Progress Pants: Before edition

Alrighty then. I finally found my progress pants, so I thought I should put them on and take pics as Carolyn and Randi suggested for the challenge. These are some light blue trousers (Gap, 6) that I bought when I lost weight the first time around and thought I could never wear pants like this. I wore them for one year, weather permitting. And they are too small now. Just because I can zip them, doesn't mean I can wear them in public. There is a lot of pulling (see the side shot - nice slit pockets, right?) but the good news is that there is less flab spilling over since the beginning of Skinnify, especially from my love handles.


My early weigh in this morning was 143, the same as last week. I'd been expecting a gain, so I'm pretty happy with it, though getting to 143 did take a bit of negotiation with my scale :) My goal for the Christmas challenge is 135. My real weight loss goal is 128 (I'd like to weigh less than my husband - and I think I wouldn't be too skinny at 128) but for now, I'd be really happy to be in the 130s. And to fit in my blue pants again.

My kayak, Kashi, and apples (and some TJ's dark chocolate) are off to food-hell conference land through the weekend. I won't be able to visit your blogs when I'm gone but will catch up on Monday! Have a great weekend!

Don't worry...be happy...

Skinnify quiz #1:

Who's who?

When did this happen?

Why did we do that?

How did we do that?

How would you caption this photo?

Prize: we're still thinking of one...

Today's journals:

Meg - ate 26, exercised 3, flex left 35

Bri - ate 26, exercised 2, flex left 11

What the...?!

Me (to the scale): "Is this your idea of a joke?"
Scale: (silence)

179, people. 179.

The last time I weighed myself in May I was 162. How did this happen? Oh wait, it could have something to do with eating large amounts of sugar and fat and not getting enough exercise, using zero self control and putting just about anything and everything in my mouth (well, just food)...oh, and not sleeping either.

Sigh.

And, I'm very disappointed to report that two whole days of counting AND exercising AND blogging did not, in fact, erase an entire sugar-infused-face-stuffing-gorgefest summer. Too bad. i guess I'll just have to do this the old-fashioned way.

Behold...the Big "Before" Backside of Bri

Folks, this has GOT to change. There is nothing like a picture to highlight reality. Sigh. I'm frankly quite embarrassed that I need to lose weight for a second time. I'm also nervous because I hear that it's hard to relose weight. We'll just have to test that theory, now won't we!

Scary! The Before Pics...

Well, I've decided to take the plunge and post BEFORE pics of me. These were taken last week on the movie set (so please excuse the sloppy outfits! those are my "I'm going to be working for 18 hours straight and don't care what i look like" clothes).

(If this doesn't motivate me to lose weight, then I don't know what will.)

Here goes!





(umm, i cut my head off for the before pics....maybe i'll be happier to show my face for the after pics!)