Phase II 90 Days

Well another milepost has come...and more weight has been shed.  Over the last 30 days I've lost 7.5lbs, 6.5" and 1% of body fat!  I will admit, I worked really hard the last 30 days and so to see those numbers be so small is a little disheartening.  I've been amping up my running in prep for the marathon and watching what I eat...I just seem to have hit a plateau.  I've been 188 for almost two weeks...I lost that 7.5lbs in the first two weeks of this 30 Days. 

Here are my Phase II 90 Day Stats:

Weight:188
Body Fat: 38%

Total inches: 307.5"

And here are the pics:  

First up is the Phase II 90 Day pic set: 
 

Now the comparisons from the Beginning of Phase II to now:
 

L: Feb 12, 2013
R: May 13, 2013

L: Feb 12, 2013
R: May 13, 2013

L: Feb 12, 2013
R: May 13, 2013

It is a bit frustrating to look at those and not see bigger results...then I have to remind myself *just* how far I've come: 
 

L: July 9, 2012
R: May 13, 2013

I am doing a modified Isagenix plan for now.  I am having a shake for breakfast and then sensible lunches and dinners.  I am expending MANY more calories as I begin training for my half and full marathons and I want to make sure I'm giving my body the fuel it needs.  It was a tough call to make, because I still am not at my goal weight, but I want to be sure and do the marathon the healthy way.  And I think I will still lose a bit during my training...and I will hopefully not fall off the wagon as hard this time.  :)

Phase II: 60 Days

Well I hit my 60 Day mark.  I didn't do so well this stretch.  I had Nathan's b-day and Easter and my race and a trip to Berlin...and I just cheated too many days.  It's sort of frustrating because I KNOW how well the products work, but some days I just can't tap the motivation to stick with it.  I am exercising regularly, however, which is an improvement over last summer.  I like to think that is part of the reason why I didn't lost as much in weight this month...because I really have been pushing it hard at the gym...circuit training, running, Jillian Michaels (holy crap she's tough!). 

Here is my 60 Day check-in by the numbers: 

 I lost 0lbs :(

but I lost 1% of my body fat and 5.5"

Not my best month...but even though I didn't see the results on the scale I can tell on the pics.  See for yourself: first the total picture...60 days in.  
 

 

Then for the comparisons from my 30 Day mark

I see it on my back and waist.  That pinch of fat is getting smaller, and my sports bra doesn't seem to squeeze so much excess.

I know this is weird...but I see it in my knees. 

And here I see it a tiny bit on my tummy, and on my knees and elbow. 

So I am pleased that at least I can see a little change but wish it was more...I need to work hard the next 30 days and get some BIG results!! 

30 Days

Well I'm at the 30 Day mark for Phase II of my Isagenix journey.  I didn't do as well this time as last...and that's because I just wasn't as dedicated.  My first 30 Day period last summer I didn't cheat ONCE.  Not eve so much as a bite of fruit.  But this time I've had cheat days and snuck bites here and there of bread, chocolate, etc.  I need to be more dedicated.  But still, even with it all I've done ok.   I am a bit frustrated that 30 Days later and I"m still not back to where I left off at my 90 Day mark last year.  Once again, it's totally my fault.  If I wouldn't have fallen off the wagon so hard over the holidays I wouldn't have had so much ground to make up.  Well...you live and learn I suppose. 


Here is how the 30 Days went by the numbers:

I weigh 195.5 and have lost 319.5"

I lost 10.5lbs & 12" in 30 Days

So 10.5lbs in a month is nothing to be ashamed of that's for sure.  And I have pushed myself harder at the gym this go-around than last summer...so I may have gained some muscle mass.  My body fat percentage has decreased 2.5% since I began last summer, which is great.  That needs to just keep on coming down.  

I'll be starting the 30 Day regimen back up again today...and hope for results similar or better than this 30 Days. 


And now for the photographic comparisons.  Starting Phase II is on the left, 30 Days is on the right:

 

I think I notice the most on the left facing picture.  I do wonder how come all my pictures are so slanted??  I do try and get them straight but I have to use a timer...ah well, at least they are all equally slanted!  :)

Phase II

We started up the 30 Day program again...I say we, although Nathan is already back at his goal weight so now it's just me. 

The holidays were rough on my body.  I WAY overindulged and didn't exercise at all. I took some before pics for Phase II (that's what I'm calling this go-around).  I was really dissapointed that I let myself go that crazy over the holidays.  I gained back almost 20lbs of what I worked so hard to lose.  And it was all my fault.  Pizza, Coke, candy, baked goods, chips, pasta....and in excessive quantities.  

So here it goes...I'm back on the horse!  

First a comparison of where I left off (at 90 days) and where I'm beginning again:

I gained back 13.5lbs & 20.5".  Ouch.  

Here are my beginning shots for Phase II:

And here are my stats:

Holly's Phase II Before Stats: 

Weight: 206

Total inches: 331.5"

Neck: 14.25"
Upper arm left: 13"

Upper arm right: 13"
Chest (boobs): 42.5"
Diaphragm: 37"
Waist (at belly button): 40.75"
Natural Waist (skinniest part): 36"
Buttocks: 46.5"
Upper thigh left: 27.75"
Upper thigh right: 27.75"
Calf left: 16.5"
Calf right: 16.5"

My goal is to wear a bikini this summer.  A cute one...without a whole lot of extra hanging out all over.  :)

Here we go!!

60 Days!

Today marks 60 days since we began this journey.  I have to say that I am flabbergasted at how well Isagenix has worked for me.  I LOVE the products, I LOVE how I feel, and I LOVE that the numbers on the scale keep going down...I am just SO SO SO happy about how this is going!   

Ok...so for the numbers.  I started at 232.5lbs and 360.75"....I am now at 201lbs and 324" (measured across 12 points...see my "Holly" tab for a more detailed breakdown)!!!   

I've lost 31.5lbs and 36.75"

in 60 days!!!

I have now lost MORE than how much our little boy weighs.  That puts it into perspective!!  Every time I pick him up I think "holy moses, I've gotten rid of THAT MUCH excess?!??!!"

Alright...now on to the photos.  

But first I just have to mention this.  In the beginning I was NOT very excited to take, let alone POST these photos.  I thought about just keeping them safe and secure and private on my external hard drive...but then I realized that posting them publicly added another layer of accountability.  And now, after losing some weight and inches I'm glad I have them to look back on and be able to SEE my results.  

Here are the pics....L to R: before, 30 days, and 60 days.

FRONT:

 

SIDE:

 

BACK:

And all of those are great...but here's a collage that shows it the best.  This is my before pic paired with my 60 day pic:

I'm just going to keep going, doing what I'm doing and hope and pray that the results keep on coming along.  I only have 1lb to go before I hit 200 and I told myself I could get a reward when I did...stay tuned to see what it is!

31.5 down, 51 to go!!!

30 Days!

Well, we finished our first 30 Days!!  (well...I did, Nathan is traveling out of the country on business so he's on a modified version...we'll check up on him next time) 

I have to say that I feel GREAT!  Not just because other people are noticing that I'm losing weight, or because I am down TWO pants sizes (!), or because the number on the scale is going down...those are all wonderful things...but I feel great because I set a goal, stuck with it and finished it!  I wanted to try out Isagenix for 30 Days, see how I liked it and then go from there.  I admit I was a bit skeptical...nothing has worked for me in the past so why should this??  But it did work.  I feel healthier, I sleep better, I have less stress...Isagenix is AMAZING!!  So what now?  Well, because it's actually working I'm not stopping!  I want to get back to my healthier weight, where I will be able to run again.  I just can't do it at the weight I am...my knees won't let me.  

Ok, accountability time.  I didn't cheat for the 30 days.  Not. once.  No soda, candy, baked goods, bread, pasta, fruit (that one was the hardest!), chips...not even so much as one chocolate chip or a bite of Miles' Mac n' Cheese.  It wasn't always easy, especially at the baby shower I went to, the many BBQ's I attended and having to say no to dinner invitations, but it's been worth it.  

Now for the numbers: 

I am now at 215lbs and 338.25" - I started at 232.5lbs and 360.75" (inches measured across 12 points...see my tab for details)

That's right folks, I lost 17.5lbs and 22" in 30 days!!!  Here are some before and after pics.  I think I notice it the most on the side pic...what do you think?

17.5 down, 65 to go!!