OFFICIAL WOMEN'S CHALLENGE: One Month Stats & Pictures
OK ladies. One month has passed since the onset of our challenge. We agreed to post pictures on the first Monday of each month until the challenge ends. So here is where you should post your challenge pictures.
Please have them posted by the end of the day on Monday!
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Fengshway--while your measurements may not have changed, there is a noticeable difference, especially in your waist. You look more pulled in and less soft. Great job.
J
Well here are my measurements - I'll be honest, I'm not sure how I pulled the loss of almost 4.5 inches off unless I just wasn't eating as much (I did little to no tracking in January. I just didn't have the energy).
Body Part...................January .......February Right Bicep..................15.25". .........15.5" (+.25)
Left Bicep....................15".. ............15.125" (+.125)
Chest (under Armpits)....46.5"............4 5.5" (-1)
Chest (nipple level)........54.75".......... 53" (-1.75)
Waist*:....................... 47.25"..........47.7 5" (+.5)
Hips:......................... ..46.25"..........46 .125" (-.125)
Right Thigh...................27"... ...........26.625" (-.325)
Left Thigh....................27.5" ............26.75" (-.75)
Right Calf.....................17.25 "..........16.75" (-.5)
Left Calf......................17". ..............16.25" (-.75)
*(taken above the top of the hip bones)
Total Inches Lost 4.325
__________________ It all starts with the mind, but the thoughts, the intention aren't enough. Action needs to come next. Dream it, believe it, plan it, execute it, celebrate it. - Wendy
Wow, all you girls have done soo well. I know I post in all the threads but I'm not technically in the challenge, hehe. I'm also a week behind everyone else... so I'll post one month pics in my log next week. I just wanted to tell everyone in one place that you're all do phenominally (i have no idea how to spell that, but you catch my drift! hehe) WELL DONE LADIES!!!!
Weight: 160.5 to 153.0 -- lost 7.5 lbs
Chest: 40" to 39"
Below Chest: 32" to 31"
Stomach right below belly button: 39.5" to 39.25"
Waist at smallest: 32.5" to 30"
Hips: 41" to 40.25"
Right Thigh: 24.25" to 23.5"
**I just started tracking BF with the Omron, so next month I will have a better idea of that measurement. I know it's not 100% accurate, so I'd rather work with a month of trending before reporting on my results**
Ok here's a copy of what I posted in my training log:
Height 5'3" - this one doesn't fluctuate a lot
Weight 127 lb - 120 lb Yeah, it dropped a bit much for 4 weeks but I measured in right after the holidays, with tons of carbs and everything, and then went very low carb with no starches whatsoever...well, except for that one evil stuffed pancake...
I do not see any changes, but in measuring I have lost some inches. In my log are my measurements. Once I get the pics posted, I'll move the measurements over. I'm sorry, I have the workout pants I'm wearing in the first pics packed for our trip, so I had to dig out some others for these pics. I actually think I look better in the pics taken 4 weeks ago. Not sure if it's the difference in pants, or what...kind of disappointing. OK, not kind of....very disappointing.
Everyone looks great. It is amazing what a month of hard work can do.
Jodi, your losses are tremendous. You lost 4" and that is only from three measurements!! It shows that you have had good fat loss/muscle gain when you have only lost 4 pounds but have lost 4". You need to pat yourself on the back. While it may not be as much as you had hoped, look how much closer you are than if you wouldn't have begun this challenge a month ago.
One thing I see on the side pictures is that your shoulders are further back. Your posture has improved!
__________________ It all starts with the mind, but the thoughts, the intention aren't enough. Action needs to come next. Dream it, believe it, plan it, execute it, celebrate it. - Wendy
__________________ It all starts with the mind, but the thoughts, the intention aren't enough. Action needs to come next. Dream it, believe it, plan it, execute it, celebrate it. - Wendy
My computer is acting up today, so hopefully I'm able to enter everything I want to.
Jan 7
5'10"
167.4 lbs
BF - 25.46%
R bicep 12.5"
L bicep 12"
Chest 38"
Waist at narrowest 30"
Waist at BB 31.5"
Hip 36.5"
R Thigh 24.5"
L Thigh 23"
Feb 1
5'10"
169 lbs
BF- 23.55%
R bicep 12.5"
L bicep 12"
Chest 38"
Waist at narrowest 28.5" --- Down 1.5"!!
Waist at BB 30" --- Down 1.5"!!!
Hip 36.25" --- Down .25"!!
R Thigh 23.5" --- Down 1"!!!
L Thigh 23"
I'm absolutely thrilled with the progress I've seen. I also see more definition in my bicep flex in my pic!
OK, my computer is really acting up. I can't get the pics to attach because it's running sooooooooooo sloooooooooooooooooooooowwwwww wwwwwwwwwwwwww. I will try again tomorrow.
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone." ~Percy Cerutty, athletic icon
"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat" ~Marshal Suvorov, Russian General
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~Charles Schulz, Peanuts
i'm pretty happy with my progress this month - i'm down 5 pounds and 3 1/2 inches, plus i've made real gains in strength. not seeing a lot of difference in the pics, but i'm okay with that. karen
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone." ~Percy Cerutty, athletic icon
"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat" ~Marshal Suvorov, Russian General
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~Charles Schulz, Peanuts
Congrats to all who've stuck with it this long!! I see changes in everyone's pics so far! (It's just more difficult for most of us to see them in ourselves. )