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.

Cheat Day

First of all, I had a fabulous weekend.  We didn't do anything out of the ordinary, but it was fun.  We spent time with friends on Fri. night after going out to dinner with Aunt Sandy and Dad.  On Sat., we did yard work, cleaned, and watched a movie (and had a great dinner created by Nik...turkey burger, avocado, broccoli, black beans and salad).  Then today was cheat day.  We had intentions of eating breakfast at a new coffee shop.  We walked about a quarter mile to get there only to find out it is closed on Sundays.  We walked back to the house and had a normal, healthy breakfast.  Then we went to church...which was really powerful.  After church, we stopped at NY Bagel and I got my bagel and cream cheese.  We watched the Eagles game with friends, then went to mom and dad's for dinner.  Finally, we went to Sweet Frog for frozen yogurt!  Cheat day was good and much needed, however I'm excited and motivated to get back to healthy living this week:)  I'm weighing in on Fridays.  This past Fri., I weighed in at 155 (down 2 lbs!!)  Thanks for following along everyone! You will see a pic of my dessert from tonight below.

 

A day away from SALAD!

     Today was a much better day. Had the ham and cheese omelet for bfast.  Lunch was not as salad. I did a strip fry of snow peas and chicken. Much better!  Dinner was a struggle. Do nt go for Italian when you are on a low carb diet. Tried hard to not get a salad. Not an easy task when all the sides that coe with the meals were pasta or potatoes. Not to mention 50% of the meals were just pasta. Next time italian will be on a cheat day. The final verdict was chicken and roasted veggies that I subbed for the potatoes.
     I am looking forward to cheat day on Sunday.  Snacks for the Eagles game and sweet frog for dessert after dinner.
     I have been looking up good dinner solutions to combat the boredom of flavors. Looking forward to some better meals then what I have been making.

Cheat day is coming

Today was a day that helped me realize how much I would have potentially eaten on one day in the past.  This morning we had a waffle party of sorts with another class.  I passed on a thick, scrumptious looking Belgian waffle.  Then, we went out to eat at the Macaroni Grill and I wanted to eat a half loaf of bread dipped in olive oil.  Then we were invited out for frozen yogurt by some friends.  We went, but didn't get any frozen yogurt.  I would have in the past.  I saved myself several hundred calories today.  I'm def looking forward to our cheat day on Sunday.  I have most of the cheat day planned out with different foods I've been craving this week. TGIF!!!!

Lunch... instead of salads

Nik... My lunch this week:

 - 1 can peas

 - 1 can corn

 - 1 can diced tomatoes

 - 1 can chunked chicken

 - 1 can black beans

 - 1 jar salsa

 - 2 avocados

I mixed all the items except the avo in a tupperware container and brought it to work.  Then I spoon out a bowl's worth, microwave it, add some diced avo to the top, and there ya have it.  Delicious!  And quite cheap I might add for a week's worth of meals.

Some of the ingredients...

No More Salads

I can't take another one of these salads.  I need something with flavor for lunch.  A little variety please!!!

Bagel and cream cheese

This morning I saw a fellow co-worker eating a bagel with cream cheese.  It looked so good!  I'm def going to eat a bagel with cc on my first cheat day (I don't know what day that will be.  Either Sat. or Sun.)  The good thing is, I'm not hungry really.  As soon as I start feeling hungry, it's time for a snack or meal so I've been good to go!  Day 2 was a little easier than day 1, however 6 weeks is a long time.  I know this because I was just on crutches for 6 weeks!  Stay stong everyone! We are sexier already. 

day 1 diet

I am not sure what the real parameters are behind the diet, so I will post what I eat and you can yell at me if I screwed up
Breakfast:Three egg omelet with a slice of swiss cheese and a little ham
Snack : Handful of pistachios
Lunch : Large salad with half and avocado, hard boiled egg, tbs of sunflower seeds, small tomato, 3/4 chicken breast, handful of carrots, 1/4 cucumber, lite dressing
Dinner : sirloin steak with a slice of swiss cheese, BBQ sauce, 1/4 avocado, handful of green beans
Snack : handful of grapes

Day 1, work, and PT

Blogging is fun:)  Ok, so I'm not gonna lie, I'm thinking about carbs at this very moment.  My toughest time to stay strong is from 2:00-dinner time and then again around 7 or 8pm.  I didn't cave today though!  I felt really bad after lunch today because I was surprised with welcome back cookies by my class.  I felt so horrible declining the treat:(  What a mean teacher! 

I figure I will post some physical therapy updates over the next 6 weeks as well since I'm focusing on getting my knee healthy as well. It will be fun for me to look back and read about the progress I've made from week to week.   I went to my first physical therapy session with Tim Drevna today.  He is THE BEST PT ever!  He's going to help me so much.  Since I'm limping pretty bad, he wants me to walk with a cane for a little while.  I'm def not thrilled about it, but the cane is helping so much.  I seriously never want to have knee surgery again.  It takes so much time and hard work to get "healthy" again. 

Jesse's start

So stoked to be doing this with you guys...

Here are my measurements to start it off:

Waist / Hips: 37.5" (widest part I could find)

Stomach: 33.5" (widest part of my stomach... post-dinner)

R Thigh: 22" (seated)

L Thigh: 22"

R Bicep: 14.5" (flexed)

L Bicep: 14"

Chest: 42" (varies greatly with breathing...)

Neck: 16"

Weight: 195.2lbs

I had an awesome binge day prior to kicking it off...

Donuts for breakfast:

 McDonalds for lunch:

 And my weight:

My room is a mess:

Missing Info

Forgot to add my weight.    193lbs

And In The Beginning...

Here are the beginning measurements and pics.
Stomach-39.5
Waist-37.5
Right Quad-19.5
Left Quad-18
Biceps-13.5
Neck-16
Chest-40.5

Pics and Measurements (personal info that has to be shared!)

9/3/12: Labor Day
I want to do this 6 weeks to sexy plan because I want to get healthier, lose weight, lose inches, tone up, and feel better about myself.  I don't have specific goals as to how much I want to lose, etc.  My main goal is to complete the 6 weeks successfully...meaning only cheating on "cheat days" (once a week).  I'm super excited about doing this sexy plan with 3 other people.  I have tried COUNTLESS times to diet independently, and it has gotten me absolutely nowhere!  Knowing that I will let 3 other people down (so to say), if I don't complete these 6 weeks is depressing.  I'm 100% IN!  Here is my eating plan for the week
Breakfast- 2 eggs with 1/2 slice swiss cheese, 1/4c raspberries
Mid-morning snack- almonds
Lunch- Salad with carrots, cucumbers, celery, 1 hard boiled egg, 1/2 avacado, 1/2 chicken breast, 2 TBS dressing (low in sugar and carbs)
Mid-afternoon snack- veggies (1-2 TBS natural peanut butter if needed)
Dinner- veggies and meat of some sort (mostly chicken this week)
Mid-evening snack- will figure it out if I need one
Water, water, water!!

Work outs (can't do much yet bc of this darn knee)
Physical Therapy on Tues and Thur.
Bike and/or swim Wed. and Sat.

Measurements:
Waist- 39 3/4"
Stomach- 33"
Right quad- 20"
Left quad- 21"
R and L Biceps (making a muscle)- 13"
Chest 38 1/2"
Neck 14"

Weight:
157 LBS