Since my last post in November, my daughter got married, we had Christmas and New Years, I was working 50-hour work weeks, and then, I got sick. For 3 weeks. Sigh.
I'm so done with 2017. And it's only February!!
Luckily, out of sight didn't necessarily mean off the wagon. I started working with a trainer on January 10th. And he's uh-maz-ing.
Remember how, in older posts, I talked about the beginning phase of getting into shape would be absolute torture? Apparently I was wrong. No, seriously. I was wrong.
I have met with Ryan of Phoenix Strength Systems 11 or 12 times now. Not consistently though. I had a 3 week gap when I was sick, and then another week when I had the period from HELL. And not a single one of our visits involved me being in any sort of pain. Or relatively tired/winded. The next couple of days? Well, that's another story. But it was all good pain. Muscles were changing, growing, and building.
In spite of the gaps between visits, I still managed to lose some inches.
New measurements:
Weight: 299.6 lbs (+.8 lbs)
Neck: 16" (- 1/4")
Bust: 49" (-1 1/4")
Upper Abs: 46 1/2" (-6 1/2")!!!
Lower Abs: 54" (same)
Hips: 55 1/2" (-1")
Thigh: 28" (same)
Bicep: 15 1/2" (- 1/2")
Calf: 17" (same)
My weight is essentially the same, but my inches are going down. Pretty cool, eh. Muscle takes up less space than fat, so the measurements tell me that I'm building some serious muscle.
I even had someone tell me I looked skinner, and all my clothes are hanging differently (in a good way). People don't normally notice changes in my body for at least 20-30 lbs. And yet, they're noticing. :)
I enjoy working out this time around, which makes the discomfort of sore muscles the next day totally worth it!
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