, I dont think I appreciated my Mom and all she did for us until I had a child, she is an awesome Grandma! Although if she comes over she loves doing laundry, she will do all of my son's and not mine, LOL Nut!

Have a good weekend!

Amber

[Reva72]

Wed. 12/1 ~ 316.8
Saturday 1/1 ~ 305.2
Sunday 1/2 ~ 303.0
Monday 1/3 ~ 300.4
Tuesday 1/4 ~ 297.8
Wednesday 1/5 ~ 295.8
Thursday 1/6 ~ 295.0
Friday 1/7 ~ 295.2
Saturday 1/8 ~ 296.0
Sunday 1/9 ~ 296.2
Monday 1/10 ~ 298.0 (Entirely too much turkey)
Tuesday 1/11 ~ 295.6
Wednesday 1/12 ~ 295.0
Thursday 1/13 ~ 294.8
Friday 1/14 ~ 295.6
Saturday 1/15 ~ 293.4

I am so excited this morning that the whoosh fairy decided to pay me a visit. I was hanging in there but getting a tad frustrating. I just knew the water had to release sometime from doing all that exercise I am doing.

I did the arm weights Yesterday. I really pushed myself and so glad I did. I was a bit embarrassed at first because there was more guys in there than had ever been in the past. I just had to focus on me and it all went well. I worked up more of a sweat Yesterday than I have lately.


Today is measurement day. I can't wait to see it I lost any inches from the workouts. The kids are sleeping and hubby is working so I will have to wait to measure. I don't want to measure wrong so I will wait on Faith to get up.

I don't have a lot planned today except for doing a little shopping to get my 9 year old a pair of tennis shoes that he badly needs. Boys wear out there shoes faster than anything. I then need to pick up some baby food at Walmart. Other than that I am taking it easy today.


I am heading to a lunch date with 2 ladies I was very good friends with many years back on the 29th. I would love to drop another 5 to 10 pounds before then. I may even go buy myself a new outfit if I can make that goal.

B~ 2 scrambled eggs, 1 sm. sausage patty

L~ deer tenderloin, 1 tbsp lc ketchup

D~ beef stew meat, 1 tbsp ranch

[piratewoman]

Reva, go buy that new outfit and knock em dead. Finding out you are smaller than you thought is a great boost in the ole confidence meter. Congrats on the weight loss.

[Reva72]

Originally Posted by piratewoman

Reva, go buy that new outfit and knock em dead. Finding out you are smaller than you thought is a great boost in the ole confidence meter. Congrats on the weight loss.

Thanks Laura. I may just do that this weekend or next. I feel so much better when I have on smaller clothes. I don't have but a couple shirts I can wear now and 1 pair of jeans. I was just holding out so I don't have to keep spending money.

[Casey1983]

OOOOHH I bet you are sooo excited to measure!! I can't wait to see how you do! I think I am gonna start back up at the gym this week. i am paying close to $100 a month for a membership I don't even use :/ Good luck on your measurements today mama!

[Bejewelme]

Reva- I am so glad you dropped more I know how frustrating that is! I cant wait to see your measurements! One thing I recommend is the Orbitor body tape I got is as a free gift from Netrition, you put it around and it closes and you tighen it so you get a really accurate measurement and you dont need someone to do it, I think they are less than $5, greatest thing I thought!

You are going to be surprised when you see just how many inches you really lost, get something pretty to wear to the lunch you deserve it!

Amber

[Reva72]

Originally Posted by Casey1983

OOOOHH I bet you are sooo excited to measure!! I can't wait to see how you do! I think I am gonna start back up at the gym this week. i am paying close to $100 a month for a membership I don't even use :/ Good luck on your measurements today mama!

I am very excited Casey! I am biting my nails that I barely got waiting on my daughter to get up and help me. WOW!! $100 bucks is a ton to pay. What all do you get with that?


Amber thanks on the tip. I will be purchasing one here real soon. I don't buy the special products anymore so I have been waiting to make any kind of order from Netrition.

[BWYA]

Count me in as one who is excited to see what the tape measure shows!

WAKE UP, FAITH!!!

[Reva72]

Originally Posted by BWYA

Count me in as one who is excited to see what the tape measure shows!

WAKE UP, FAITH!!!

I really want to go wake her butt up!! LOL If she wasn't up late at a school dance I probably wood. If she isn't up by 9:30 I am waking her up.

[Sara7272]

Count me in as excited about your measurements too!!!!

And Reva, girl, I have no doubt you could hit 285 or lower by the time your lunch rolls around, you are unstoppable!!!!

[Casey1983]

I am very excited Casey! I am biting my nails that I barely got waiting on my daughter to get up and help me. WOW!! $100 bucks is a ton to pay. What all do you get with that?

It is because of the exchange rate It costs 50 something pounds (which comes out to be around 90 American Dollars) It is a really nice gym tho. Small but nice. It is what they call a leisure center out here. My membership includes the gym (plus an appointment every month with a trainer that gives you a fitness test and they monitor your weight and stuff)
It is a state of the art facility. All of the treadmills have a tv inside of each individual unit (as well as the bikes and eliptical machines) I have a key that has a computer chip in it and it automatically sets my treadmill to the speed/time/incline that the trainer has set for you at the beginning (they tweek it for you every so often as you become stronger) The key also works in the weight machines. The screen tells me how much weight and what number to put my seat at. It also shows me if I have the proper "range of motion" with a little graph with a smiley face that changes to a rabbit if I am going too fast and a turtle if I go too slow LOL! It also counts the reps for me and times the 1 minute rests between sets. It is an awesome gym and I really don't know why I am not going at the moment LOL I lost my mojo a bit because I was away so long I think

My membership also includes classes that are held in the leisure center (aerobics, spinning, taebo, zumba,water aerobics etc.) It also incudes a membership for their spa called pure which gives me unlimited access to their luxury (co-ed ugh) steam rooms that are gorgeous and the sauna. I pay an extra 5 pounds a month for the Pure membership but never went LOL I am too self concious!

Oh and also included is a free 2 hour creche (daycare) for my son per day (before 2 oclock pm) So yeah I really have no excuses!

It is about a half hour walk from my house (I don't have a car) so I already feel like I've had a workout before I even get there LOL!

[Reva72]

Originally Posted by Reva72

I wasn't going to post my measurements on here from embarrassment but then I asked myself, WHY NOT? It will be great seeing the numbers go down each time I measure hopefully.


STARTING MEASUREMENTS

1/1 305
Arms L~ 20 3/4"
R~ 21"

Forearms L~ 13 1/4"
R~ 13 1/2"

Neck ~ 17 1/4"

Chest ~ 54"

Waist ~ 45"

Thighs L~ 30"
R~ 31"'

Calves L~ 23 1/4"
R~ 23"

I plan on measuring every other week.

Measurements Today

Arms L~ 19 1/4"
R~ 20"

Forearms L~ 11 3/4"
R~ 12 1/2"

Neck ~ 16 1/4"

Chest ~ 52"

Waist ~ 44 1/2"

Thighs L~ 28 1/2"
R~ 29 1/2"'

Calves L~ 20 1/2"
R~ 20 1/2"

Total inches lost was 16" all over and 11.6 pounds in two weeks.

I was pretty blown away. My hard work is paying off. I am so glad I decided to get my butt in gear and join the gym. It is the best choice I have made in a long time besides jumping back on plan getting this weight off.

[Sara7272]

Holy moly woman!!!!! 3" in each calf??? That is AMAZING!!!!
You are my hero!!!!!! Keep it up!

*sprinting to the gym now*

[Reva72]

Originally Posted by Sara7272

Holy moly woman!!!!! 3" in each calf??? That is AMAZING!!!!
You are my hero!!!!!! Keep it up!

*sprinting to the gym now*

I will be keeping an eye you on my friend. The gym is only 200 yards away from your front door remember!?

Thats what I said Sara!! I do cardio two full days a week and do weights for the legs and calves so I better be losing something there huh.....LOL. I also do some cardio on weight days as well.

[piratewoman]

Dang Reva, your shrinking away. Good Job!!!

[Reva72]

Originally Posted by piratewoman

Dang Reva, your shrinking away. Good Job!!!

Thanks Laura. I am trying really hard. I want to be fit so bad I can't stand it. I want to be comfortable in shorts this summer instead of hiding my legs with capris. You are shrinking too.

[Sara7272]

Originally Posted by Reva72

I will be keeping an eye you on my friend. The gym is only 200 yards away from your front door remember!?

Thats what I said Sara!! I do cardio two full days a week and do weights for the legs and calves so I better be losing something there huh.....LOL. I also do some cardio on weight days as well.

I have the worst legs EVER. My calves are huuuuge, so are my thighs. You can check them out in my new profile pic on here if you don't believe me!

Exactly what leg exercises do you do?

Ugh, now you got me wanting to do measurements, lol

[Reva72]

Originally Posted by Sara7272

I have the worst legs EVER. My calves are huuuuge, so are my thighs. You can check them out in my new profile pic on here if you don't believe me!

Exactly what leg exercises do you do?

Ugh, now you got me wanting to do measurements, lol

It is so worth you measuring!! When the weight loss isn't showing you will beable to see in measurements.

Leg press machine
seated hamstring curl machine
seated leg extension machine
calf machine
standing glute machine

They are tough but so worth it to me.

I will have to check out the picture.

[Sara7272]

Measuring always depresses me, it's more eye opening than the scale. Lat time I measured, my thigh was 33". Which was precisely the same measurement of my boyfriend at the time's waist. HIS WAIST!!!!!! I was mortified. He thought it was great, as he's into that sort of thing, but it was awful for me to try to wrap my head around.

.sigh. I guess I need to get over it and just do it, if I see anywhere near as awesome results as you, it'll be worth it!!!!

[Reva72]

It will be so worth it, I promise you that!!!

My husband is 240 pounds and he doesn't think that I can get smaller than him again. He is 6 ft though compared to my 5 ft 2' short stubby self. It will be a competition between us before long I just know it.

[Casey1983]

Reva!! I can't believe it!!! That is amazing!!!!!!!!!!! I want to measure too now!!!! LOL!
KUTGW!!!!

[Sara7272]

I measured, lol. Now i'll measure every time Reva does

[Casey1983]

I just took a new "during" pic I'll post it in the dwt in a min..

[BWYA]

Way to go, Reva! You are amazing!!!!
w00t!!

[Reva72]

Here is a picture of me from today. I apologize for the not so great picture but I wanted to take one along with the measurements to see where I am at.

[BWYA]

[insert wolf whistle here] Lookin' good!