BODY COMP!!!

So a quick, but very exciting, update. Today was 8 months almost to the day since I had my first “body comp” where I measured my weight, body fat and inches. Drumroll please …

Since February 19, 2010, I have:
Lost 18.2 pounds
Lost at least 4.8 percent* of my body fat
Lost 14.95 inches
Lost a pant size

And how have I done this, you might ask? Work hard, eat better, be consistent and surround yourself with encouraging, motivating people! I attend Meg’s bootcamp 2x a week where we do fun things like squats, sprints, lunges, burpees, pushups, situps and all sorts of fun, energetic, but-kicking activities. I’ve learned to lug aruond a 26-pound kettlebell and do swings and presses that I never imagined possible. And I can do push-ups on my toes … real ones with your chest hitting the ground. I’ve also overhauled my eating pattern trying to eat Paleo (fruits, nuts, lean meats and vegetables only) about 75 percent of the time. That means no dairy or grains (aka bread, pasta, rice, etc.). And, I have also stepped up cardio and am training for the Austin Half Marathon through the Austin Fit program.

It has been a slow process, but I am seeing major results, which only makes me want to be more aggressive and consistent. Check back with me this time next year and I hope to be at my goal: 160 pounds, size 10 and able to run an 8-minute mile.

*We’re using a new measuring system, so Meg thinks its more like 10%!

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