Friday, January 18, 2008

5 more to Halfway

Several of you have been bugging me for a photo of the progress - something I'm NOT very excited to do - but I thought it might be encouraging to those of you that are also on this quest to lose a "few" pounds and improve your health.

So far I'm down 45 of the 101 pounds - about 5 pounds away from the halfway mark. I've, by no means, "arrived" but, I'm definitely on the way.

I'll confess - I've been slightly discouraged lately. After 5 months and two days of this different lifestyle I was hoping to at least need to buy some new clothes. I can STILL wear the clothes I started out in - they are most assuredly looser, baggier, roomier, whatever. I can take off my jeans without unbuttoning them - but I can still wear them even if I have to hitch them up now and then.

When I started back at the gym, they asked me to write down my goals - what size I was at the time and what size I'd like to be. I can't believe I'm going to tell you this - but I have to "own it" as Dr. Phil would say, and not saying it doesn't make it "not so". And - it might encourage you somehow. I put down that I started at a size 20 and would like to end up a size 8 or 10. If you're a man - you may not know that women's dress sizes go in even numbers - except for some of the manufacturers that are making up new sizes so that our brains are more comfortable with it. (I once bought a size 12 skirt when I was wearing a size 14 in everything else. Just the fact that it said 12 was enough of reason to buy it to me.) Anyhow - women's sizes are 2, 4, 6, 8, up to 18, 20, 22 and beyond.

Well, that makes it discouraging to still be able to wear the same size after 5 months!

So I was thumbing through a catalog the other day and decided to compare my measurements with the size chart in the catalog - and it pegged me at a size 26 to begin with! So I checked another size chart and found about the same thing - size 24 or 26. How disappointing - I'm where I thought I started!!!

So, anyhow - I got my DH to take a couple of photos and then found an old one to compare with.

The "before" photo was taken at my cousin's wedding rehearsal on September 13th, I had already lost 10 pounds at that point:


  • 1 1/2 from my bust
  • 3 1/2 from my waist
  • 1 1/2 from my low abs
  • 3 inches from my hips

In the "after" photo (taken last night before I hit the gym) I'm down 45 pounds:

  • 5 1/2 from my bust
  • 8 from my waist
  • 7 from my low abs
  • 5 3/4 from my hips

That's not nuthin' - so I'm encouraged again when I see proof positive.

I've still got a long way to go - but I'm well on my way and actually enjoying the trip!

I hope you realize how difficult it was for me to post such embarrassing information - especially that photo! But - it's good for me :0)

14 comments:

  1. Sara,
    I think you are doing a great job. You look great and not only that, you are much healthier now. That in itself is a good thing! Keep it up missy! Counting down til Boston!

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  2. Sara...you look awesome. I totally understand what you are talking about. I've only been doing this for not even a month yet and I am already struggling, but I know that in the long run, I will be healthier and I want to be able to as active with Miss K as possible. And, I don't want her to be embarassed of me. And yeah for you on posting the photos. I can't bring myself to do it. Heck, I can't even bring myself to post my starting weight!

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  3. Sara, you look absolutely wonderful! Your attitude and determination is awesome and inspiring. Love ya, Maria

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  4. You look fabulous! I am so excited by your progress. You are loosing weight the good way! I am impressed that you are sticking with it1

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  5. You look great!!!! I am so proud of you!! Can't wait to see you on Sunday!!

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  6. You look great Sara!

    I'm afraid I'm not doing anywhere near as well as you -- I have a drawer full of jeans that I fit into a year ago - but can't get back into. I need to hop on that elliptical!

    Love ya!

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  7. Quite a difference..and I'm posting (even though I tell you all the time),your dedication to this is showing!

    A picture's worth thousand words, WTG! I'm very happy for your accomplishment!

    Dawn :0)

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  8. Quite a difference..and I'm posting (even though I tell you all the time),your dedication to this is showing!

    A picture's worth thousand words, WTG! I'm very happy for your accomplishment!

    Dawn :0)

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  9. Remarkable change. Nothing will stop you now from going all the way. Very strong! We're proud of you.

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  10. I think you look great. I bet if you put aside the weight loss portion of this process you can also say you feel better at the halfway mark than you did when you started. I am working on this weight thing myself and it sure is hard!!!!

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  11. Sara you look fantastic! You are an inspiration to us all!!

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  12. Do you SEE the difference in your pictures? Wow, Sara! Congrats on all your hard work! And, TY for posting...you're an inspiration!

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  13. Wow Sara. You can really see the difference in the photos. You should really proud of yourself.

    And yes, I can attest to the fact that "the elliptical machine can be overcome". :)

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  14. Wow I knew you were loosing weight but not how much. I just saw my DR and I have put back on the 80# I had lost 2 years ago. He told me I absolutely must lose 100 in the next year. Are you just doing the gym? I am already a vegetarian so this is hard. I can't believe I am putting this on the web but you inspire me girl.

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