Oh Boy, my thighs are on fire today! I just completed Amy Dixons 56 minute Breathless Body workout and I have a new favorite! I told myself when I started that I would feel as if I had accomplished a lot if I could only finish 20 minutes of it and that 20 minutes was hard! But then when I was 20 minutes in I asked myself; wouldn't 10 more minutes make you feel so much better? And so on and so on until I made it the entire 56 minutes! I'm very proud of myself right now and can't wait to weigh myself in the morning. The workout consists of 8 drills plus a warm up and cool down. Each drill lasts for 20 seconds with a rest in between and is repeated 8 times. So during that 20 seconds you go all out with whatever the drill is, be it jumping jacks, skaters, punches w/ squats, etc. and then repeat that 20 second drill 8 times before moving on to the next drill. Plus there are 3 different levels to choose from, which I like because if you're like me and starting on the beginner level then you still have a ways to go before getting to level 3 as you get in better shape.
Can you believe that I only have 12 lbs. left before I'm at my first 100 lbs. lost by my Pre-Surgery Weight? Here are my stats again:
Beginning Weight: 360 lbs. (this is the weight I was before my 6 month weightloss plan)
Pre-Surgery Weight: 344 lbs.
Current Weight: 256 lbs.
Goal Weight: 150 lbs.
Days Since Surgery: 130
I've lost 88 pounds in a little over 4 months. Sometimes I wonder if I'm where I'm supposed to be with the weight loss because you always hear those stories about people who lose 100 pounds in the first month! But I'm sure they'll tell me at the end of the month when I go back to see the doctor if I'm not. I think I am so I don't worry about it too much and try to keep things in perspective. I'm just 12 lbs. away from 100. (Pre-Surgery weight is the one that I normally count when blogging) That's amazing! After I get down to 244 lbs. I'll only have 94 lbs. to lose to reach my goal weight of 150 lbs. I honestly can't wrap my head around what I'll look like when I meet my goal, it seems so unreal to me. The last time I weighed 150 lbs. I was in middle school. That's right, I admit it, by the time I was in 8th grade I weighed 180 lbs. That year I spent a month just trying to find a dress big enough to fit someone my age for my eighth grade end of the year dance. I remember wanting to cry so badly as the ladies at the dress boutiques brought out dress after dress that wouldn't fit until we finally found a green empire waist dress that was really snug but at least the zipper would go up and the high waist kept it from looking too small.
So the thought of seeing what I 'really' look like without all of the fat as an adult is something that I am so looking forward too. And clothes! I can't wait to go shopping when I get to goal! I love fall and winter clothes so I'm hoping that I'll be able to do some shopping by the end of the year.
I try to just work on 10 pounds at a time as I go but still keep my eye on the ultimate prize, especially when I'm feeling down, to stay motivated. Ahh well, that's all for now.
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