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Challenge check-in, week 8

Thoughtfully penned on September 10th, 2008 and generally concerning Goals

Eight weeks ago a friend and I embarked on a journey to improve our eating habits and lose a few pounds.  Although I don’t know that my eating habits have changed significantly, I have lost a few pounds.  

Doing something like this with a good friend is definitely the way to go.  We are walking together five days a week most weeks, but more importantly, we are there to encourage, sympathize, and hold accountable.  I really don’t think I could have done this well if I had tried to do it on my own.

To date my stats are as follows:

Goal – lose 10 pounds – I’ve lost 7.5

Goal – lose 4 inches off measurements of waist, abdomen, and hips – I’ve lost 5 inches off my waist, 6 off my abdomen, and 4.5 off my hips.

I also reached a personal goal (although, not a written one) of doing T-Tapp exercises 14 days in a row as she (the workout creator) recommends.  I’m now on to doing them every other day for the next 5-6 weeks.  I believe this program has really made a huge difference in the inches I’m losing.  And it only takes 15 minutes per day; as a busy momma it’s hard to fit in much more than that some days.

So, all in all things are going well for L and I both.  I hope that I can lose these last couple of pounds before we go on vacation next month.  And maybe, just maybe, I can even lose more than my 10 pounds goal by the end of this fifteen week challenge.  

 

Noise from the peanut gallery

  1. hyperactive lu · September 10th, 2008 at 2:13 pm

    Is it a video or book?! Great job!! Keep it up!

  2. Lisa · September 10th, 2008 at 5:31 pm

    Good for you! I like that idea of 15 minutes, no equipment, and easy to do. I am going to have to try that. Did you learn from the book, or a video? I watched the video on her site, and it looks very do-able. Thanks for sharing this info! I only have until May to get into cruise-shape.

  3. Lauren@Baseballs&Bows · September 11th, 2008 at 3:14 pm

    Great job! I exercise plenty. If I would change my eating habits, I know I would lose the weight I need to lose. But it’s hard! So glad you are sticking with your plan!

  4. Aubrey · September 11th, 2008 at 9:23 pm

    Way to go! Gives me something to goal towards after Baby Anna gets here in December! I had never heard of T-Tapp, but it looks kind of fun.

  5. Aunt Nan · September 12th, 2008 at 2:15 am

    Keep up the good work! You can do it!

    Love ya

  6. Leah · September 13th, 2008 at 8:08 am

    GOOD JOB!!!!!!!!!

  7. Octamom · September 14th, 2008 at 12:32 am

    Congrats, congrats!!!
    Blessings!

  8. Sheryl · September 15th, 2008 at 2:25 pm

    Way to go girl!!