3 Year Stats

Jul 11, 2011

God has blessed me!  I will maintain now.  There comes a point where the loss ends and stability is the key.  Unless I can have about 10-15 pounds of excess skin removed, I doubt I will lose anymore pounds.  I am content with that.  Now it is living the lifestyle.  What once was a dirty word (exercise) has become a comfort and often times a craving.  Some days my enthusiasm is waning, but overall, I look forward to the time spent at the YMCA.  I have maintained my weight within 5-8 pounds for the last 6-9 months, so I have decided this is where my natural body weight must be.  If I did have the excess skin removed I would be at my goal weight, so I truly think the weight I am right now is where I need to be.  This doesn’t mean the journey is over.  By far!!  Now it is a lifestyle I must live to maintain the health I have gained over the last 3 years.  I’ve always said and always believed, this isn’t a diet, this is a lifestyle.  A lifestyle I have come to enjoy and be content with.  Maybe some of my frustration will decrease means I have accepted where I am.  Who knows, maybe now I will “relax” enough and not obsess over it all and the extra pounds will be lost, but my focus is on the health end versus the pound end now.  I will still have to consciously be aware of and plan what I eat and exercise as I do (well, maybe with a little less intensity).  My body is telling me the intensity I have been exercising for the last 3+ months needs to end or lessen to a certain degree.  So as I embark on the next leg of this journey, I pray God’s strength, guidance and support.  I know He will be there every step of the way.  I just have to remember to keep my hand in His and let him lead and guide me daily.  Thank you to all of you that have been there for me the last 3 years offering words of encouragement and times of enthusiasm, compliments and suggestions.  I couldn’t have made it this far and been this successful without you.  God bless you!

 

Stats:

2008                                        2011                Difference

Neck                17”                  15”                  -2”

Upper Arms    19 ¾”               14 ½ “              -5 ¼”

Chest               59”                  42 ½”               -16 ½”

Waist              58”                  38”                  -20”

Hips                 61”                  43”                  -18”

Thigh               27 ¾”               21 ½”               -6 ¼”

Calf                  18”                  15”                  -3”

 

Weight            292                  176                  -116

BMI                 52.8                 33.3                 -19.5

Body Fat         71.3                 40.2                 -31.1

 

            Total Inches Lost:                   71”              

            Total Weight Lost                   116 pounds

            BMI Difference                       19.5 points

            Body Fat Reduction               31.1 points

 

Size Differences

2008                                                  2011

Shirt               4x-5x                          L-XL

Shorts            3x                                XL (16)

Pants            26-28P                       16P

Pant waist     50”                             38”

Sweats           3x (44-46)                 L-XL

Underwear   13                               8

Bra               52D                            42C

Shoes          8 ½                              7 ½

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