Year Two, Day 98: A Woman of Integrity

I like to consider myself to be a woman of integrity. So, true to my word, I am going to start posting my stats again every Monday. Starting today!

These are my first recorded stats on this blog:

May 26, 2015

Weight: 203

Neck: 15"

Chest: 47"

Waist: 41"

Hips: 48"

Thighs: 23"

Biceps: 14"

Compared with today:

August 15, 2016

Weight: 194

Neck: 14"

Chest: 41"

Waist: 37"

Hips: 44"

Thighs: 22"

Biceps: 13"

Calves: 16"

Ankles: 8.5"

I feel good about the inches lost and and improvement in my health, and attitude.

But as I have been saying lately, to anyone that will listen, I am ready to take it to the next level!

And today I did just that.

I went to the gym in the morning with my daughter where she showed no mercy in training me. We did sprints on the treadmill, leg presses on the weight machines and the dreaded plank!

And I lived to tell you about it!

She also did a nice color job on my hair. :)

Then we sat down and devised a healthy eating plan for the week.

I am going to bed hungry, but happy.

And on that note, happy Monday!

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