Progress

At the beginning of May, I took my body measurements in hopes that those numbers would improve by the end of the month.  Well, some did, and some didn't but I'm happy with the ones that did.  Check 'em out...

            May 3, 2013                      June 1, 2013                           Change

Bust:        45"                                      42.25"                                  -2.75"

Chest:      39.7"                                    37.5"                                  -2.2"

Waist:      44"                                       41"                                      -3.0"

Hips:        47"                                       45"                                      -2.0"

L thigh:    27"                                       25.25"                                 -1.75"

R thigh:   28.5"                                    25.75"                                 -2.75"

L calf:      15"                                       15"                                          0

R calf:      15.5"                                    15.5"                                      0

L arm:      12"                                       12"                                          0

L forearm:   10"                                    10"                                         0

R forearm:   10.5"                                10.25"                                   -0.25"

Neck:        15"                                       14.5"                                     -0.5"

Weight:    183.8 lbs                              176.8 lbs                              -7 lbs

Actually now that I look at them, I am very satisfied.  The calf and forearm measurements, I could care less about, honestly.  The numbers for the arms, thighs, calves and forearms are all from a relaxed state.  I haven't lost enough body fat to calculate how much muscle I am creating.  Maybe one day I'll measure that but I don't really care about that either.  I just want to be healthy and strong.  

I'm pretty sure all most of these changes happened after I started taking Metformin.  I started that on May 17th.  The pants I wore to my doctor's appointment when I was prescribed the drug, on May 14th, fit better now than they did at that appointment.  For me, this is a wonder drug and I'm hoping once I hit my goals that I can stop taking it.  It is really fucking amazing how I do not crave sugar hardly at all anymore.  Before, I couldn't go one day without obsessing over having something sugary.  Fruit never cut it, but it does now.  Last night, I doubled my dose up to 1000mg, per the doctor's orders.  I got a little gassy and crampy, pooped a little more than usual today, and felt a little queasy this morning but once I ate I was fine.  Sorry, I know, TMI.  I haven't counted calories at all since I started the Metformin either.  I still measure out my portions of brown rice, quinoa, nuts and dried fruit though.  I feel like I don't have to count calories because I'm not eating a bunch of junk.  It's  a big weight lifted off me.  The more weight I lose though, I may have to start because I won't need as many calories as my weight starts to drop.  I'll worry about that when I get to that point though.

I went to Trader Joe's and Costco and between the two spent almost $300 this morning in food.  It was all healthy, no junk.  We hadn't been to Costco in a while so we stocked up.  

I'll be cleaning out my "office" today that has been a mess since we moved into our house 2 years ago.  My husband's patience is wearing thin because he is a neat freak and I am not.  I'm not dirty, I just tend to have clutter.  But, I feel I need to de-clutter and make more of an effort to not do that shit.  

So, 30 more days until more results are posted.  I'll probably weigh weekly just to be sure I'm not letting my calories get away from me.  I just have to keep on keepin' on and that fat will melt away...eventually.