I forgot, I want to start logging these pictures!
First and foremost, I sadly did not take a "before" photo of my body. I think mostly because I didn't want to confront how terrible I looked. Remember, prior to starting this journey, I was still working out 5-6 days a week and eating a relatively decent diet. I was just doing things all wrong, splurging too much on alcohol and such, and so my body wasn't reflecting the work I was putting into it. But it was difficult for me to take that "before" photo because I didn't want to believe I look as bad as I do. However, my good friend who is a professional volleyball player has a great camera and was snapping shots of us at the end of 2011/beginning of 2012, so here are some of the shots I detagged myself in on Facebook because I was horrified at how tubby I looked (especially around the middle!)
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This is a difficult one for me to look at. My midsection look atrocious. |
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Not a bad shot, but shows the love handles, belly and general softness/lack of toning. |
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For whatever reason, when I first saw this photo, I IMMEDIATELY detagged myself and felt horrified. It's really not that bad, but I felt like my midsection made me look SO fat. Not to say that I am, but it's all relative. For the amoutn of time I spend working out, it looks like I haven't seen the inside of a gym in a month in this shot :/ |
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Leg fat, blehhhh
My gym has a machine that measures body data given your age, gender and height. At the beginning of my third week, my stats were the following: 148.5lbs, BMI of 21.9, 19.3% body fat, and a blood pressure reading of 95/66
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2 weeks later, at the end of week 6, my stats were the following: Weight was 144.6lbs, BMI of 21.4, Body Fat of 18.5% and blood pressure of 95/61 |
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At the end of week 8 (last week), my stats read 140.7lbs, BMI of 20.8, body fat of 17.9% and blood pressure of 90/60. |
I was scared to weigh myself before I began my program; suffice it to say I knew my clothes weren't lying. But I know I was around 150-151 pounds. (For the record, I am 5'9"). This falls in line with the progression of my weight loss. It makes sense that I am averaging about a pound of weightloss a week, although I can't say how much fat I am losing, and how much muscle I am gaining. But no matter - my clothes are noticeably fitting great and I'm being able to wear things I haven't since I was a teenager. Case in point: This photo was taken on St. Patty's Day (the end of Week 7):
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(I'm the one with the clovers on her booty, haha) |
While I am clothed in this photo (as opposed to the bikini "Before" shots), I think it's still easy to note a leaning down of my thighs and midsection.
Each week I'll log some new photos and body data shots :)
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