Operation #165by26 Kick Off

Yesterday was Trista @ Stewart Street's birthday {Happy Belated Birthday Girl!} and it got me thinking. What do I want for my birthday which is a mere month away?

Yes, I am that girl. I love my birthday. Sorry I am not sorry.

 

Top of the list is always to look hot, do something to spoil myself, and spend it with as many of the people I love as possible. So naturally one of the first things that comes to my mind to prepare for my birthday is, "Damn, I better lose more weight to look hot."

 

You see, I have this HORRIBLE habit of getting fed up with my weight, starting a diet/exercise program balls to the walls, losing 10 lbs, and after 10 lbs stopping to celebrate. The celebration tends to drag on a bit too long (read 2 months, 6 months, a year) but I usually always maintain the weight lost within 2 lbs. Eventually, I get fed up again and start up the diet/exercise program balls to the walls to lose 10 more LBs.

 

Since we started the Biggest Loser Challenge I am down 7 lbs in about 7 weeks (weighed in at 176.2 lbs this morning), but 2 weeks ago I was down 8.4 lbs in 5 weeks. You read that right, I have gained 1.4 lbs in the last couple week and I don't have any real excuses.

 

one hundred seventy six point two
UP 0.8 lbs Since Last Weigh-In
DOWN 5.8 lbs TOTAL

You see...I have been switching to celebration mode. Proof that old habits die hard.

 

However, I want SO BADLY to feel good on my birthday and I obviously will not be achieving THESE goals within the crazy time frame I gave myself. So, I am reevaluating my goals and creating Operation #165by26. My new mini-goal is to weigh 165 by my birthday. That is 11.2 LBs in 30 days and I am going to document EVERY DAY of it.

 

First of all, I will be doing DAILY weight-ins via blog posts or IG {YouBetchaKates} to hold myself 110% accountable. If I don't do this I tend to "cheat" on the weekend and try to make up for it Monday-Wednesday. Please CALL ME OUT if you don't see me weight-in!

 

As far as food goes, Shelli @ Beauties & the Baseball Coach was kind enough to send me a copy of the Advocare Cleanse Detailed Eating Instructions and I am using/modifying the recommended foods & meals to help me clean up my eating. I will still be using MyFitnessPal to track my calories and my intake goal will continue to be 1200-1400. If you would like to become my "friend" on MyFitnessPal my username is MN_Kates.

 

 

For exercise, I am firing up the Ol' 30 Day Shred Every.Damn.Day. I even took new photos and measurements. Old photos and measurements are HERE. I will also be giving Couch to 5K four days a week and on non-C25K days I will mix something in like Zumba Class (hopefully my DVDs come soon), Turbo Jam DVDs, or Wild Outdoor Play with the Kiddo. 

 

Hello Muffin Top, Thunder Thighs, & Badonkadonk Butt!

Measurements:

Date: March 12, 2013
Weight: 176.2 lbs
Hips: 43.50"
Waist: 33.25"
Bust: 40.00"
Arm: 13.00"
Thigh: 25.50"

 

Consider yourself warned {and please help hold my accountable} this is my hard core focus for the next 10 LBs and month.