What a Change!

Sorry about the delay in posts, it's been a busy, rough week. We thought we were going to have to put our dog down on Friday (yesterday), so it's been a rough ride, but my baby girl is still here. Well not so much of a baby girl...a nearly 17 year old, mostly deaf, almost blind, and skin and bone baby girl. I knew this time would come eventually, but nothing is preparing me for it. She's been through everything with me, including the loss of all of my friends...all 34 of them. She's been my shoulder to cry on, my joyous times, and my rock. She knows when something is wrong, she knew when my mom was pregnant with my sister before my mom did. Nikki has been the best pet anyone could ever ask for and we were so blessed that she chose us. Anyways, she is still here with us for the short time she has left and we'll cherish all of those 17 years worth of memories with her.

Now, on to a happier note before I get crying again...It was a week yesterday since I did my It Works! Wrap. I decided it would be a good idea to re-measure myself after a week, just to see how much has changed. Well I did a few other measurements throughout the week too. I also decided to portion my foods better (I haven't been all that hungry anyways), and I've been doing Zumba as well for a 1/2 hour everyday. So here are the measurements from start (before the wrap) to "finish" (but not actually finish, just a week later!) :) W = Waist  T = Tummy (at the Belly Button)  H = Hips

           Start       45 minutes       5 hours      12 hours     

W       35.5              35                     35            34.75            

T         40               38.5               37.75             38                 

H        41                41                   41                40                   

       24 hours        72 hours       5 days         7 days

W      34.75               34                 34                34

T       38.5                37                  38              36.5

H       41                  41                 40               39.5

SOOOO... In total I've lost 1.5" off my Waist, 3.5" off my Tummy, and 1.5" off my Hips. Overall, I couldn't be happier! It's the best I've felt in a long time. I've also lost nearly 10 lbs. I do hate the fact that I've had to resort to using weight loss help in this way, but with health problems running through my family, both heart and cancer, I needed to make a drastic change. Not just for me, to help me feel more like me, but to also get in shape and get healthier, just get there to where I want to be. So it's been a big change, eat better and less, working out and all in all trying to change my attitude about everything.

Indeed a big change for me! I'll have more to come this week, this will be a busy week getting ready for the following week! I'm so excited! I have my Safe Food Handlers Course Certification on the 28th and 29th, the 30th I have the cake sampling for the wedding cake people, then on the 31st a few of the girls from work and I have decided that we need an evening out just to relax and shoot the sh*t so to say. That next week will be crazy busy! I will try and post this week as much as I can :)

Please feel free to ask questions if ya'll have any!