Today's WI

Three weeks ago (5/20) I lost 3.8 lbs and cracked my seventh grade weight. Then two weeks ago (5/27) I gained 4 lbs due to TOM, not enough water, and deciding to have all of my weekly allowance. Last week I took off 3.8, which was nice but I wasn't completely satisfied.

Today I lost another 1.2, which puts me on track to make my 150 overall milestone very soon -- hopefully this month, helped me earn my 135-lb WW star today, and only makes me five pounds heavier than, uh ... someone who caught up with me about 1.5 years ago.

I am off all week and plan to step up my activity in a big way.

The Tale of the Tape, May 2007

New stats (then refers to June 2003 when I joined).
BUST - Then: 64"; Now: 42"
WAIST - Then: 55.5"; Now: 38.75"
ABDOMEN - Then: 58.25"; Now: 39.5"
HIPS - Then: 51.25; Now: 40.5"
THIGHS - Then: 33.75"; Now: 23"
ARMS - Then: 18.5"; Now: 12.5"
BODY FAT - Then: 48.6%; Now: 32%
Total Inches Lost: 102.75
Total Pounds Lost: 130.43
Body Fat Pounds Lost: 91.89

Below Seventh Grade Weight

I felt pretty good after hitting the Wal-Mart yesterday for new exercise clothes, but I wasn't prepared to be down another 3.8 lbs. today! This made me feel a lot better about maintaining last week.

When I got my booklet back, I saw that I have now gone below my seventh grade physical weight of 175 (this was in 1985, BTW). I am absolutely floored!

Today I went into Old Navy to look at the sale items. I tried on two pairs of size 10 jeans -- they fit OK but one was long and the other short, and that's how they fit. I decided to try on a pair of size 8 for fun, and they fit too! They're stretch, but so what? I have never worn a size 8 before!!!

Me -- a Medium?

While waiting for my credit union to open, I shot over to Wal-Mart looking for some replacement workout gear. I saw a pair of 8/10 exercise pants for $3. I figured, "I'll have them when I need them and they'll fit eventually."

I decided to try them on and THEY FIT. I couldn't believe it! I ended up getting another pair of workout pants (8/10, also $3), a tank sweater (8/10) for $4 and a tank workout top (12/14) for $3 (the tag said $7.50, so I was surprised when it rang up for less).

At the end of March, I was in Wal-Mart and I passed a clearance rack with a very cute black lacy skirt for $6.00. The only sizes left were 4, 6, 10 and 18. Since an 18 would have been a step in the wrong direction, I took a 10 into the dressing room. I was able to zip up the zipper but wasn't ready to wear it yet. I bought it anyhow, LOL.

When I got home today, I tried on the skirt ... it is now a perfect fit!

NSV -- Ring Size

Every year a ring vendor comes to my job to take orders. When we had a break in the action I came up to the table and had the rep size me. My ring finger is a size ... drumroll please ...

8!

To put this in perspective, last year I was a size 9.5, and my wedding ring from 3.5 years ago is a size 12!

No Longer Obese!

Today I needed only 0.4 to break 180, and I lost 1.4! Yay!

With today's loss I have also finally fallen out of the ranks of the obese, as my BMI is no longer in the 30s -- I am now clinically overweight! I think I am more excited about this than I was about breaking 200 in December!

Yesterday I bought my first pair of size 12 jeans in over 20 years. (Yes, they're stretch, but so what? It's quite a massage to the ego.)

The Tale of the Tape, March 2007

Today was measurement day at Curves ... here are my new stats (then refers to June 2003 when I joined).

BUST - Then: 64"; Now: 43"
WAIST - Then: 55.5"; Now: 39" (under 40 inches at last! Yippee!)
ABDOMEN - Then: 58.25"; Now: 40"
HIPS - Then: 51.25; Now: 41.5"
THIGHS - Then: 33.75"; Now: 23" (no change from last month)
ARMS - Then: 18.5"; Now: 12.5"
BODY FAT - Then: 48.6%; Now: 33.6% (hey, it was 33.4% in February -- what's up?)
Total Inches Lost: 100.50
Total Pounds Lost: 124.75
Body Fat Pounds Lost: 88.42