Weigh-In, Fun and Plank Challenge Updates!

The weigh-in was pretty straightforward. Attending the gym dropped off after a week of mentally and physically exhausting house moving. I was done and made excuses about why it was alright to be a lump. I was a bit upset by my weigh-in results, but I know that I just need to get it on project status. In an attempt to get back on the right track I've been keeping up with a food journal. It's ewwy and I hate doing it, but it helps me keep myself in line and reeducates me to appropriate portion sizes and the elimination of allergens. The below results are puzzling - I gained both weight and body fat, but lost inches. My body...go figure.

• Neck: 13.25 to 13.25 (no change)
• Chest: 38.75 to 38.75 (no change)
• R. Upper Arm: 11.5 to 11.25 (-0.25")
• R. Forearm: 9.5 to 9.5 (no change)
• Waist: 30.5 to 30.5 (no change)
• Abdomen: 39.0 to 38.25 (-0.75")
• Hip: 40.5 to 40.5 (no change)
• R. Thigh: 24.0 to 23.5 (-0.5")
• R. Calf: 15.0 to 14.75 (-0.25")
• Weight: 164.8 to 166.2 (+1.4lbs)
• Body Fat: 30.2 - 30.5 (+0.3)
• BMI: 29.2 to 29.4 (+0.2)

The 12 Day Plank Challenge carries on. At first I didn't think I could reliably keep up 2 minute planks, but I successfully completed 3m30s plank today. It's hard and my heart rate surges at the 2m45s mark, but until then it's not unreasonable. That is a HUGE and marked difference from the first 2-3 days of the 12 Day Challenge. My stomach muscles are developing under the skin (which someday I will make a point of removing) and that is a good feeling. I sometimes wish the outside body I have was a better match to the inside body I feel I have. It's not and I must come to terms with that, but it doesn't stop me from being vain and hoping I'll wake up without the skin some day.

The children, Robert, Kevin and I all invested in Fun Passes to Busch Gardens for the summer. It
promises to be a lot of out and about; walking, jogging, adrenaline rushes and all the exciting rides we can handle. We're also making a point to get out to beaches and parks more, incorporating the kids in as much positive physical activity as they are prepared to handle. It's a great feeling to know I'm able to let the kids experience all the fun I have just being out and active.

Thanks for reading!