26
Jan
2012
Fit & Firm Friday: Measuring Up.
By NPC. Posted in Baking, Bloghop, Fit and Firm Friday, Food, Inspiration, Weight Loss | 15 Comments »
Hello Fit & Firm Buddies!
So, I had another good week this week and saw another drop of 2 pounds.
I see a bit of a difference and in all honesty, the first thing you lose is water. Regardless, I’m glad that the number is going down!
While stepping on the scale, I noticed that I haven’t been measuring my progress with inch loss. This week, I’m going to take my first measurements and see how many inches I lose.
Measuring inches is so important to me because I am not really watching the number on the scale, more so I want to focus on how my clothes fit and how many inches I lose. I tend to gain muscle very quickly so that can play tricks on me on the scale.
I have a wedding gown to get into, that’s what I remind myself all the time!
Short term goal.
Long term goal is to continue to live a healthier life.
But, to be quite honest, once you get the icky stuff out of your system, it’s much easier to get back to eating healthy. Cravings subside and you can stick to it. Sure, there are days when I crave something sweet but, there are plenty of healthy ways to satisfy that craving.
I also have to report that I’m slowly navigating my life with less to no Diet Pepsi. Today, I only had one and had water with 2 of my 3 meals and snacks!
*GASP*
This delicious recipe helped this week, I made in about half an hour. My Hanover’s Organic Trail Bars that had just the right amount of sweetness, tons of fiber, anti-oxidants and lots of potassium.
Check it out!
I hope you all have had a great week! If you had a rough week, just keep in mind that tomorrow is a new day and you can start fresh!
Don’t give up!
What better time then to start then now?
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Also, make sure to visit Sober Julie on Monday to report or share your progress or motivation for Motivated Mondays!
Til then, cheers m’deres!
NPC is a mother of two, a Journalist who currently works in health care. She is passionate about breastfeeding, living green and reviewing products that are family friendly! Author of Whispered Inspirations and Moderator at Canadian Moms Online Community.
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January 27th, 2012 at 6:58 am
Awesome Nancy! I like to hear you’re not focused on the scale! That’s really hard to do as we’re so conditiOned to seeing that number go down. When I work out I never lose weight but I do lose inches and that’s what matters!
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January 27th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Definitely not, I find I have failed or got discouraged when I have focused on that. I tend to lose more inches than pounds as well. :)
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January 27th, 2012 at 7:05 am
Oh I love this. I am not trying to loose weight but getting fit is important to me.
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January 27th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Feel free to join in anytime, we are doing this Friday and are around all the time for support. :)
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January 27th, 2012 at 7:39 am
I am trying not to focus on the scale for the next two weeks. It’s hard, I’m like a slave to my scale. Keep up the great work!
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January 27th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
I find that the more focused I am on the scale the more times I fail. I rather focus on fitting in my clothes that I know didn’t fit and how I feel. I broke that chain long ago. :)
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January 27th, 2012 at 11:06 am
Way to go sister, our health should be our main goal…the fact that our clothes fit better a bonus. I’m going to measure myself this weekend.
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January 27th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Thanks Julie, now that I’m older my health is a bigger concern. The clothes fitting better is definitely a bonus. Good luck, you are doing awesome as well! :)
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January 27th, 2012 at 11:44 am
This is fantastic! Glad to hear you are looking at the whole picture and not just the number on the scale. I have been struggling with “belly fat”. A result of nearing 50 lol. Everything wants to settle there. So I’m trying to improve the inches there as well. So happy that you are seeing signs of reduction. It helps to keep us on the right path :) Thumbs up hon
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January 27th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Thank-you, it’s definitely a better way to succeed. I’ve put it off for too long. :) But, you look absolutely gorgeous! :)
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January 27th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Yay! That’s awesome, girl! Congrats to you for doing so great! I hear the cutting back/quitting Coke or Pepsi is a hard thing. We don’t drink pop in our house, so I wouldn’t know. This said, my parents and brothers are addicted to the stuff! I mean seriously addicted! They HAVE TO have their Coke/Pepsi fix every day!
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January 27th, 2012 at 3:29 pm
Way to go Chicka! I am thrilled for you. I have to find my measuring tape and keep track of my inches too to see the difference because the scale is not always accurate. Love Ya!
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January 27th, 2012 at 6:44 pm
good for you!!
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January 27th, 2012 at 7:36 pm
Great work!!!! Keep it up! :)
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January 28th, 2012 at 12:36 pm
Awesome Nancy! Keep it up girl! We is gonna be HOT and HEALTHY! :D
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