Week 22 247.2

I finally made it to the 240's! Feels good. I have seen some improvement in my belly area. It's a little flatter than last week. Not as much change in the other areas though.

Physically I feel better. Less body aches and back aches. I'm still tired a lot at times. But at least I'm not in pain.

This week, I cut out most fruit. I limited my calories to 1,200 and I included exercise every day. That was a lot of changes. I was hungry at times. But not so hungry that I was kept up at night which was the big issue with cutting calories.

I'm not going to lie. At times it has been a struggle. I have to make myself cook in the mornings when I'm tired. It just takes me a while to get going.

I think I'm for sure going to keep up the exercise. I might incorporate a little more fruit as long as I can stay within my calorie range. That seems to have been the big difference this week. I realize that while I was eating healthy, I was definitely going over 1,200 calories.

I feel like my measurements should have been better. My upper body is not seeing much improvement at all, and I did a lot of arm work this week. It seems like the skin is looser so at least something is happening. Might have to try weights again. Mine were stolen, so I will need to buy some.

Overall, I'm proud of myself for getting to the 240's. I worked hard for it this week. I just need to keep motivated and keep up this momentum.

I'm 14 lbs away from my Personal Goal!

Measurements: Waist 48.5", Thigh 21.5", Calf 17.5", Wrist 7 1/4", Hips 52", Upper belly 50", Neck 16", Upper arm 16", Forearm 11 7/8", Bust 46.5"

Week 23 250.8

I really wish that I could have updated my blog yesterday. I had finally gotten down to 249! My goal for this week was to make it to the 240's. I don't know why my weight has been fluctuating by as much as 2 lbs every day. I thought that exercising was causing me to gain, so I didn't exercise Tues-Thurs. But it doesn't look like that's what's causing the fluctuation. So, I may need to start again. Also, I finally got my period, so maybe I'm having bloating or water weight issues.

This week I've hardly had any fruit. I guess that's not making me gain or lose, so I might be able to add some back. It's kind of hard to try to figure out what works and what doesn't, but I know I need to focus on the big picture.

For example, I'm losing inches! Almost all of my measurements were down this week! My huge upper belly area that I had is almost gone! I feel very relieved about that. It was causing so many problems. I do need to work on using weights for my upper body because my upper arms are not going down at all.

I'm trying to not get discouraged that changes are not happening faster. The number on the scale really disappointed me. Only 0.4 lb difference from last week. However, I'm learning new habits, gaining a new life. There are so many benefits that have nothing to do with the scale that I can put things into perspective. It's not always easy to do that, I have low moments, but I'm trying to look at the positive side of things. There will be good days and bad days, good weeks and bad weeks. The important thing is that I don't give up.

I finally got my Wheat Belly book and Wheat Belly Cookbook in, so I'm excited to learn new recipes. This week I learned how to make a flaxseed wrap and it's good! Also, a lot of other people I know are doing different diets, so maybe people we know will be more accommodating to our diets.

Measurements: Waist 49", Thigh 21.5", Calf 17.5", Wrist 7", Hips 52", Upper Belly 50", Neck 16", Upper Arm 15.5", Forearm 11.5", Bust 47"