Diet Diary: Weight Loss Update!

Hello lovely people.  It's time for a weight loss update.  I posted my last weight update 2 weeks ago on this blog and I am gonna keep you all updated every 2 weeks.  The diet plan is still going well but I will admit I did not complete every day's exercise that I put in my last blog.  I probably did about 70% so I will work harder this time round!  Although I am struggling to breathe at the moment with this God Awful cold so training is going to be out for another few days whilst I recover.  

Some positives though.  I am starting to notice my stamina and endurance level increasing.  I have never been much of a runner so to start I have been doing running/walking intervals but I am starting to notice the amount of run time is gradually increasing so I am happy with that!  I have been doing the 3 sets of 30 sit-ups too and finding that surprisingly easy.  Other positives, I am definitely noticing changes in my body.  For a few weeks now a lot of people have told me I have lost weight in my face, so feeling good about that.  I've also noticed my shoulders are becoming more defined and my collarbone more prominent (although not in a gross way).  I am also definitely seeing a lot more definition in my calves which will probably be from the running.  My stomach also appears to be getting a little smaller and I think this is due to the Zumba/sit-up workouts.  So overall, my motivation level is increasing and I am feeling happy to see those changes and it is giving my my confidence back.  I wore my tight wet-look leggings for the first time in ages last night and got lots of positive comments so feeling pretty good now.  

Anyway down to business the results!  My weight still hasn't changed, but it hasn't gone up either.  I am now at a point though where I weigh myself out of interest but focus more on the inches I have lost.  You should beware of the scales anytime you try and assess progress.  Especially in the beginning when fat will be turning to muscle, and muscle weighs more than fat.  Focus more on taking your measurements and progress pics!  So here's the inches measurements.  These are in comparison to the last measurements I posted on 16th September:

September 16th	Now
Chest – 36 inches	Chest – 36 inches
Waist – 30 inches	Waist – 29 inches
Waist (stomach) – 36 inches	Waist (stomach) – 34 inches
Hips  - 41 inches	Hips – 40 inches!

As many of you know, my damned hips were my biggest problem area so I was ecstatic to see I have lost 1 inch from there.  Hopefully this is the start of more to come!  I also like how I have lost some from my stomach and more from my waist. I am almost at my target for my waist now.  Just a reminder my target measurements are:

Chest - 34
Waist - 29
Waist (stomach) - flat!
Hips - 37

I'm getting closer.  Hopefully at my next update in 2 weeks we will have more loss :)