Measurements after 6 weeks!

6 weeks ago..                                                          Today..
Measurements:
Waist- 39 3/4"                                                        38.25 ( lost 1.5")
Stomach- 33"                                                          30" (lost 3")
Right quad- 20"                                                       20.25"  (gained .25" which is good for this leg!)
Left quad- 21"                                                         20.25"  (lost .75")
R and L Biceps (making a muscle)- 13"                   13"
Chest 38 1/2"                                                          38" (lost .5")
Neck 14"                                                                didn't measure

Weight:
157 LBS                                                                   152 (lost 5lbs)

I'm happy and want to keep it up!  I'm most proud of losing 3 inches around my stomach and 1.5" around my waist. It's awesome to see results in inches!  I'm also happy about my weight.  I have not been below 150 for as long as I can remember so I'm going to work hard to see the scale at 149 and lower:) 

Finally!! Did I figure it out...?

Hey guys!! Finally I think this post is going to go thru, before it said my access was denied! Here is my before photo. Weighing in at 179,
I've lost about 7 pounds so far and can see a difference! My goal is 155 or under 160 would actually be really thin for me! I'm excited for the process, I've been doing p90x videos but need to start cardio.
I have been really busy with work, but have been loving all the fresh produce for quick snacks.
Jesse: I really like the cheat day idea because i really look forward to my Saturday's!
I've been eating mostly chicken and zucchini for dinners, tonight was Alaskan salmon!
For breakfast I eat cherry tomatoes and two eggs scrambled.
Lunch is usually a salad with egg or chicken and veggies.
I do get hungry and so I will keep almonds in my purse!
My stomachs is def flatter and I don't really miss bread.  Thanks for your support, I will probably continue this until the weight goal is met!

Beach Weekend=minor setback

Nik and I had a wonderful weekend at the beach!  The only problem is that my cheat day turned into a cheat weekend:/  We are almost 3 weeks in and I must say, I'm bummed about my weight loss.  I'm not losing as much as I had hoped to.  I think my body is very comfortable with where it is right now.  I have not taken measurments though so I may be losing inches (hopefully).  I'm back to business tomorrow and this coming week.  I really need/want to start working out.  I'm thinking I'm going to start up my Universal membership either this week or next week. 

Losing weight

I'm down 1.5 lbs from last weekend (3.5 lbs total).  I'm currently 153.5.  I love seeing my weight on the scale go down!! Today was cheat day and it was a carb filled day (bagel, spaghetti, garlic bread).  I will NOT be weighing myself tomorrow.  I don't want to depress myself if I don't have to.  We'll see what the scale says towards the end of the week.  I'm all ready with meals and healthy snacks for the week.

I'm walking much better!! Close to normal..

Limited desserts

I've been staying strong and each day is getting a little easier.  I don't crave the sugar after dinner like I used to.  I can't believe I'm only going to be eating 6 desserts over the course of these 6 weeks.  I LOVE dessert and used to eat something sweet at least once a day.  As my mom knows, in the past, if there were no sweets in the house like cookies, brownies, etc. , I would eat chocolate chips!  I really wish I could be working out during this time.  If I was able to workout, I'm sure I'd see results faster.  The good thing about not working out is that I don't get as hungry as I do when I'm working out, therefore I don't have to eat as much food.  I would def have to be coming up with more food options if I was working out.  Nik's been making some awesome dinners!   

As far as my knee rehab..I've been kinda down about my progress because I'm limping.  I was honest with Tim (my PT) about my concerns and he was really encouraging and helpful.  I saw progress from last Thur to yesterday which was good.  Part of my problem is my confidence in my knee and in my head.  Something that doesn't help my confidence is stupid comments that people make (at work).  Yesterday some there was a major issue with some students outside and a co-worker asked me to go get her cell phone.  I was on my way there and someone yelled "you want me to go so we can get the phone faster?"  Then today someone said "It looks like Erin is ready to run a race."  Then someone else so "No, it looks like she's ready to walk slow."  I know people are just trying to help or be funny, but its hard because they have NO IDEA what the process is like when you're trying to get your mobility back. 

The first cheat day

Today is cheat day. It's finally here. We started cheat day with a little walk to get Erin her bagel and cream cheese. To our dismay the coffee shop was closed. Meanwhile yelp said they were open and they had a giant open flag waiving in the morning breeze. At least we started the day with some exercise. Cheat day was put on hold till lunch.
Breakfast was eggs and steak again. I had a side of quality time with my wife.
Lunch is where the fun begins. After a good message we stopped at NY Bagel Co.  Erin finally got her bagel and cream cheese.  I went a different route and got a Cali cheese steak. It was super. I wased it down with a strawberry/banana smoothie.
Lunch was more enjoyable then the Eagles game.
Dinner was with...well it was with everyone reading this. Minus Jesse.
Meatloaf ,crappy corn on the cob, and a tater
Dessert is where the real fun happens. Sweet Frog frozen yogurt. Piled with goodies. Gotta say I mentally was not into it. Made the week feel worthless. It was good though.

Feeling pretty good with the progress. I am down a pound a day. Soon time to add more exercise to kick in some fat burning muscle. 

Last day before cheat day

Saturday has not been too bad. I had some new meals that kept things fresh.
Breakfast- three eggs sunny side with a mini steak and a coffee with a little sugar.
Lunch- I found that the low carb solution to sandwiches was to use lettuce and wrap everything up. 
So I a had ham, swiss and lettuce wrap with a little mayo and mustard.  For sides I had cottage cheese and pickles.

Dinner- Erin and I made turkey burgers with Swiss and avocado on top. I added a sunny side egg on top. Sides were beans and broccoli.