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Quest for Skinny Erika

Posted By: Erika Mitchell on 06/14/2011

Hooray and huzzah and things of that nature, for I have escaped yet another weight loss plateau! I was more than pleasantly surprised to note a one-pound drop in my weight at the end of this week. It renewed my faith in the saving power of eating less and exercising more.

Now that we’re at week 19, the end is in sight. Once I get to week 20, my Fitness Together Sammamish trainers will do another Fitness Assessment on me and we’ll see how far we’ve come. They’ll measure my body fat percentage, heart rate, and tell me what my adjusted daily caloric goals should be.

It will be very satisfying to see how far I’ve come. Having lost almost thirty pounds since the beginning of February, I’m looking forward to seeing what that number translates to in terms of my health. Plus, I’m hoping all this exercise and weight training will result in a higher calorie count for me. Eating 1,500 calories a day is possible, but I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t appreciate a little more wiggle room.

What’s really cool though is seeing how much stronger I am. The trainers at Fitness Together keep really good notes about how much weight I used to do each exercise, and it’s a lot of fun to see where I started and how far I’ve come.

I never could have made such remarkable progress without my beloved trainers. They were with me every step of the way. Through injuries, bad attitudes (mine, not theirs), and changing seasons and temptations, they believed in me, coached me, and now here I am. Thirty pounds lighter and absolutely thrilled about it.

If you have some serious weight loss goals, do yourself a favor and get in touch with the trainers at Fitness Together Sammamish. It’ll be the best thing you do!

Here are my stats for this week:

Weight: 178.8 pounds (down one pound from last week!)

Waist: 39 inches (up three inches from last week. Ummm, I really have no explanation other than the fact that the measurement is in a tricky spot)