The Day After Halloween

FUDGE> i am soooo off this diet it's not even funny. I've been eating like a porky pig and to be honest I feel like crap all the time. I get my little food high and then there's my crash, which mainly consists of being pissed at everyone around me :( SO I was screaming at the scale this morning (I haven't been on it since the last time I blogged...) and I was like " I hate you, I hate this but I have to know...." so it said 217. I suppose that's not bad at all, actually at first it was at 221 but I did it like 5 more times and it kept saying 217=== so unless I magically lost 4 lbs in a minute I dont know what it could be.

So DAY 1 is starting again today, just in time before I start eating more of my children's candy. EFF YOU candy, you make me feel like crap.

Anyway- we don't have a car I can use right now and I moved to a place that's a little further away from the gym, so I haven't been working for about a month now, but I will check out some workout vids on netflix or something.

wish me luck. I wish YOU luck, self--- let's get thinner this week, please. Starts NOW.

week 13

weighed in on monday: 214. haven't been going to the gym and haven't been keeping up with this thing... moving into a new house and I've got the kids (lame excuse).

Week 11

I guess all that walking around town while I was away did me good because I am now 213.4~ yayyyy..... maybe I'll do a photo next Monday. I didn't have snacks *which is a really rare thing for me* just maybe 2 meals a day and a little something in the mornings. It was nice though I think I must've walked about 3+ miles a day!

Week 10

I weighed in on Monday and lost some more poundage,I'm now 218.6, but I haven't been to the gym, I must confess. And I'm super scared to weigh in next week because I'm going out of town and I probably wont work out. I will try to keep eating pretty good though...

It's Wed and I was already 220, I didn't or shouldn't have weighed myself today (I usually don't, just once a week) but I am feeling like I haven't been doing good lol.

SO... we'll see.

-Michelle

Week 9

Whatever happened to me during week 7? Between traveling to visit family and being sick, I did not make it to the gym once last week. I managed to loose weight during that time and I am now under 200 lbs. 197 to be exact. Michelle and my family have played a huge roll in my weight loss thus far and I could not do it without any of them. There are plenty more lbs to burn and hopefully we are all willing to stick this one out. I did not feel like going today and thought of every excuse in the book not to go. But when people are counting on you to be there, it's hard to say NO! I know I will be hurting in the morning but we have to concur this soreness. Michelle and I are taking our first boxing class tomorrow and then checking out a new health food shop for lunch afterwords. Hopefully we can make a lunch stop more often. It'll be one meal where we can encourage each other to be GOOD. And hopefully be the little angel that sits on one another's shoulder when we want to be bad with food!


Week 9,... week 8 was when I was at disney world and didn't get a chance to take our photos, I weighed in and didn't gain OR lose. (No gym the whole week but plenty of walking)/ I tried my best at watching what I ate, but I guess the few bites of a burger weren't great for losing weight !

So I was happy with the weight though, not gaining is great news. This week I was 222.4, lost 1.6 lbs and I need to get my butt to the gym more often.

week 7

weight: 224.8 yikes! awesome. Thank you Becky for being there for me, I AM FINALLY doing this~~~~

Week 6

Phew! I cut my hair last week and I lost a pound (weighed myself the next day) BUT despite that, I still lost 3 lbs. Current weight is 227.4! From the 240, I feel great and super ecstatic. Becky and I had a crazyyyy ab class this morning, I was dying. The instructor warned us about getting out of bed tomorrow. Yeah, I think we will have to just roll out. lol.

I'm looking forward to getting our fat analysis done again here in a few weeks :-)

PS notice a difference? its just the tight spandex pants holding in the rolls







I couldn't feel a difference but I am starting to SEE a difference. Seeing the progress 6 weeks has given us helps visualize progress and is the perfect encouragement for us to reach our goals. Seeing is believing. I can tell Michelle is dropping lbs like it's her business!! I am so proud of us. After we reach our goal weights, we need a girls night to go out and eat a lobster tail, steak or something. Mmm, she's going to see me working extra hard at the gym today! And it is the morning for me post crazy ab class and it hurts a little but to the gym we go today. Hopefully we can start going to this same instructor twice a week. She really knows her stuff and I like that. I've lost 1 lb. That puts me at 201 lb even after a fun weekend of not eating as great as I normally do. But definitely watched portions.

Week 5

Wellllll week 4 sucked. Lost a pound on the bright side, but I was so hungry i pigged out over the weekend. Today, Monday I am back in track. Becky and I did an ab class, which we will be paying for in the morning :)

current weight: 232, down 8 lbs from week 1.








Week 5 is off to a good start. I think we are both averaging about 1 lb loss per week. I think that is GREAT! I would rather be loosing than gaining. I weighed 202 this morning. This week my goal is to loose that 2 lbs and hopefully push down below the 200 mark by next week. By working on my abs almost everyday, I have noticed my pants fitting better. Goodbye baby/love handles. Hello Sexy Body!

We will measure again this Wednesday to see the progress we have made. I am expecting to see some results. ::crosses fingers::

Every time I start to slow down on the elliptical, I can see Jillian from Biggest Loser saying "YOU WANT THIS!!" and I start to push harder. That has been my inspiration thus far. I may not be the biggest loser, but I am a loser none the less and proud of it!

week 4

Tada! lost one lousy pound this last week, but it's ok because I still LOST, even if I had birthday cake :)

and I am beginning to notice that my clothes are fitting better, my under the chin fat has been reduced...

I need to work harder at the gym though, so watch out week 5!

Hello Week 4! We are off to a strong start. I decided to do my photographing with tighter fitting clothes. I couldn't tell from the prior photographs if I was loosing or not. We can always tell our progress from pictures. Even if the scale only says a fraction less than what we were.

I am feeling really pumped. I think it's because of Michelle and our Blog! Thanks you two (even though you're one in the same!)

Week 3

Well, I didn't take my picture yesterday, and my beloved purple shirt you always see has now been accidentally bleached but i"ll continue to wear it...

this photo is from today, I finally have my own scale so I'm trusting any weight loss from now on. According to this scale I weigh 233.8 this morning, so "down 6 lbs!"

but I'm not holding my breath.

In other news, I got my fat analysis done, and I'm 45% fat. We get them done again in 6 weeks, I'm excited to find any difference.

I've been doing the gym thing 5 days a week. I'm losing weight in my BOOBS, which were already non-existent :( but I did notice my side fat (where the bra comes over) isn't bulging out grossly like before. That's something.

Here are are, week 3. I feel as though I am starting to see results, slowly. As far as dieting goes, I am not calorie counting per-say but I find myself making better decisions when it comes to eating because I know how hard it is to burn the calories. Before, I would eat fat free ice cream because I thought it was better for me. Reality is, it's not. It tastes like eating cardboard. So why waste the time and calories? I just don't eat junk like that at all anymore. I drink water all day long. And sometimes tea. (Jasmine green tea sweetened with honey). I have never been a soda drinker and cut back on the juice when I talked to a nutritionist. That was a bad habit I carried from college: drinking my vitamins. Guess that's a part of why the weight went on and I was always sick back then. Here's to a new healthier start for Michelle and I.

Oh yea, I was pinched too. My body percentage was 41 or 42%. Maybe 41.5% and that's why i can't remember exactly. I weighed in at 204 at the beginning of week 3. Let's see how this next week goes. ::WISHING US GOOD LUCK::

Inspiration Thurs Week 2

I found this inspiring, Drew Carrey has lost 70 lbs!
http://omg.yahoo.com/news/drew-carey-drops-70-lbs-i-got-sick-of-being-fat/44733?nc
And he looks fantastic.

Confession: I missed wednesday at the gym because I had a doctor's appointment which took like 3 hours just to draw a blood test~!!! :( Anyway, I had my labs done in May and I am healthy somehow, even my blood pressure tends to stay at the low 100s, and also I had an insane fear of becoming diabetic, but the doc said that my sugar actually gets low, so I need to snack on things.

Now that I'm into this 2 weeks, I don't feel as hungry anymore, my mood is WAYY better, I don't feel like I need to hide from the world all the time. I know I look the same, but I don't FEEL the same. I got an app for my itouch, the "Lose it!" (free) and I log in all of my meals and exercises and it has helped a lot.

week 2

Ok, I'm back... I dont know if this is right but according to the scale I lost 1.5 lbs, current weight: 238.5

BUT we used a different scale from last week, so I'm hoping on getting a nice digital scale by next monday...

Thanks to Milly, our inspiration wife from last Thurs. , for giving me some tips today.

Do 30 mins of straight cardio, then 30 more of weights!

I can't wait for my "fitness pants" to actually fit me. Tomorrow is our fat analysis thing, need to get a sports bra I will never ever wear again lol.


I am really excited to report that after a week of hard working out and plenty of hiking with my family this weekend, including a trek to the top of a lighthouse, I am 1 lb heavier. I weigh 206. This normally would bother me but I know how my body works. I am in the process of building muscle so that the fat will burn right off. Muscle weighs more than fat. I have been working out 5- 6 days a week 1-1.5 hours. Friday was my light day and I only worked out an easy 30 minutes. My body is incredibly sore right now but to the gym I go. I will work different muscle groups when one area is too sore to work. The good news about all of this, my clothes are fitting looser. That's always a good feeling.

It was really great meeting Milly and think her input will be much needed. Her encouragement is very much welcomed. Time for me to get ready for the gym!! We have or BMI testing today. Then a nice workout. Wish us luck!

Mid-week Check In

Wanted to let you know that Rebecca and I have been going to the gym now for 4 straight days! We are doing well, but the eating part I haven't gotten down just yet... I eat less but not necesarily healthier...

ALSO,we really needed "Inspiration Thursdays" and it just so happens that we met a fellow wife at the gym today, who lost 50lbs!!!! how great is that!?

we will post her before and after when we get those photos sent....


in other news, Rebecca and I measured one another with the tape measurer... and next Tues. we are going to get our fat pinched and sized up and I REALLY am not looking forward to seeing how much percentage my body is made up of FAT. I'm sure it's like the whole thing... is there such thing as 95% body fat? awesome.

And now for our DIMENSIONS....done in inches

Drum roll please.....


Ankle:
B: 10
M:11.5

Calve
B:16.5
M: 18.25

Thigh
B: 29.75
M: 33

Hips
B: 48
M: 52.5

Waist (across belly button)
B:45.5
M:52


Chest
B:44.25
M:46

Neck
B: 15.25
M: 16

Upper Arm
B:16.5
M:18

Wrist
B:7.5
M:8.5

Looks like I have a whole inch of butt according to this! omgggg.

See you on Monday with our first weigh in and ANOTHER fab picture!

-Michelle "Rodriguez"

week 1

Welcome to the Fat Navy Wives Club, started by two beautiful navy wives, Michelle and Rebecca...who just happen to be fat at the moment and are embarking on a hard journey together in becoming skinny sexy goddesses.

Our identities will remain hidden because truly, I'm just way too ashamed of how fat I have become. My normal weight had always been 150-160. My name is Michelle "Rodriguez" and I am 26 years old , 5'6, and weigh 240!!!! That is my photo up there, see how pissed off at the world I am?

No more excuses. Please join us on our weight loss journey and if you would like to submit a "before" photo of yourself, please email us at fatnavywivesclub@yahoo.com and we will post your photo with the head of the celeb of your choice. How fabulous right?

My goal is to get back down to 150 by this time next year. I have no idea if this is too soon or if it's plenty of time but as long as I meet it, I will be happy for LIFE.

Hi!!! My name is Rebecca "Anderson". I am 27 year s old. I am 5'7'' and weigh 205 lbs. My goal weight is 160.

Like most military wives, our husbands are required to PT three or more times per week. A lot rides on them maintaining their weight- such as Promotions, re-enlistments, orders, etc. But what motivation is there for us? Seeing as my husband loves me unconditionally, he has been of no help in helping me loose my pregnancy weight. Ben and Jerry's should have invented an ice cream called Chubby-Wifey instead of Chubby-Hubby. Our husbands eat whatever they want and run it off Monday, Wednesday and Friday! It's time we made a stand for our own freedom: a war on obesity.

This blog is for anyone who is wanting to stand up and fight along side us. Michelle and I will share tips and advice and talk about our journey along the way. This will be a bumpy ride. Are you up for the challenge?

Maybe by blogging every week we will be more motivated than ever. We will be posting our photos every week on Mondays, so stay tuned.