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Good Friday to you!  Literally.  I can't believe Easter is here.  Anyone else having epic wind and rain storms over the past month?  I mean good friggin' luck trying to enjoy any time out there and we're not afraid of weather.  As I type, there are 40mph gusts.  I went out to paint the critter cages on the planters and feel like I have hypothermia at 47 degrees when yesterday's weather forecast said it would be 74 today.  Da fuq?  Guess who finally took the bedroom Christmas tree down Wednesday?  It was neutrally decorated so it was fine but it came on every night and gave a cozy glow.  I knew one day I would look at it and know it needed to go to sleep until November 1st.  That's the other thing, I will be decorating for everything extra early from now on.  August 1st- Fall decor as I will thoroughly be over summer by then and given that's the day Mom passed, I'll need something to lift my spirits.  November 1st it'll be ...
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Measuring up...er...down

A few weeks ago, I decided measuring this year would probably be a good idea.  I used to measure pretty faithfully every month but when the weight loss would stagnant, so would the inches and frankly I just couldn't stand looking at the numbers spitting in my face.  After I wrote down my measurements for April, I came across our first measurements back from 2008. I always know how far I've come but sometimes you need to see these numbers to appreciate it again so I thought I'd share them.

First measurement April 2008 / second measurement April 2012

Neck  20 / 15.75    
   
Bust  63 / 47

"Upper Tire"  60 / 46.5

Waist  71 / 54.5

Upper Arm  23 / 18

Forearm  16 / 13

Upper Thigh  39 / 29.75

Lower Thigh  34.5 / 25.75

Calf    28.5 / 22.75

Ankle  17 / 13.25

Total inches lost at measure points- 85 3/4"

Do you measure?  What points do you measure?

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  1. TrishMay 16, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    I don't...but I NEED to remember to do it!

    Great job by the way!! Awesome progress.

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  2. ajchaney89May 16, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    I measure almost everything you do!
    Except lower thigh, which I assume is just above your knee? And I don't measure my ankles or my forearms.

    That's an AMAZING amount of inches lost!!

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  3. KarlaMay 16, 2012 at 8:25 AM

    wow!!!!!

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  4. another layerMay 16, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    I measure - but not very faithfully. Neck, upper arm, bust, abdomen, waist, hips, thigh, calf.

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  5. Kimberly CooperMay 16, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    Holy inches lost, Batman! Good for you!!! I haven't measured in a while--need to.

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  6. AnonymousMay 16, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    HOLY COW!!! Awesome!!

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  7. DeniseMay 16, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    Amazing progress!

    Yes, I measure and weigh and even periodically take pictures. Anything to remind myself that I HAVE made progress on the days when it feels like I've been stuck at the same place forever.

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  8. UnknownMay 16, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    Absolutely amazing!!! Way to go! I haven't really measured in some time, but I think I need to start back up again. The numbers haven't changed in forever, but I want to put a renewed emphasis on strength training...so hopefully that will help those numbers go down!

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  9. Jennifer BMay 16, 2012 at 8:40 PM

    I'm so inspired by your progress! That is fantastic!

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  10. ~Karen C.L. Anderson~May 17, 2012 at 7:31 PM

    I think inches tell much more of the story than do pounds! I measure my waist every now and again, but the most powerful measurements for me are my cholesterol, BP, resting heart rate, A1C, Cardio CRP, glucose, etc. etc. When all of those are in the "excellent" range and I'm not taking any prescription medication, then I know I'm doing all the right things :-)

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