Measurement Day: Results Thus Far

Today was the 6th time my husband took my measurements since I started my journey. The one regret I have is that we did not measure the day I started and waited 20 days to measure the first time. It would have been cool to know where I was when I first started. (My start weight was 229 pounds and we do not have measurements from that time.)

AREA	DATE 20 JANUARY	DATE 30 JANUARY	DATE 9 FEBRUARY	DATE 24 FEBRUARY	DATE 10 MARCH	DATE 24 MARCH
WEIGHT	220.6	218	213	208.4	205	197.4
CHEST	42	40.5	40.5	40.5	40	39
WAIST	42	40.5	40	39.5	39	38.5
HIPS	50	49	49	49	48.5	47
UPPER ARM (LEFT)	16	16	16.5	15.5	16	15
UPPER ARM (RIGHT)	17	16	16.5	16	16	15.5
UPPER THIGH (LEFT)	29	29	29	29	28	27.5
UPPER THIGH (RIGHT)	29	29	29	28.5	28.5	27
CALF (LEFT)	18	18	18	17	17.5	17
CALF (RIGHT)	18	18.5	18	17.5	17.5	17.5

Measurements are in inches

 

 

So far, I have lost a total of 17 inches from what was measured and after losing 23.2 pounds. I do know that I lost more than this because of the following reasons:

• We did not measure on day one
• I had lost 8.4 pounds before taking my first measurements
• We have not been measuring my neck
• I know my fingers have gotten thinner since I can now where my wedding ring again
• I lost 1/2 a shoe size since starting
   

 This week I am going to start seriously strength training. I'm hoping by adding in more weight training I will see the results I am looking for. I just have to remind myself that if I seen an increase it may be do to increased muscle mass without and adequate loss of fat. I do know, based on the above chart, that I did have increases here and there before the measurements decreased again and I can only attribute that to water weight.