That is what happened to me tonight. I decided that I would take my measurements the second time this month just to compare how my exercise has impacted on my body changing. Boy was I floored with the results, especially when Tony lovingly said that I should lift my nightie so that he could show me just how far I had come. He picked a very uplifting and massively changed part of my body, my waist. He then looked at the measurements in my book and told me to hold the beginning of the tape measure. He found my starting measurement for my waist on the tape measure and met it up with the beginning I was holding. He then held the slack up for me to see just how far I had come and what was missing. I cried as the realisation dawned on me that I had lost so much body fat, it was an incredible amount.
Just to show you how far I've come, I will now list the amount of cms lost from every part of my body to give you an idea of how many parts of my body are now so different from before.
| Body Part | Start Measure (17th May 08) | End Measure (26th Feb 09) | Difference |
| Neck | 37cm | 34.5cm | 2.5cm |
| Upper Arm | 34cm | 30cm | 4cm |
| Chest | 106cm | 92cm | 14cm |
| Waist | 91cm | 79cm | 12cm |
| Abdomen | 99.5cm | 92cm | 7.5cm |
| Hips | 119cm | 104.5cm | 14.5cm |
| Upper Leg | 70cm | 59.5cm | 10.5cm |
| Calf | 46cm | 41.5cm | 4.5cm |
| Grand Total Lost | 69.5cm | ||
I still have a little way to go until I get to the point where my transformation will be complete but to know that I have lost that many cms off my body makes me proud of myself but upset at the same time. What runs through my head is why did it get that bad?? Why did I need to hide behind a 69.5cm suit of armor??
For those of you who haven't taken measurements, I really suggest you do so. It is so liberating when you get so far into your journey and you can see just how much progress you have made in that space of time. I will never look back and say that I want to be like my former self again. The new me is here to stay forever!
Until next time,
Hi Sonya,
ReplyDeleteI have just stumbled across your blog spot and I have to say that you have given me the inspiration to keep going .. I had a baby almost 7 months ago - when I fell pregnant I was 85kgs, when I had my baby I came out of the hospital just over 110kgs - Im now 95kgs and 20kgs off my personal goal weight .. I joined weight watchers a few weeks ago (for the 3rd time in the past few years) and have already slipped back into bad habits within those few weeks - my downfall is not being able to keep on top of tracking - I definately need to start planning ahead .. You kind of remind me of myself (I'm also 6ft tall) and about the weight you were when you started your journey - youve inspired me to pick myself up and keep going - I love your enthusiasm for exercise and Im looking forward to getting that also .. I'll be checking in on you regularly to keep me positive - thankyou :)
Danielle
Hi Danielle,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I have inspired you to keep going. This journey will take you through the highs and lows and over time you will find yourself repeating old habits and then realising that if you want the goal bad enough you need to break the cycle. Congratulations on the new baby, nothing better than going for a walk and pushing a pram uphill, I found it to be the easiest exercise to do that didn't cost a lot of money and I managed to strengthen my arms and my legs in the process, but that was 11 years ago! Any time you feel that you are slipping, please come on here and read my blog. I know the struggle of doing it, it isn't easy but it is so rewarding :D
Sonya