Operation T25 Alpha to Beta

Well Alpha round is done! I'm now a week and a half into the Beta round for T25 and let me tell you...it's no joke! But on the plus side I look forward to it. Which is a huge step, because working out, eating right..blah blah blah -- has clearly never really been my thing (unless depressed, and we know how not good that is for your body).

So after Alpha I measured / weighed myself again. After 5 weeks I had lost a total of 8 inches and only 3lbs (actually had lost more and then gained, muscle? pms? who knows). I was super excited about the inches gone, but kind of bummed about the weight loss. However, talking to a few people I keep reminding myself that 1) muscle weighs more than fat and 2) inches lost are a lot more ideal when it comes to clothes fitting lol. My Beachbody coach also told me that Beta was where she saw a lot of her weight loss happen... funny thing - I've already lost almost 2lbs in one week with Beta, hmm...well maybe she was right. :)

I almost pee'd with excitement this morning when I got on the scale and it said 200.6lbs... that meant that I was only .7lbs from being BACK UNDER 200!!! Let me tell you... if by next Tuesday that happens, I will certainly be sharing. I was so discouraged when I gained all my weight back (note: 30lbs for those that haven't been in the loop), but I was even more discouraged when I went back over 200. So this girl...will be doing a happy dance soon.

The one thing I have found throughout this journey of UP and DOWN and UP and DOWN is that at the end of the day... I still love me. No, I don't have a flat stomach. No, I don't have a perky rack. Yes, I have BINGO arms. Yes, I have thick thighs. But...I love me no matter what. What I do have is a beautiful smile, a big heart, and a love for life. That is all that matters...while the scale victories are great, the self worth victory is MUCH better.

I'm still holding off on posting before and after photos... as soon as Beta is done I'll post my before, Alpha & Beta results...

Happy Tuesday!
Melissa

Weight: 200 (5/5/15)
Inches lost: 8
4 weeks to go!!