Phase One - Results!

After nine days on Phase One of the Fat Smash Diet, I am thrilled to say I lost a SHITLOAD of weight!! Here are my stats:

Starting weight 2/18/08 - 182 lbs

End of Phase One 2/28/08 - 170 lbs!!!

Total loss for Phase One - 12 lbs !!!!

I ROCKED THAT SHIT.

Here are my measurements:

Please keep in mind that I didn't measure until like the 4th or 5th day when I had already lost like 7 lbs. Starting measurements are listed first, new measurements are second.

It is nice to be in Phase Two - I had Life cereal this morning for breakfast and it was delicious! I had grapes for snack, chili for lunch... and I was amazingly hungry again so guess what I'm having??!! CHEESE. Yeah, that's right baby. CHEESE IS SO DAMN GOOD. I get to have 1oz a day, so I bought these Cracker Barrel 1oz pieces as well as these Cabot 50% less fat individual pieces. Since I was dying for some cheese... I went big and did the Cracker Barrel. lol. I am having it with some more grapes... and I am taking my time on it. It's LOVELY.

For dinner it is a 3oz piece of beef - not sure if I will chop it up or maybe pull out the George Foreman and try that thing out - kind of afraid to do it a new way because I will be so pissed if it gets ruined LOL. I am going to cook up some brown rice in chicken broth, and my frozen stir fry veggies and I am going to eat like a Queen tonight LOL. I feel so devious.

I tell ya, this diet sure has caused me to appreciate food so much more. I made some chili last night, and you know what - suprisingly enough I am not sick of it. This diet makes me feel so good. My best friend started 2 days ago, and she is having a hard time being creative. I rationed out some spices for her because she has none. She needs to go grocery shopping and get herself straight over there. I hope she sticks with it.

The Horror That Is Starting Measurements!

Here are my "starting" stats... should have done them on day one.. but I didn't. I know I have lost 8lbs and counting (maybe more by tomorrow morning WAHOO!) so they were probably higher than this. I know I definitly see a difference in my back/bra line and in my upper abs. Sooo....
Height: 5' 3"
Starting weight: 182
Current weight: 174
Left Bicep: 14"
Right Bicep: 14.25"
Chest: 44" oh the horror
Upper Abs: 41.25"
Waist: 40.25" thanks to jean waist bands blech
Lower Abs: 42.25"
Right Thigh: 23.5"
Left Thigh: 23.5"
Right Calf: 15"
Left Calf: 14.5"

Not too bad but not that good, either. That's the last time I will see these numbers, I promise myself! Onward with Weight Loss Bliss!

December stats

How many times do I have to do starting stats? For the love of God, already.

Height: 5'3"
Weight: 181
Chest: 44.5
Waist: 41.5
Hips: 42.5
Upper abs: 42.5
Right mid-thigh: 24
Left mid-thigh: 24
Right upper arm: 13.5
Left upper arm: 13

And now, a video from YouTube. It just goes to show how manipulated our sense of beauty can get. These are plus sized models, and through the glory of Paint Shop, they now have thin bodies and look fabulous.

Someone buy me Paint Shop for Christmas, please.
Please please please please please.

Stats for day one

Weight: 162.5
BMI: 28.7

Left bicep: 13.75
Right bicep: 14.25

Left forearm: 9.75
Right forearm: 10.25

Chest: 42
Upper abs: 39.5
Waist: 38.5
Hips: 40.5

Left thigh: 22.5
Right thigh: 22.5

Left calf: 14
Right calf: 14.25

Yikes. That's scary. Do I hear snickering? Perhaps it is my own low self-esteem. I am not happy with my starting measurements, but know that I can bring them down to healthier numbers. At my last doctors appointment about a month ago, my cholesterol went from #198 in 2005 to #298 in June 2007. NOT GOOD. I worked so hard to lower my cholesterol without medications, and I am pretty pissed at myself for letting it get out of control again. We'll see how I do with that one.

Today I am scheduled to do a cardio workout. I haven't decided if I am going to do the one that nearly broke me last week, or use one of the tried and true Firm workouts... my favorite - Maximum Cardio Burn. I am leaning more towards The Firm. I love love love them.