Kara's official measure-up # 6

Sorry I've been absent for so long. I was away camping for a week, and then I just kept forgetting to blog. Anyway . . . I didn't measure up on the Sunday I was out of town, but I did measure this past Sunday, 7/11.

Drum roll . . . 39 inches, still, I think . . .

I know it sounds wierd, but it is kind of hard to be sure you are measuring accurately when you've got a bunch of flab and loose skin. You are supposed to measure your waist at the point right around your belly button, but it is kind of hard to make sure the tape measure stays even all the way around (this can affect the measurement by a little bit which makes it look like you've lost or even gained inches). And, Dr. Oz says you can suck in if you want to. I think that is kind of wierd -- seems dishonest, so I haven't really been sucking in, but I've also been not relaxing my stomach completely so that it goes all the way out either, so it is hard to remember exactly how far I should keep it in or let it out each time I measure.

Anyway, I exercised on my Wii fit yesterday, and it said I was 3 pounds lighter than I was 18 days ago, so I thought that sounded pretty good. But of course my Wii also saw fit to remind me that I was weighing in a few hours earlier yesterday than I had 18 days ago, and the time of day can affect your body weight by a couple of pounds of so. So, who knows!

I will say this: I am back on track, and I am looking forward to seeing more progress in the near future!