Week 10-THE RESULTS

Well, today was THE day.  The last 70 days all leading up to this morning.  I was nervous, excited, anxious, and happy.  Obviously, I was nervous about my numbers (this is for money, afterall), but I was also so happy that I had actually done it.  I finished the 10 weeks, with great, great results.  I feel better, stronger, and I know I look better.

I lost 2 inches off my waist and 1.75 off my hips.  Those were my biggest numbers.  The total of all my measurements lost was 6.75 inches.  In 10 weeks!  I lost a total of 1.8 pounds, and 4.4% body fat.  I improved my push ups from 5 to 31, and sit ups from 14 to 29.  I gained 5 inches in my flexibility.

I couldn't be prouder of myself, and I find myself a bit emotional about it all.  Not only my results, by my friends' results too.  Looking at all my fellow UBC'ers this morning,  I couldn't believe how great they all look!  Everyone of them has lost inches, noticeably.  We're happy for each other too!  I know I'm so proud to be in this group of people sitting back right now going, "Wow!  I did it!"  I'm sitting here fighting back tears as I write this because there is really no way to express what this means to me, to my friends.  We have all gone on our own journey to lose this weight, but our paths converged 10 weeks ago, and the results are so amazing.  Tonight is the awards dinner, so we'll see who takes the money, but this has become so much more than money.

I know I've said it before, a big thank you to all of my friends, family, and acquaintances that supported me through the 10 weeks.  You have all been such a great support, and it means so much to know I have so many great people cheering me on!  I will post before and after pictures tomorrow, after I get them back from the dinner tonight!

The Journey-my last 6 months in pictures

 I was going to do this post next week, after my body challenge is over, but I just can't stand it any more!  Here is my weight loss journey, in pictures, from June until now:

Here is the first one!  I wore this to a funeral in June.  It took me a long time (and 5 dresses) before I settled on this outfit.  I thought I looked pretty good.

Also from June.  I loved the tank top, and the jeans fit well, where they were too tight before.

Here is the first time I was ever able to get those jeans up and buttoned!  I bought them a size too small by accident about 3 years previously, and I'd never worn them. (Oh yeah, remember that cute little Buddah belly.)

The next three pics are from August.  Here, you start to see the fruits of my labors.

Remember that Buddah belly?  I don't ;)  This is after 3-4 weeks of the Ultimate Body Challenge, so end of October, beginning of November.  My abs have never looked so good!

Girls just wanna have fun!  It was 80s night for UBC in November.  Love my red mini, even if I couldn't exactly button it.















The rest of these are my "braggin'" pictures.  These are all the most current taken within the last 48 hours.

I have a lot to be proud of and a lot to be thankful for.  I honestly only hoped I could look like this again, not really believing I could.  Next week, I will be displaying my before and after pictures from UBC :) 

Nearing the Finish Line-Week 9

I still can't quite believe that ten weeks have almost come and gone that quickly.  It seems like just yesterday that I attended that first orientation meeting, got my measurements, and went home still wondering what I got myself into.  The funny thing is, I'm still so sore from my work outs, almost as much as that first and second week, but I recover much quicker.  I only waddle for a day or two after butt burner rather than four, and can still complete a workout the day after a difficult bands night.

I am proud of myself for being sore, what a strange thing to accomplish.  It means that in 9 weeks, I haven't become complacent in my work outs.  I wanted and want to be better and stronger.  That's been the biggest driving force for me, especially the second half where I didn't have to worry as much about if I was doing things right.  I can focus on hitting harder, hitting faster, and keeping the pace longer.  My goal is to have absolutely nothing left to give at the end of next week.  I am finally realizing that I have only begun to scratch the surface of what I'm capable of.

In a side note, I started collecting pictures for my "progress in pictures", and I had another teary eyed moment.  I have come such a long way, I still can't believe it!  It's truly an amazing transformation, and I can't wait to share it!