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week 3 weightloss update...

well, it has been quite a week on the healthy eating/exercising front. we sort of fell off the wagon and ate out a couple of times. our food choices were basically within the parameters of the diet plan, but i am sure they were far from acceptably prepared. the interesting thing is the amount of food we were NOT able to finish. typically, we'd eat some of an appetizer and our entire meal, but this time, i was full before i even got the meal and chris ate a few bites of his steak and he was full. it was kind of amazing and sickening at the same time. it is hard to believe how much food/calories we must have been eating/consuming. that being said, we DID stick to our exercising even when we really didn't have the desire or motivation to do so. we did the dvd's each night and both chris and i managed to make to the gym for an extra round of cardio 3 times last week. we are quite happy with the results.

chris (after 3 weeks):
chest -2 inches
waist -2.5 inches
hips -2.5 inches
right leg -1 inch
right arm -.5 inches

8.5 total inches lost
6.5 total pounds lost

kara (after 3 weeks):
chest -2.5 inches
waist -1.5 inches
hips -.5 inches
right leg -3.5 inches
left leg -3.5 inches

11.5 total inches lost
6.5 total pounds lost

Comments

Anonymous said…
Good job you 2...we are so proud of your accomplishments keep up the good work

Love ya
J
January 25, 2010 at 2:08 AM
Mom said…
You guys are doing great, keep it up!!!

Kara, Family wants to know if you are getting ready for another little sister or brother????
January 26, 2010 at 7:14 AM
Kara said…
i guess you'll all have to keep wondering.
January 26, 2010 at 8:50 AM
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