September 1st, 2010
by Becca
I weighed in at 152 this morning. That’s up 1.6 pounds since two weeks ago. I have been sick the past few days so who knows what is going on with my body.
So I end the challenge having lost 2 pounds, that’s better than nothing! I haven’t measured myself yet so that will be interesting.
This past weekend we were in Memphis and I ran/walked 6 miles at a local park. I was very tired at the end of it but was pretty proud of myself because my first mile was done in 11 minutes, and that was up a small hill! Running outside is much more fun so I think for my longer runs I will head out to our Greenway, much more fun!
School has started back up but I still made it to the gym yesterday and did 3.95 miles on the elliptical machine. I was very tired at the end of that as well, but like I said, I’ve been sick.
I’m working on getting up some recipe posts, including a gluten-free bagel one, thanks to Elizabeth. 
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August 18th, 2010
by Becca
So I haven’t been reporting since this challenge started, but I’m here today!
I weighed-in at 150.4 this morning!! So I’m down 2.2 pounds from last week.
My measurements are (this week/last week):
Waist: 31.25/32
Hips: 39.5/39.25
Thighs: 22.5/22.5
Bust:30/31.25
So I’ve definitely lost some inches this week! I was pretty excited because this shows my hard work is paying off and definitely gives me motivation to keep going.
I’ve been training the past few weeks for the Middle Half Marathon and that is all at dailymile.com… I’ll put up a widget on here asap.
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August 4th, 2010
by Becca
So, Sunday I started off the new Sisterhood challenge at 154 pounds, my heaviest weight yet.
Today I am at 152.8, so down 1.2 pounds!
I am currently training for a half marathon so Monday I shredded for weight training and yesterday I ran/walked for 40 minutes. Today is a rest day or cross training, but due to my schedule I will probably be resting.
So yeah, I am doing all of this and trying to eat healthy portions as well.
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June 23rd, 2010
by Becca
So, this week I lost .6 of a pound, which was a miracle! I’m at 148.2 curently.
Chest: stayed the same
Waist: + .2 inch
Thigh: -.2 inch
Hips: +.2 inch
I started training for a 10k, which the intention of going into training for a half marathon right after. So far I can do 2 miles in under 30 minutes. I haven’t gone beyond that because my shin are hurting, meaning I probably need new shoes and well, that’s just not an option right now, but soon. I have another pair that are identical to what I’ve been using and so I’m going to switch for a while and see if it helps until we can afford new ones.
So I ran 2 miles yesterday, 2 miles on Sunday, 2.4 last Thursday… and 1.45 last Wednesday… a total of 7.85 miles run this past week. I haven’t cycled this week because we’re trying out swimming as our cross training. We might switch it out every other week, but right now it’s so hot that swimming is the only option we want to try.
This weekend starts a vacation in the Smokies so we’ll be doing a lot of hiking and fun activities. My training will halt because I’m NOT running outside in this heat, yeck! See you all next week, hopefully vacation will be kind to me!
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June 16th, 2010
by Becca
*sigh*
I gained 2.6 pounds this week but I’m pretty sure it’s either water weight of muscle. Let’s look at the measurements.
Waist: -.2 inch
Hips: -1.2 inches
Thigh: Stayed the same
Chest: -.5 inch
So basically, I lost in all but thigh this week. That tells me it might be muscle, but it might also be water weight from pigging out a little yesterday, ahem.
I completed last week’s challenge and did 13.14 miles of exercise last week, woohoo!
So, this week’s goal is to actually count points, because I’ve been slacking in that area, however, I have been trying to eat portions (if it’s boxed food) rather than just scooping out what I want.
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June 9th, 2010
by Becca
This week I weigh in at 146.2, down 1.6 pounds from 147.8, WOOT!
Measurements (negative means lost, otherwise it is a gain):
Waist: -1.5 inches
Hips: .5 inch
Thighs: -.5 inch
Bust: -.5 inch
So overall, I lost about two pounds and came down some on my measurements. This makes me REALLY happy and proud of myself. It also encourages me to keep going.
As far as the water challenge, I think I pretty much failed at it, but I tried. This week’s challenge is to do 13.1 miles in whatever way you can.
So far last week I did:
Elliptical: none, what a slacker!
Jog:1.29 miles
Cycle: 3.57 miles!
The cycle/jog is actually a part of this week’s challenge so I’ve done 4.86/13.1 miles already!
My goal for the next week is to keep better count of what I am eating, drink more water, and run some more. So far, so good!
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June 2nd, 2010
by Becca
Time for an update. This week I stayed the same at 147.8. I had some ups and downs, but I’m ok with staying the same because it’s better than gaining.
I have not measured myself, might update this later today. The long weekend (with a closed gym) messed with my stats but here are my workout stats for this past week:
Thursday: 2.86 mi on elliptical for 35 minutes
Tuesday: 2.75 mi on elliptical for 35 minutes
As you can probably tell yesterday’s workout was not as good, but that’s because of the long break. I think I overworked yesterday as well, but only time will tell, I guess.
The challenge for this week is to drink 64 ounces (at least!) a week and I’ve tried to do that, but have not been so successful. I have an app that tracks the glasses of water I drink, I just need to remember to use it!
Feel free to share any weight loss/exercise tips or kick my butt into action.
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May 26th, 2010
by Becca
I am weighing in at 147.8, down 2.2 pounds from last week 150. Woot! The weight loss gave WW online the chance to take away a point so now I only get 21 daily.
My measurements are as follows:
Waist: 33.5
Hips: 40
Thigh: 23
Chest: 31
I am also training currently, trying to run a lot. Gray and I are visiting the gym as much as possible, today we are going to lift weights and maybe cycle or use the elliptical machine. Every other day we are going to be jogging.
So here is to week two on Weight Watchers!
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January 20th, 2010
by Becca
What two posts in a row?
This past week was when Meland I decided to be accountability partners. I’m not sure how it’s working for her, but I lost 1.8 lbs this week! I know, I am shocked because I exercised maybe once. I have been watching my food habits and buying healthier food (not snacks) though! Jello mousse is my new fave at 60 calories!
Anyway, last week was 145.6 and now I’m at 143.8. Sparkpeople actually has me on my goal line!
I’m going to try and do better at keeping up with these posts on weight-loss.
Also, my measurements stayed about the same last time, I may try to take them again tonight, we’ll see if I remember.
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January 5th, 2010
by Becca
Monday morning I had an appointment at health services to get blood work done. Basically, they took my blood so that someone can see if I have antibodies for certain diseases. I took several immunizations this past semester for nursing school and it’s important to see if they did their job. However, if I still don’t have immunity, I just sign a waiver and continue on with life.
We arrived and I signed in more than on time and then I proceeded to wait for almost 30 minutes. I am not kidding. I was the first person there and I still had to wait that long! Ridiculous. When I finally went back, it took five minutes to get me in and out. Seriously. We get charged a fee if we don’t show up, so why can’t I charge them for taking up my time?
Anyway, the lady went over everything with me and I was able to schedule my physical appointment for Friday morning. After that, I will be DONE with all these requirements and just have to submit all my paperwork.
The other thing that I’ve been trying to do is eat healthier. It’s hard to do when it seems like all we have in the apt. right now is junk food, but I’m making it alright. Today I started tracking what I ate and I’ve been constantly refilling my water bottle. I’m determined to get some exercise in this afternoon as well. Yesterday I did my new Your Shape game and it was awesome. I totally was sweating and I only worked out for fifteen minutes. It is definitely my new workout toy. I’m going to try and use my new heart rate monitor watch with it and see what happens.
So my new goals for the rest of this week are to track what I eat (every little bit) and to drink at least 8 cups of water each day. I’m starting out simple and hoping for big results!
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