January 2016 Progress Post

 

Well, Happy New Year! In honor of the new year after this post I will not make mention of last year's progress except for on the year anniversary of that particular progress post. It is a new year and it is time to wipe the slate clean so to speak. I will still be referring to my weigh ins for the week from which I started until I come up with something better. This way I can gauge my progress and look back on how far I have come. I was excited for this months progress post due to the fact that I am starting to feel like I have been making some very good progress. It is also coming up on my one year anniversary of this new and ongoing journey to a healthier, and happier me.

If you would like to check out my progress posts for 2015 here they are:

1. August 2015
2. September 2015
3. October 2015
4. November 2015
5. December 2015

I have made more progress then even I thought I would. I am dedicated to this lifestyle and in January I added more exercise to my current healthy food stuff. This is something that I have been not doing because food was my biggest demon. I got this though and I know that if I want to keep progressing and become healthier I need to incorporate exercise into my life.

I am starting to like the way that my arms are looking from the back. There is less fat that hangs over my elbows. I never even realized that I could have 'rolls' on my elbows. Man, I was so oblivious to my body and what I was doing to it. I also feel like my calves are shrinking, but in a good way. Maybe I could have those muscle indentations be evident in my calves one day.

I am digging this picture! I feel like I have a waist. I mean, I always had a waist, I just found it again and it is more defined. I also am hating this picture because I feel like my 'muffin top' has gotten larger. Although maybe that is because I am losing inches everywhere else before I lose it in my stomach area. I hope that is not the last place that the weight will be gone from. However, this is me that we are talking about and that is exactly what is going to happen. Lucky me!

My measurements really showed some movement this month. I think this has to do with the fact that I did not take any in the month of December. I am excited to see how February's will turn out.

Measurements	March ‘15	Sept. ‘15	Oct. ‘15	Nov. ‘15	Jan. ‘16
Neck	-	15.5	15	15	14.5
Right Arm	-	20	19.5	18.5	17.5
Left Arm	-	19.5	19.5	18.5	17.5
Bust	-	50	49	49.5	48.5
Waist	-	45.5	43.5	43	41.5
Hips/Rear	-	54	53.5	53	50.5
Right Thigh	-	30.5	30	31	29.5
Left Thigh	-	30	30	31	29.5
Weight	306.4	263.3	261.6	260.4	247.2
Dress Size	24/26	22	20	20	18/20