Shredded

Today, I was supposed to write a sappy post. But sappy turned in to depressing woe-is-me talk... so I'll save that for another day.

-------------------------------------------------

I have mentioned here before that I was doing the Shred.

I ordered the DVD in freaking January but didn't get on the bandwagon until June. And then The Boy broke up with me and I tried to keep it going... but I was done with it. Too many memories of doing it together.

So I finally did it this time. I finished a whole 30 days - if not 34 days. I took a few days off for a wedding and then I got sick... but I was bound and determined to finish. And I did.

So now, we talk results.

I took before and after pictures but I honestly can't see a difference. Unfortunately, I have not developed a 6-pack. Oh well.

Over my whole body, I've lost about a centimeter, or just under half an inch.

I lost that much on each calf, each thigh.... so yay. I was definitely hoping for a little bit more... but whatever.

I lost about 1.2 inches on my stomach, which is exciting.

I lost an inch on my boobs, so now all my bras are too loose. Freakin awesome, I tell you. Not.

I lost 4 pounds, which I am actually thrilled about. In my entire life, I'm not sure I've ever been able to lose 4 pounds, so that's great. Plus, I can definitely tell I've gained muscle so I'm sure that one of the reasons that number stayed so small.

So, in conclusion, I think I needed to watch what I was eating a wee bit more to see better Shred results.

And also, God doesn't like women because he always makes their boobs shrink first. Geesh. Men.

Up next: No More Trouble Zones.

Hold me, I'm scared. And also, I'm taking a break today.... because I can.

Happy Thursday!!

Happy September 1st!

Well well well... it's really true. Summer is over. September is here.

Bring on the pumpkin pies and warm, bulky sweaters!

Or... not.

On Saturday, I had my annual physical with my doctor. All was well and good and she gave my a clean bill of health - yay!

However, I did bring up my weight. You see, I tipped the scales at 140 pounds... not terribly heavy, but not terribly fit either. (And god knows I am not fit in the slightest.)

So we flipped back through my medical history and discovered that in 2006 I only weighed in at 122 pounds - which is 18 pounds less than today.

It's not a huge gain, but it's definitely a little concerning.

Of course, it's not unexplainable. In those three years, I: was way over-extended with school, lost my grandma and grandpa, went on the pill, tried to fatten my sick mom by making every baked good under the sun, lost my mom, sold my childhood home, moved into a dumpy house, got dumped by the Boy (we dated for 6 years and yes I'm still a bit miffed about the whole thing), and generally stopped caring about how I looked.

From 2006:

To 2009:

Enough is enough, I say. The weight gain ends here.

I have for some insane reason signed myself up for the September Shred. Sarahviz of the fabulous blog In the Trenches of Mommyhood has challenged Amy, Ashley, Erika, Jenn, Jenni, Jill, Kim, Kimi, Michelle, Michelle, Pauline, Rebecca, Samantha, Shanna and myself to the Shred for a full 30 days, starting today. We will be posting daily updates on the Shredding in September blog.

If I make it through this month alive, it'll definitely be a miracle.

Do you have any goals this September?