So in case you don’t already know it, I birthed 4 child-spawns (ages 18, 15, 6 and 2). And I’ve decided to sue their azzes in a “stomach-defamation lawsuit”. It’s their fault I have stretch marks on my abs due to incubating them in the womb of life. And while I’m way over the trauma of the stretch marks, if can get some money out of the situation for pain & suffering, plus hardship from a crinkled stomach, I’m gonna bleed their pockets dry.
And now in other news….
I’m 5-foot-5 and currently 166.4 pounds. Since the start of Shakeology I’ve lost 6.4 pounds (here’s my before pic from Day 18 of Shakeology), and the pic above is what my stomach looks like right now. I don’t think I’m what you would call your average 166-pound woman. To judge me by my scale weight alone is misleading, because I’ve build up some decent muscles under the fatty parts, yet the jackhammering of the fat slab remnants on the stomach is still in progress.
I don’t have a goal weight. Back in high school I weighed 125 pounds, but my bones were sticking out. As a grown azz woman with all these kids, my lowest weight was 148 pounds, yet I carried less muscle and MORE fat at that weight. So you see, there’s really no magic number I can pull outta my azz to say, “YES! This is my goal weight and I’m going for it!”
Nope.
I won’t know what that magic scale number is until I arrive at it, so I just focus on working hard on my fitness so I can be fit, strong and confident. With those as my goals, my weight loss and sexy look continues to take shape. My 166-pound stomach proves I’m well on my way.
So what’s your own progress like right now? Are you proud of the work you’re putting in, or have you been a slacker?
- Disclaimer: If you’re not afraid to confess you’ve been a slacker, that’s great ‘n all, but you still lose 10 points and are hereby forced to participate in the Plankathon for a 45-minute plank hold. Not an hour less!
Chanel lane says
January 26, 2011 at 4:06 pmMy current success is working out everyday no less than an hour and I alternate between weight training and cardio. THis comes from the help of p90x. It can be done without that though. I make myself smoothies for breakfast with mixed fruit and almond milk. I stay away from refined sugar, dairy and as many processed food as I can. Also I try and pay close attention to ingredients and most importantly serving size. I dont eat late and I reward myself after working hard. I dont weigh myself anymore because I just want to fit into my pants without rolls hanging over and to feel comfortable with whatever I try on. I dont want to be stick thin, just comfortable with myself and happy!!! 🙂
Princess Dieter says
January 26, 2011 at 4:24 pmI’ll trade stomachs. Fed Ex or UPS? What? You don’t wanna. Spoilsport!
Theresa @ActiveEggplant says
January 26, 2011 at 4:40 pmI still can’t believe you have a body like that after 4-friggin-kids! My stomach is out of control & my only excuse is f-double-o-d.
In all seriousness, I am happily seeing progress (finally!) after a November/December slump. I didn’t gain weight during the holidays, but I didn’t lose any either. I’ve stuck with my workout routine of 6 days a week (ok, sometimes 5) but changed up my schedule a little bit and I think it’s helping! I’m still 30+ lbs from my goal, but my body is definitely changing. Mostly up top though…the “girls” are slowly getting smaller and my face looks thinner. My legs are definitely more muscular, but there’s still quite a layer of fluff. Now if I could just get my hips and belly to start trending in that direction too…
Naomi says
January 26, 2011 at 4:45 pmDo you think we could find an attorney to represent us against our rug rats in a class action suit? I know a LOT of Mom’s that would be down with that idea…myself included. 😉
Holly says
January 26, 2011 at 4:46 pmYou look AWESOME after four kids!!! 🙂
Naomi says
January 26, 2011 at 4:46 pm*moms (I hate it when I typo!)
JourneyBeyondSurvival says
January 26, 2011 at 4:55 pmI’ve been a rockstar cardio agent.
And a mud wallowing food dweller.
I too am becoming more fluid with my ‘ideal’ number on the scale, but I DO think your stomachs are awfully greedy. What’s the rest of your body weigh? Is it made of antimatter?
Josie says
January 26, 2011 at 5:05 pmThe rest of my body has total mass of -25 pounds. So subtract 166-25=141 and I’m basically already where I need to be. Ummm, yeah.
Quix says
January 26, 2011 at 5:52 pmThis picture was switched! Those stomachs don’t look greedy to me! 🙂
Jody - Fit at 53 says
January 26, 2011 at 5:55 pmJosie, you look absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And yes, I understand the muscles weigh more than fat thing! 🙂 People always think I weigh less than I do cause I have more muscle mass.
No slacker here & I am very proud of my hard work & looking decent at 53.
You go Josie!
Foodie McBody says
January 26, 2011 at 6:08 pmI’m gonna sue my kids too. Because mine looks worse. MUCH.
skippymom says
January 26, 2011 at 7:05 pmThe plankathon would kill me. So I am happy to say I am holding steady at 128 lbs. due to this oh so flipping fabulous low sodium diet. [I want McDonald’s french fries now. And I will cut someone for some. I keed internet police. I keed].
And how come your stretch marks [which I cannot SEE] look so much better than mine. It’s not enough, nooooo, that you look better in watermelon headgear than me, but you have the audacity to have a sexy tummy after 4 kids. Nervy woman. NERVY.
And exactly where are you hiding an olsen twin [18 lbs] You look much less than 166 and more so under the 148 you were before kids. I think Greedy Baby is stepping on the scale [with her head] while you are looking.
Keep on planking woman. I’ll be right here watching ::wink:
Foodie McBody says
January 26, 2011 at 7:10 pmOh and PS. I love you.
Tiffany @ Simply Shaka says
January 26, 2011 at 7:11 pmFrom the pics I’ve seen of you, I would have never guess that you were 166 lbs—you go girl!
I’ve gained 15 lbs this past yr due to not going to the gym consistently (they jacked up my rate so I quit it based on principle) like I used to but am actively back at the gym and gonna loose the extra junk in the trunk….and on the hips….and thighs….and arms.
'Drea says
January 26, 2011 at 11:05 pmI see your muscly parts and you’re doing a great job. Kudos on the progress.
Fauxtographer says
January 26, 2011 at 11:09 pmI weighed in this morning at 166lbs, too! We’re weight twins! But you wear it better than I do.
Reinaldo says
January 26, 2011 at 11:22 pmI don’t get it. I have so much stretch marks on my butt you’ll think I have a zebra ass. http://wp.me/pRijv-2B Yet, no children delivered from there… that I know of. There was that 15 months period when I was abducted by aliens…
Tara says
January 27, 2011 at 6:49 amDang, I need to figure out how to get me some plank video. Oh and Foodie’s mom is one rocking lady! If I had to fight villains in the streets of San Francisco and could pick my dream team of crime fighters you bet your sweet plankin azz she’s be right behind me!
You’d be there too…
#justsaying
Oh yes I did just hashtag your blog, what what??
Coco says
January 27, 2011 at 7:00 amI think your kids already hired an attoreny and that’s what happened to your blog yesterday. That sounds like tortious interference to me.
You’re right, the number on the scale only tells one part of the story. If you cross-examine it you will find out that it can’t tell the difference between muscle, fat, water, etc. And, muscle really does take up less room than fat, so if you trade fat for muscle you will be slimmer even if you weight the same (or a bit more). Plus, none of that says how fit and healthy you are.
One of my friends has a new motto “Strong is the new skinny,” because she is refocusing her goal on fitness rather than a number on the scale.
(I am working on the plankathon – I did 2:30 today. If I can make it to 3:00 I’ll consider letting my husb in on all this craziness and ask him to take a video, otherwise I’d have to do itmyself on my iPhone? I am so new at all this photo and video stuff. )
keyalus says
January 27, 2011 at 9:08 amLooking good lady!
I’ve been very much on track for a long while and had a good amount of success this year (< 55lbs). I am at my wedding day weight now but my body just looks sooo different after having a baby. I don't know what my ultimate goal weight is (because I believe in having muscle) but I figure I'll know it when I get there. Maybe it will be the weight where I can't slap the loose skin on my stomach around anymore?!?
Emma says
January 27, 2011 at 9:30 amCan we bump it up to a class action suit?! I gave birth to 2 10lb children and I don’t know if my stomach can EVER recover:) However now that the little crumbsnatchers are young adults (20 and 23), I am reclaiming this body and making it fit and healthy again. We just started a statewide weight loss challenge that runs from 01/24 thru 04/15. This is a perfect opportunity for me to focus on fitness.
Anna says
January 27, 2011 at 1:37 pmYou look so awesome! You’re so inspirational and remind me to chuck the number and keep moving to keep not losing but redefining my body.
Sagan says
January 27, 2011 at 3:36 pmAHAHAHHAHAAHAHA 45-minute plank hold. FYI my abs are still sore from the plank I did on Monday night, hehe.
I love your philosophy about all this – how the NUMBER doesn’t really matter because body composition can change so much. As long as we’re doing our best to get (and stay!) healthy by eating well and exercising regularly, we’re on track!
Talking about stretch marks always reminds me of when my house mother in Spain gasped in shock at the stretch marks on my inner thighs and asked me, “what are THOSE??”. I was 19 years old, fit, no children, and I’d only ever been a little bit chubby when I was younger – never really overweight. Stretch marks are a fact of life! The real kicker is that she was a mother of two. Yeah right, like she has no stretch marks. It’s funny the things that we focus on, isn’t it?
RickGetsFit says
January 27, 2011 at 4:22 pmCongrats on the 6.4 lbs in shakeology. I’m new into this, down 9 lbs last week. On track for another loss this week. It feels good! Cheers, Rick
Shannon says
January 27, 2011 at 4:59 pmHahaha…..You are too funny. Your abs are coming along quite nicely especially after four kids. As a matter of fact, they have inspired me to make some changes so that mine can look better.
merri says
January 27, 2011 at 7:25 pmI’m pretty proud with the amount of exercise and good eating I do. Ten years ago, even less, I would have thought anyone who predicted I’d be eating organic stuff and working out all the time was CRAZY. I’m not working towards any goal or anything, except the goal of feeling good, and I think I tend to meet that goal. Working out feels great! 🙂 and you look great too 🙂 I agree with you, it’s hard to make a goal number weight because of muscles.. Oh, and I somehow have stretch marks with zero kids. Lol.
Lisa says
January 27, 2011 at 8:50 pmIt’s almost flat! Yay!
I’m slackin’, afraid to go down into my own studio for fear of pain. But planks won’t hurt. Once I recondition I’ll beat you all!
Fran says
January 28, 2011 at 9:10 amYes I have slacked. I actually ate two pieces of cake… ***It was calling me***.. I will commense to doing a plank (30 seconds) tonight..
Wifey says
January 29, 2011 at 7:25 amFirst off you DO NOT look like you’ve birthed all them babies! But I say take them for all they’ve got.
Me, I feel like I’m making progress. This first month has been a success, but I’m about to crank it up a notch. You just might see me doing a plank.
Winks & Smiles,
Wifey
Sheri says
January 29, 2011 at 1:49 pmJosie, I for one understand your predicament except kids weren’t to blame it was ME gorging myself like a pig for so many years.
When I lift I usually just have my shorts and sports bra on here at home of course, and my belly flab hangs over my shirt while I look and see a cute figure. I so hate that belly fat and wish like the dickens it were gone.
I have no number on the scale anymore, as long as I stay in my size 10 pants and getting stronger daily I am happy.
444 says
January 31, 2011 at 3:00 pmYour stomach looks like mine; I’m at about 160 lbs., 5’10”, the spawns are 18, 15, 12, and 8. Hey, are we nearly twins?
BK (before kids) I went insane and got down to 119 lbs. I think I ate something like one boiled egg per day. No one told me I looked like Esqueleto. (My mom did say “yes” when I asked her point-blank if I was too thin. That was it for the reprimands, though.)
I’ve been slacking. My only diet effort this month was being mostly unable to eat because of wisdom tooth extraction. That’s healed up and I’m making up for lost time now. Ooops, I better go brew the green tea right now.