{happy weight loss dance}

I did it!  Another 5 pounds down this month! 

I was kind of looking at the 31 pounds I've lost this year and not feeling so snazzy about it... feeling like those biggest losers sure do lose a lot... but then I thought about ALL the other things I've done this year, and how I wouldn't give any of those up.  Raising P daily, helping out at school, making halloween costumes, having a job... all of those things are in my life too along with the weight loss.  I felt very blessed when I thought of it that way.  Biggest losers just have each other and Jillian... and who wants that? :D

Anyway, here's my weight loss graph (which you can also see in my sidebar).  It's 31 pounds from the beginning of the year.  My goal is another 5 a month, leaving me at a 40 pound loss for the year. 

My BMI will still be overweight at that point, but not by much.  Of course, I'd love to lose more... and while I do think 2 pounds a week is doable... it might also not be. :)

I also do all my measurements on the first Sunday of the month.  I lost 2.25 inches overall for the month. Here's some graphs, just because i like them. :D

I have lost 3.5 inches on my waist since January and 6 inches off my hips (!).  It looks like you want your waist to be less than 35 inches for best health... and I still have another inch to go on that one. 

Our scale measures body fat and while I Always thought it was a bunch of bunk... it is decreasing.  I'm still not sure how accurate it is, and I am pretty sure a fair amount of it has to do with how hydrated you are.

Here's the rest of my stats:

• Arms: 1.5 inch loss
• Thigh:  4 inch loss
• Bust:  5 inch loss
• Calves:  1.5 inch loss
• Neck:  1.25 inch loss

Very happy with this month's results.  I also noticed that weight watchers is changing their program... it sounds like it has a lot to do with how I've been griping about it lately.  That foods that are better for you should show some benefit instead of the processed stuff (aka, crap) they sell.  It will be interesting to see how it shakes out.

I think while looking at these charts I'm bugged by that lull in the middle, my weight even went UP... but I think that's part of life.  Summer around here is a lot of flux, not a lot of schedule and I think I also got caught up in the processed food trap that weight watchers set up for me.  I'm just glad I'm back on track again.  I hope you're on track too!