July

Here is my end of July weigh in. I made my goal! woohoo! Let's go for 145 by the end of August.

June

Here's my last weigh in for the month of June. Sorry it took me so long to get it posted, I was in Chicago. Woohoo! This next month might be a bit slow as far as weight loss goes, because of vacations, but it will pick back up again for the month of August. I didn't quite make my goal for this month. :( BUT, I did lose another four pounds. :) Let's be conservative and say I could lose another couple of pounds by the end of July putting me at 151 lbs. and see how that goes. Wish me luck!

Update

Hey, Melissa here, just thought I'd post a mid month update for you all.

I've lost 6 pounds since I started recording my weight on here and 20 since I've been home from my mission. I'm halfway there guys! Woohoo! I tell you what, it's a slow process, but it's SO worth it in the end. Keep up the good work at home! :) Love, MEL

End of Month

So I've been a slacker about posting my weights and stuff, but I figure once every couple of weeks or so is fine. I have been tons better at working out, this last couple of weeks running 6 miles a day with a friend of mine, but my diet is still lacking and therefore I did not reach my goal for the month of may, but I did lose 4 pounds! I'm happy with the small gains, because they add up to big gains! Or should I say, losses? By small and simple things... Here are my stats for this last month:

37-291/2-41

So my goal for this next month is healthier eating, more sleep and dare I venture a goal weight? Yes. I will lose 8 pounds this next month which will put me at 148. I'll give an update in a couple of weeks, until then, wish me luck! P.S. I taught the young women today. The lesson was on missionary work, go figure. Went great! :) Glad it's over.

Beat the System

Many women make the mistake of starving themselves when trying to lose weight, but eating too little does more harm than good! Your body goes into "survival mode" by hanging on to every ounce of fat that it can, because it thinks you are in famine. You can "trick" your body into letting go of that extra fat by eating enough. In order to find out how many calories you should be consuming daily follow this link and go to BMR calculator to calculate your BMR. (Basic Metabolic Rate) That is, how many calories you would burn if you stayed in bed and didn't do anything. Once you have your BMR you can figure out how many extra calories you can consume and still lose the extra weight through exercise. Never ever eat less than 1200 calories in a day! The healthiest way to eat is small meals spaced throughout the day about every three hours. Don't skip meals! When you skip meals your body holds onto fat AND you become ravenous by your next meal causing you to overeat. Last of all, make sure you are drinking plenty of water. Your body needs water for all of it's functions, the thirst mechanism is so weak it is often mistaken for hunger, so don't let yourself become dehydrated! Also, when you are dehydrated your body holds onto excess water making you appear bloated. That's all for today, get out there and make it happen! :) Love.

Weigh In Day

Sunday weigh in results: Woohoo! I hit my goal of 159! My goal for this next week is 157. Wish me luck! :)

Friday

I had a rest day on Thursday and today I did Leandro's Bum Bum Rapido and arms and abs of steel. Gotta love mixin it up! I've been sore all week! That's a good sign I figure. :)