9 Months Ago

Nine months ago yesterday, on February 22, 2010, I started a journey that would change my life forever! I started the workout program called Insanity! I took before, during, and after pictures throughout the program. When I saw the before pictures, I could not believe I had let myself get to where I was. The first two pictures below were taken the morning I started Insanity. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but at this point I didn't really care because I knew I needed to get healthy again! Here are my before pictures:

My starting weight was 168.5 pounds. My body fat percentage was 42%. My chest was 36 inches, my waist 39 inches, and my hips 42 inches. I was so disgusted and felt the same way! Insanity is a 60 day program (well, really 63 days) and I was amazed at how much my body changed in those 63 days! Below are my 63 day progress pictures, after one round of Insanity:

In just 63 days, I lost 9.5 pounds and went from 168.5 to 159 pounds. My body fat percentage decreased 5 percent, 42 percent to 37 percent. I lost 1 inch off my chest, 3.25 inches off my waist, and 1.75 inches off my hips! I was so happy with the results that I was seeing that I decided to put myself through another round of Insanity for even better results. So, I completed another 63 days of Insanity. Below are my results from round 2:

My starting weight for round 2 was 159 pounds. After two rounds of Insanity, I loved the person I was becoming. I was eating healthy and working out, just like I had started and stopped many times before. The difference this time? I was NOT dieting! Yes, I was counting calories and working out, but I was not starving myself, instead, I was making healthy choices and eating 5 smaller meals a day. So what were my results like after two rounds of Insanity...well...Insane would be a good way to put it. I was shocked at how much my body continued to change with another round. At the end of round 2, I had lost another 8.5 pounds putting me at 150.5 pounds. My body fat percentage went from 37 percent to 29 percent! My chest went from 35 inches to 33 inches. My waist went from 35.75 inches to 32 inches, and my hips went from 40.25 inches to 38 inches!

To say the least I was super happy and I was feeling great! Better than I had felt in years! After two rounds of Insanity, which I did with the hubby who had great success as well, we decided we wanted to take a break from Insanity. Part way through our first round of Insanity, we decided we wanted to finally do something the both of us had always wanted to do....run a marathon! So, we started marathon training on July 12th, 2010, just two days after finishing our second round of Insanity! Marathon training was not easy, and provided us both with yet another great way to continue our weight loss and fitness journey! We trained for 3 months and ran our first marathon on October 16, 2010 in Baltimore. We have continued running, even after the marathon.

Below are my current pictures taken this morning:

After two rounds of Insanity, marathon training, and continued running...I am at my second goal weight that I set for myself months ago.

As of this morning my current weight is 135 pounds for a total weight loss of 33.5 pounds in 9 months!

I still need to do my new measurements (hopefully tomorrow morning, I need the hubby to measure, kind of hard to measure yourself), so for right now I will post my latest measurements taken on October 10, 2010:

Waist: 31 inches

Hips: 36.25 inches

Chest: 31.75 inches

Body Fat: 20.9 percent

Here is a comparison between February 22, 2010 and October 10, 2010 (until I get new measurements):

February 22, 2010 October 10, 2010

Weight: 168.5 pounds Weight: 135 pounds (11-23-10)

Waist: 39 inches Waist: 31 inches

Hips: 42 inches Hips: 36.25 inches

Chest: 36 inches Chest: 31.75 inches

Body Fat: 42% Body Fat: 20.9%

I am so happy for the lifestyle change I have made! I feel like a brand new person. I am happier, have more energy, and enjoy working out. I don't see it as a chore any more, but rather, just another part of my day!

A BIG thank you to all of you for your continued support over the last 9 months! Thank you!!