I LOVE July. I am a real American, through and through, and I value the 4th of July like I was there back in 1776. Thomas Jefferson is my HERO! This July has been great so far, mostly because it is the first year in at least the last 2 that it isn't 100 degrees for the first week straight!
July has always been the best on my wellness efforts, at least when it cones to diet and exercise. I mean, it is EASY to do. Lets look at the best of July.
Berries are in season...
July almost compels me to do well. Which is AWESOME, because Jeff's friend has a wedding the second week of august, and I have a dress I REALLY want to fit back into to wear for it!
Here is my first of the month progress update for July.
I have no improved much since the first of June, I really didn't try that hard until the last week of June. I started working out, though! I can already tell a difference in my arms mostly, and my tummy seems to be improved.
Currently:
* 187.5lbs, (2.5 more pounds till I am under 30 BMI!!!!)
* Waist 39in
* Noticeable difference in my arms, but I have no "before" measurements. Now, just below the deltoids measures 13.25
*Body fat is variable, but around 39% (it was up to 44 in March)
I started in mid March at 212 and 44% body fat. Sadly, I have no pictures of that. These pictures start April 1st.
For those of you who are visual:
Any way, I was wearing 34 tight, 26 a little baggy in March, now 34 are baggy and a lot of my 33's fit pretty well! My shorts I have on in those pictures used to fit snug, and are now loose around my thighs and do not cause a muffin top around the waist! I was also wearing xl and xxl tops, now I am in a Large!
Progress! At first, I was bummed I didn't lose much in June, but I REALLY wasn't on my A game. So to have stayed under 190 all month has been a real accomplishment. I have not been in the 180's in probably over a year. Additionally, I have lost 25 pounds in 3 months! I know it is easier at first, but if I keep that up, I would be in the 150's before the start of 2014!
Just keep thinking, it is a climb, not a race. Progress is better than perfect, but I certianly need to do a better job striving for perfect!
WE CAN DO IT!!!
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