Carie's Weight Loss Journey - Week 3

I am still receiving emails and messages from people who have been inspired by my story and progress so far! Some are friends, some are complete strangers who have stumbled across my blog. I want to say to all of you that I am here for you! I need just as much support as you! Good luck and good job to you all!

The weather this week has been amazing! It's been wonderful to get outside with my girls and run around in the yard! They love running all over and I love that I can now keep up with them! A HUGE accomplishment for me! This lifestyle change has been wonderful for my family! I can tell the difference in my husband and in my girls! They are my motivation! But when I get discouraged, this is what I think of...

Monday, June 18th - I walked to and from ZUMBA with Jamie! It was Ab day and we were worked hard!

Tuesday, June 19th - I did some serious deep cleaning on my house. I was a sweaty mess! I started the first workout on the Couch to 5K running plan! Karmen and I jogged and walked together for a total of 25 mintues! We did very good!

Wednesday, June 20th - I walked to and from ZUMBA with Jamie! It was another hard day! Jamie had run her first workout for the Cto5K workout that morning, so we were both dragging our feet! But we pushed through it and felt exhausted awesome afterwards!

Thursday, June 21st - Second workout of the Couch to 5K running plan! I jogged to Jamie's house, then we both walked to the track. We walked about 5 laps before everyone showed up! Then Jamie, Karmen, Deidre, and I ran the 25 minute workout together! It was awesome to have 4 of us working together! Deidre and I were in Track in High School, so running on the track was very nostalgic for us! I got a ride home because I was way too tired!

Friday, June 22nd - I walked to and from Zumba with Jamie! We both walked slower than usual, but our bodies were very sore from the previous day! We made it through the workout, but the last song before cool down was hard for me to find the extra energy for that added umph for the big finish. I came home and my husband and I decided to spend the evening with our girls. With all the working out, we still need to find time to spend time as a family! The 5 of us! 

Here is my progression photos of just my left side. (I don't want to overload this post with photos of each side! But you can tell the greatest change in my side!) Here you go:

Here are my Start to Week 3 photos:

Start Weight: 202 lbs

Week 1 Weight: 193 lbs

Week 2 Weight: 190 lbs

Week 3 Weight: 190 lbs

Weight Lost Since Last Week: 0 lbs

Total Weight Lost: 12 lbs

Weight To Go: 55 lbs

I have officially hit my first plateau! And that is alright! I knew it was going to happen! I was just waiting to see when! Well... it's here! Even though I've started the Cto5K workouts, my body is still adjusting to my lifestyle change. Even though my weight hasn't changed, my body has! 

I took measurements my first day, and decided that since there was no weight loss this week, I'd take my measurements instead. And each week that there is no weight loss, I'd measure myself! I was blown away with some of my results!

Waist

Start: 40 1/2"

Week 3: 37 1/2"

Inches Lost: 3"

Hips

Start: 47"

Week 3: 45 1/2"

Inches Lost: 1.5"

Bust

Start: 45"

Week 3: 42 3/4"

Inches Lost:  2 1/4"

Belly (Widest part of my "pooch")

Start: 45 1/2"

Week 3: 45"

Inches Lost: 1/2"

Right Thigh

Start: 27"

Week 3: 26"

Inches Lost: 1"

Left Thigh

Start: 27 3/4"

Week 3: 26 3/4"

Inches Lost: 1"

Total Inches Lost: 9.25"

My change is in the numbers! And I am very, very happy with how far I've come in the last 3 weeks! Seems crazy to me that it's been that long! It has been an amazing three weeks and I am looking forward to next week!

I have also signed up for the Des Monies Color Run on October 6th! It is a 5K run where at each checkpoint, a different color gets thrown on you! It will be my first 5K since High School! And it's on Vivian's first birthday! I am WAY pumped!

I have many goals, but the one I keep in mind the most is this...