Weigh-in and Measurements

Well I guess I need someone (somewhere) to be accountable to. I am halfway through MW 6 week challenge. It's still an enjoyable workout, but this last week I haven't had it in me to go over and above the workout. Maybe next week.
Soooo, here it goes. I started trying to get healthier when I stopped nursing, 9 months ago. My very first weigh-in was painful. I weighed in at 170.1lbs, chest 37.25", waist 32.75", hips 46.75", thighs 29.75". I knew I was big, but the numbers still surprised me.
Today I am 161lbs, chest 34.5", waist 30.5", hips 43", thighs 25". That is an loss of 13.5 inches and 9lbs. That is only a pound a month, but this has been very VERY stubborn baby weight.

I am trying so hard to look at the inch loss, instead of the pounds lost. Thirteen and a half inches is an accomplishment. I am down 2-3 pant sizes. This means that I can go into almost any store to buy clothes now. This loss also means that I don't get winded running after my busy toddler or going up a flight of stairs. I think I've done a good job. I haven't joined a gym (although for awhile I was a part of a club that challenged each other physically and nutritionally) and I haven't 'dieted'. I have just been more conscious of what I put in my mouth and when. I am trying to be more active. I'm trying to be a better role model for my son. And above all else, I'm trying to love myself, no matter what size I am or what I think I see in the mirror.

Week One

I started EA Active: More Workouts (the 6 week challenge), this week. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday's are workout days. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday's for for rest. I think working out at least 4 times a week is a pretty good improvement over... sitting at the computer. I got all the workouts done this week (yay me!) and even threw in some extra cardio step sessions (using the Everlast Step to raise the board an additional 3"). Gotta say, I'm a big fan of the step stuff in More Workouts (MW)! It's really fast paced and gets me sweating - although I'd love to see some alternating with the starting foot. I was supposed to do workout #4 yesterday, but I just couldn't find the time or the energy or the motivation to do it. I made up for it tonight, but I didn't go as hard as I feel like I should have. Note to self: eating a big pasta dinner and working out is not such a great idea! Don't lose motivation Mommy - Let's lose that Jiggle!
Tomorrow going to weigh myself (insert horror movie "bah bahbahhhh" here). Do I have the guts to post that gruesome number on the interweb? We'll see.