Good morning healthies
I'm celebrating over here. Even though my scale has been pretty much stuck, I've kept on with my exercising....and today showed that it really is paying off.
I had my monthly weigh and measure day at Curves. I've lost 3 lbs. in the last month...not huge, but still going in the right direction.
The exciting stuff, however, is that I've lost
10 inches....1/4 inch off my bust, 1/2 an inch from each upper arm,
1-3/4 inches off my waist, 1 inch off my hips, and
6 inches off my abdomen!
This makes me completely happy. I am totally comfortable with having the body shape I do, including the big butt.
My health concerns are what is driving this effort....and losing so many inches off my waist and belly means that good stuff is happening inside.
There have been lots of studies that show the fat on our butts and thighs and such isn't nearly as unhealthy as that belly fat...which seems to have a mind of its own.
My first health-related weight/measurement goal is to get my waist under 35" since that's a critical number for women. As of this morning it's 37.25 ....so I'm only a couple inches away.
They also measure body fat percentage and, while mine is entirely too high for good health, it went down by .8% this month. That's good stuff.
So...for those of us wrestling with the plateaus....hang in there and keep exercising. Good stuff is still happening even if it isn't showing too much on the scale.
Hugs to you all!