OOOOOOOKAYYYYYYY….. So, again, I didn't lose anything. BUT… I'm working my rear end off (literally, HA!) at the gym and eating OH SO well (minus the ridiculously amazing sandwich and Poptart I had yesterday with robbie and lauren. SHHH!!!) so I decided to take some updated measurements (I was getting QUITE depressed with the lack of lbs coming off). Uhm…. it's a bit shocking 😀
Inches lost since October 4th:
Upper arm: -0.5
Chest: -0.75
Waist: -2.25!
Hips: -1 (they don't lie 😉 )
Thigh: -2.5!!!!!! 😀
That's a total of 7 inches… SEVEN INCHES!!!!!!
Everyone who sees me in person says they can see a difference… though, they might be looking for it as I've made my goals pretty dang public 😉 Most say they notice it really in my legs. I'm not mad about that! My jeans are definitely fitting a bit looser. I'm sorry I'm OH SO SEXY! 😉
I can really tell that I'm getting stronger very quickly. After talking to a few people, I guess they call that muscle memory… the army muscles I had 8 years ago are coming back. Mike is shocked… he keeps saying, "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR ARMS ARE THAT STRONG AFTER ONLY A MONTH AT THE GYM!" And my response… "ME NEITHER!!!!!" I'm wondering if that's the reason the lbs aren't coming off… I think I'm essentially losing the fat and replacing it with muscle.
I would like to talk a little bit further about the "quite depressed" statement I made earlier. I'm telling you all this because I tend to only talk about the positive things on my blog and avoid the negative. But, I know that I have so many of you on this healthy train with me who are probably going through the same roller coaster of emotions that I am (and, as you already know, I'm a bit of a drama queen).
On Tuesday morning I weighed myself for the first time in over a week and NADA… ZERO… ZILCH… I began to cry (as in sobbing). My poor husband had to help me cope…. and he's the best.
Weightloss is such a tricky thing… and very difficult both physically and emotionally. But, I'm REEEEEALLY trying to stay positive… and having YOU guys, our blog readers, supporting and encouraging me has been so incredibly helpful (although quite a lot of pressure knowing that the whole world will know of a potential failure… okay, maybe not the whole world, but you get the idea 😀 ). So, as always… thank you.
ALRIGHT ALREADY… Enough about me… let's talk about YOU!!!!!
We've had 16 people weigh in since yesterday 🙂 Out of those 16… we've lost a total of 70.1 lbs. YEAHHHH!!!!!
Alyssa (Hybrid Photography)
Anne Ruthmann
Bobbi
Elle M.
Jessica (lemongrass Photo)
Jill S. (Flair Photography by Jill)
Kathy T.
Katie Baker
Kim Ilax
Kyle Hepp
Laura (Simply You Photos)
Marcia Tumminaro
Melissa D
Mike (bobbi+mike)
Tori Clements
Watty
Haven't heard from yet: 😉
Adrienne (CScott Photography)
Amanda Abel
Amber (Smitten Photos)
Amy Clark
Angie (Angela Elle Photography)
Anna McClary
Annie (Varland Photography)
Ashley (Point Photo Design)
Blair Van Bussel
Brandi Thompson
Brenda
Brooke J.
Cailyn
Cathy Bock
Chris (CScott Photography)
Chrissie (C. Raysor Photo)
Christie (jlm creative)
Courtney Reece
Dana (Short And Sweet Photo)
David (SD Ohana)
David Bock
Erich M.
Faye Sommer
Ginger Ivey
Heather Cole
Jaime
Jennifer Adkins
Jennifer L
Jessica P.
Jill P.
Josh Solar
Kate M.
Kimi (SD Ohana)
Lauri (Lalee Photo)
Lisa Russo
Marcie M.
Melissa McClure
Molly (AV)
Monica N
Nessa
Nicole Neff
Nikki (Sam and Nik)
Olivia Wagner
Penny Burns
Vania
Wendy
HMMMMMMMM… a post without a photo… NO WAY!!!!!! Let me think about this….
I KNOW! (and this has NOTHING to do with weight loss… just a trip down memory lane)
As I've mentioned already… I spent the last few days at lauren and robbie's house (they live in Dayton, Ohio). As I was blow drying my hair (it's longer than they've ever seen it) Lauren, who's standing right behind me says, "your hair is SO thick!" Afterall, having the shorter hair sort of has been masking the thickness. I immediately had a memory of my senior year yearbook pose. MY HAIR DIDN'T FIT IN THE FRAME!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now, what's funny is that I spent two hours trying to smooth it all down. GAHHHH!!!!!!! You should have seen it when I DIDN'T spend two hours fixing it. HUUUUUGE! Can we say thank God for the invention of the ponytail!? My mom said that as I was growing up my hair didn't grow long… it grew out.
I promised l&r that I would show them… so, why not show the rest of you, too 😀
There I am near the bottom right. Notice anyone else familiar near the bottom?
A better view. Yes, I was THAT over the top with school spirit that I'm wearing a custom necklace with purple and gold beads (our school colors). I was proudly voted "Most School Spirited" 🙂 GAG ME!
ALLLLLRIGHT… enough about that…
HOW DID YOU GUYS DO?! I can't wait to hear!!!!!! 😀
LOOOOOVE!
~bobbi ❗
PS. You can join anytime, just add your name in the comment section. Also… be sure to always use the comment section to "weigh in." Text messages, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and emails are a lot to keep track of… so if they're all in one place it makes it MUCH easier for me.
PPS. EMAIL IS FIXXXXXED!!!!!!!!
You look great! I just want to add that you are an inspiration to a fellow photographer… everything that you do is just totally unique!
Congrats on the inches lost!! I have lost 2.8 lbs this week. Which is good because I had not lost in weeks either!!
And I lOVE how school spirited you were. It seems to fit your personality. 🙂
down about 1.2 lbs this week 🙂
I’m down zero too. But I have been going to the gym at work M-F sometimes twice a day!! My legs are definitely stronger…not sure about smaller tho!! Squats and lunges are killer! Not sure why I haven’t lost any. 🙁 Oh well, back to the gym in the morning and the evening next week until Friday I am on vacation!! My goal for that week will be to just maintain however, I may lose if I am not going to the gym. That seems to be how my body works?!?
Okay, I’m down 2.5 this week!!!!!!!!! For a total of 6.5! So excited 🙂 I say, Bobbi…don’t get stressed. Keep at it! You’re getting healthier and that is more important than the number(yes, I was the cheery girl in high school, too–we looked really similar actually, only I had a perm).
I bought size 8 jeans today. I haven’t worn a size 8 in 10 years – since before I had kids. It’s a good day today!
Well, I hate to do this to our total, but I gained 1.2 pounds this week. Normally I’d be really upset, but my clothes are not nearly as snug as they were even a couple weeks ago, so I know I’m doing something right. I always try to tell myself it’s not what’s on the scale, it’s how you feel. And I’m feeling not only thinner, but healthier!
No weight lost this week. None gained, though, so that’s good!
zero, zilch, nada 🙁
all i can say is big hair or not – your yearbook picture is absolutely adorable!!!!
all i can say is big hair or not – your yearbook picture is absolutely adorable!!!! I haven’t weighed in, in a bit and given the fact that I had Keystone Sports Review hot wings (the best in the world!) this evening after the Colts game, the weigh in isn’t happening today either! ;o)
No weight lost this week 🙁
A big fat lot of nothing for me this week. To tell the truth I am way too busy and stressed to even think about it right now.. So I will keep playing once I have time..
okayyyy!
here goes:
i lost 1.2lbs.
whewww. at least i lost.
love ya!!!
We’re doing awesome! Cathy lost 1.7 lbs and I lost 1.1 lbs!!! 😀 How cool is that???
-David.
I’m down 0lbs again (so annoying) but my pants were falling off on Friday, which is awesome.
I am not surprised at all to hear you are losing the inches and feeling so much stronger! You are working SO HARD! It’s hard to be proud and excited when the scale doesn’t budge… but you deserve to be! I am proud of you!
Ha ha! Look at that picture of Steven! HAHAHAHHAHAHAH
BUAH HA hA AHAHAHHAHAHAHAH 😛
I think I was supposed to start doing this a while back and totally forgot. This month has been BUSY BUSY! I have, however, been working my ass off at BOOT CAMP for almost 4 weeks now and have lost 16 POUNDS! WHOO HOOO! You and me are gonna be soooooooo over-the-top hot, Bobbi. Please come visit me soon so we can get dressed up and go OUT!
So, can I join now? I promise to check back in every week!
I LOVE YOUUUUUUU!
XOXO, Sarah Q
Oh, and that picture is AWESOME! You’re so much braver than me 🙂
You should seeeee my school photos. I had a feathered bowl cut for YEARS. Not. Even. Kidding. High school was a little better, but not much!
Lost 1 pound this week, and convinced my fiance to buy an elliptical for home. (!!!!)
Congratulations on all of your inches lost! Damn, girl!
TOO funny…that is so big hair 🙂
Wow congrats on the inches lost!!! That’s amazing! Third week in a row I haven’t lost any weight. maybe my body is reacting to the cold weather by insulating me. LOL!!! Wow, I’m so bad at excuses. Anyway, I’m not giving up. I hope this week will be better.
zippo over here :(…. hopefully since i’ve been recently 9-5 job less we’ll have more time to get out and make.it.work!! whoa to your picture!!! wowza. long hair? i don’t know you anymore 😉
zippo over here :(…. hopefully since i’ve been recently 9-5 job less we’ll have more time to get out and make.it.work!! whoa to your picture!!! wowza. long hair? i don’t know you anymore 😉
Bobbi, you are so cute (are you sick of hearing that yet?) and you are doing a fabulous thing here, not only for yourself but for all of your readers! You even inspired me to share something personal and sort of healthy-train related with my blog readers. I’m like, THE least athletic person ever, but I decided to change that and train for a small triathlon. Why not? And I figured I could use the public encouragement and accountability, and maybe I’ll inspire someone, too. So anyway…GO US!
I’m feeling you sister! None lost this week for me either, but none gained!
I love that you are doing this! Having to check in keeps it real and now I’m focused to try really hard to eat better and not slack on exercise this week! It’s like weight watchers weekly weigh ins, only none of us have to pay 🙂
Plus your blog is way more entertaining than weight watchers! 🙂
Nothing lost here… = ( A sick kiddo makes it super hard to exercise!!!
I want to join! My goal is 8 lbs off by the end of the year. I lost 1 lb this past week!
Those sandwiches sounded REAAAALLY good. Have you ever had a sandwich at Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor? Those are really good too (sorry to talk about food on the weight loss post). Also… don’t forget that as you’re increasing muscle mass, it offsets things a bit (in a Good way!)
I’d love to join the losers! (hahahaha) anything special i have to do?
as of this morning my starting weight is *gasp* 153 lbs
(my head is hanging in shame…I’d love some wl tips from the disappearing woman!)
Erich lost 3 lbs. I lost NONE 🙂
Here it goes, officially putting my name in. I even bought one of the nifty digital scales because the needle one was too hard to read:o) Giddy up.
I worked out four times this week but only lost half a pound1 🙁
Oh well, better than nothing I suppose! Love you.
hi fabulous bobbi….. i did weigh in when mikey took over the blog for a day. 🙂 but i know that was probably a bit ago…. so here’s my update….. in the past two weeks… i have lost 6 pounds total and my goal is to lose at least 15 more pounds by the time we have a family session with you guys in may!!! so….. here we go!!! and i’m so proud of you for all your hard work, your loose jeans and your scrumptious strong arms!!! 🙂 and you know that because you are working your watoosi off… you are gaining muscle, which, yeah… weighs more than fat…. so…. keep it rollin’ girl!
xoxo,
*mindy (this photo story.)
okay….i did not loose any again! 🙁 I suck! I havent worked out in like 2 weeks becasue I was sick. Now its birthday/holiday time…yikes!!!!!!! I need to start walking again!!!
Grigh! when you look good…you look good. I speak the truth. And you were a little over the top with school spirit…okay way over the top. Miss you a lot.
By the way…make me a friendship braclelet…NOW! JK, lus you
GRIGHHHH!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!!! I’M GONNA TELL MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER!!!!
i would love to join in with you guys! what day is the weigh-in each week?
O-K It is time for me to get on the healthy train. Blog stalker, yes. Potential future client, yes. Still need the rock, yes. So start now with looooosing the pounds! That way you don’t have use the wiiide lens when I attempt to book ya 🙂
take care (I have LOTS of weight needing to fall off),
Jen
P.S.- can you send me a copy of the rules and regs so I am all set for the healthy train 🙂
Oops goal by the end of the year. I will go with 10 lbs…
hey, for anyone interested: there’s a really great website that helps track your weight loss, diet, and exercise, BMI (and much more), plus it’s a motivation and networking site as well! it’s called traineo.com, and i’ve been using it for a few months, now. it’s been super helpful at tracking when i’m doing good (and letting me know when i’ve been doing not-so-good.) if you join, hit me up and we can help motivate each other!!
Hi, sorry for not checking in before, last week I was down 2.2 lbs (but I suspect I will be back up this week) oh well, I will keep trying!!!