2nd Weigh-in

Wow. I've been slacking big time when it comes to updating my blog. The past two weeks have been pretty bad on the diet and workout fronts. I haven't been doing too much at all. For the most part, I've been maintaining my weight, and I haven't worked out in two weeks. I totally need to get my ass back on the wagon this week. No more messing around, and no more excuses! 

Anyway, I'm happy to report that I weighed myself recently, and I now weigh 170 lbs. I've lost five pounds since Thanksgiving! Yay! I just got my period this week, too, so it's possible that I'll weigh a bit less than that after I'm finished with it. My goal for next month is to lose between three to six pounds. I think I'll be able to do it. I got new sneakers for Christmas, so I hope to start exercising again. I plan on starting the Couch to 5K Program in two weeks or so, so that should help bring the pounds off, especially when I get to the point when I'm able to run more than I walk. I can't wait!!!

Starting Fitness Stats

Average resting heart rate: 68 BPM
Planks: 35 seconds
Push-ups: None
Sit-ups per minute: 17
Total sit-ups: 30
Mile: 18 minutes
Running without stopping: 2 minutes

While some of those figures aren't too bad for a beginner, I've certainly got a long way to go. With practice, I hope to see some improvement by next month. Right now, I'm doing a mixture of walking and cycling, and once I build a good walking foundation, I plan on starting the Couch to 5K Running Program. I'm thinking I'll start it in January or so, which will give me time to work up my running endurance a little bit. 

I tried to do a push-up, and I failed miserably. This is clearly something I need to work on. By next month at this time, I hope to be able to do at least two of them. It isn't much, but it's a start. I was actually kind of pleased with the amount of time I was able to hold a plank. Nevertheless, I hope to increase that figure by ten seconds by next month. My focus isn't really on running quite yet, but it would be cool to be able to run for four minutes straight by next month. We'll see.

First Official Weigh-In

Since it's December 1st, I thought it'd be a good idea to post my official weight stats for the month. Stepping on the scale this morning, I was actually kind of surprised to see that I lost more weight since I last weighed myself on Sunday. I'm officially going to list my weight as 174 lbs., but it was actually a little lower than that. I attribute that to drinking a lot of water over the past few days, which has helped me to flush a lot of retained water out of my system, so I'm not going to count it yet. So, without further ado, here are my stats:

Height: 5'3"
Weight: 174 lbs.
BMI: 30.8
Waist: 33.50"
Bust: 39.00"
Stomach: 37.75"
Hips: 42.50"
Butt: 44.25"
Thigh (thickest part): 27.00"
Bicep: 12.00"

I'm not gonna lie: It wasn't pleasant to take my measurements and to see how much I've gained over the past few years. I used to have a twenty-four inch waist, so to see that I've gained almost ten inches was kind of shocking. At the same time, seeing it has helped to motivate me to lose weight and to get back into shape. 

I plan on losing anywhere between a half a pound to two pounds per week, so when I post my official stats next month, I hope to weigh between 172 lbs. and 165 lbs.  I'm going to set my official goal in the middle of that at 170 lbs. (Just a note: I'll be weighing myself twice a week, and I might mention my weekly weight loss, but I'll only post things officially once a month.)

Anyway, that's that. My next entry will feature my fitness stats, and I'll probably post it in the next day or so.