Week 13 Weigh in

Well.....

It's been a struggle these past couple of weeks because of hormones (as I've droned on and on about in the previous couple of postings) but I finally came out of the cave and my body fat took a dive in a big way! Woo-hoo....this has been a long time coming!

So it's interesting when your body registers a weight loss of 2 lbs but you actually lost 4.2 lbs of fat, right?  Of course, the reasoning behind this is pretty simple but it made me realize I drink a lot of water first thing in the morning and my body weight reflects that until it flushes out a few hours later!
It's cool to know I finally lost 4.2 lbs in one week. I've been lucky to have many 3 lb weeks but lately it's been 1-2 lbs and being the competitive person that I am (even against myself) I want to be achieving the huge losses I see from others on the groups I follow online. I need to remind myself constantly that this isn't a speedy race but a slow one. It didn't take me months to put on this weight but years. I'm lucky that there is a way to lose it fast. The trick is not to gain it back!

I'm pretty happy today because of the huge drop...the 'whoosh' as many IP-ers call it. You know it, but you don't know it. I should have realized something was coming when I was able to go into Macy's and try on skinny pants and leggings in sizes 8 and 10 and have them fit!  I decided to spend my Halloween afternoon there to avoid the candy trap - and it was a nice way to stay distracted from all the sweets I'd have to be smelling.  I tried on INC (a brand I love but I couldn't wear any of their pants because I was too big) super skinny pants in size 10's and they were fitting beautifully but a little loose in the waist! I went to my trusty Alfani brand and was able to wear sizes 8 and  small in many things! Wow! There are so many differences from brand to brand though so I know I HAVE to try clothing on and I have to use a tailor to fix things once I'm at my goal weight so things look just right.

It was a great start to a fabulous weekend, including my Week 13 weigh in. My numbers were:

4.2 lb of fat (2 lbs down showing because of water)
34.9% body fat
3.75 inches (not including my waistline) total

1/2" arms
1/4" underarms
1/4" chest
1/4" thorax
1 1/2" low waist
1/4" hips
thighs stayed the same

Tonight we are going out to an authentic Tuscan restaurant with our best friends so I'm hoping to be able to deal with my choices without being too difficult with the chef! I hate being high maintenance but I'm within 15-22 lbs of my goal so I really want to stay on track!!!