Week 4

I shouldn't be discouraged but I am. Parenthesis are last week; brackets are from the start.
170.2 lbs (172) [175]
BMI 31.1 (31.5)[32]
Chest Measurement- 41(41) [42]
 Waist Measurement- 34(34) [36]
 Hips: 40(41.5) [41.5]
 Neck: 14.25(13.75) [14]
 Arm: 14(13.5) [13.5]
 Thigh:24.25 (24.5) [25.5]

Slow and steady right? I hurt my back and so I haven't done much the last two days. It is also very discouraging. I may have to take another mental health day because with results like these I feel like quitting.

Anyway, I took some disgusting pictures of my stomach. I'd been doing ab workouts and I really think there's already been improvement. But here's a sort of starting point.

Week 3

Not as good as last time--but progress! Last week's are in parenthesis:
172 lbs (175)
BMI 31.5 (32)
Chest Measurement- 41" (42)
Waist Measurement- 34" (36)
Hips: 41.5" (41.5)
Neck: 13.75" (14)
Arm: 13.5" (13.5)
Thigh: 24.5" (25.5)

I stuck to the diet (and have so far today) except for on Sunday. I needed a mental health day. I had a good breakfast but things went downhill from after church....
I feel a bit more hopeful.

Week 2

Well this is depressing--
I weigh 175 which means my BMI is still 32
Chest Measurement- 42"
Waist Measurement- 36"
Hips: 41.5"
Neck: 14"
Arm: 13.5"
Thigh: 25.5"

So, as you can tell I haven't lost anything.
Plus someone asked me if I was pregnant this week--and it wasn't a stranger.

I've stuck to my diet. If anything I've had less carbs.
This is very disappointing to me.
Perhaps next week will be better.

Starting Off 2013

I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes shortly after my third pregnancy. What started as a temporary thing (gestational diabetes) became a lifelong thing--something that would change my lifestyle. I am a sugaraholic. LOVE carbs. But shortly after I was diagnosed I stuck to the diet my doctor suggested and over the coarse of like a year I lost 50 pounds.
Well, 2 more babies later I've lost my way and gained nearly all my weight back.
So, 2013 will be different. There will be no pregnancies to distract me. No breastfed babies that require me to cater my diet to them. It's me time.
So today--January 1, 2013 I shall mark as the beginning of my progress. Here are the stats:
I weigh 175 lbs
My BMI is 32
My chest measurement: 41"
waist: 36"
hips: 40.5"
neck: 14.5"
arm: 13.5"
thigh: 25"
This is what I look like:

I can't remember the exact dietary restrictions I was on last time, so I'm hoping to start with this:
Breakfast: 30c
Snack: 15c
Lunch: 45c
Snack: 15c
Dinner: 60c
Snack 15c

So, hopefully by sticking to these restrictions (with a few exceptions--my birthday, valentine's, anniversary....) I shall at least feel more energized and better about myself.