30 Day Challenge RESULTS!!!

     Well, it took me a bit longer than 30 days to complete the challenge (stomach flu, sick kids, family visiting) but the important thing is that I finished it!  And, I'm seeing some awesome results!  I did take some pictures but am a little chicken to share them online quite yet, but, here is what I do have:

     Look at some of those numbers!  I am so incredibly proud of myself!  My "mommy tummy" didn't slim down quite as much as I was hoping it would but I lost inches all over & gained quite a bit of lean muscle.  My confidence has gotten the boost it needed & I am feeling so much better about myself and my abilities.  I've been able to play with my rambunctious boys without getting winded, I'm jogging 3-4 miles a few times a week, my pants and shirts are getting loose (I've dropped a jean size and a bra size!) and I'm just feeling great!  I did write down my measurements so I could share them; here they are:

                Before:          After:
Chest:     39"                 37"
Arms:      14"                 12"
Waist:     38"                  35"
Hips:        47"                  44 1/2"
Thighs:    29"                  26"
Calves:    14"                  16"

     Now, you will notice the increase in my calves - they went from being a fatty, unshapely blob to being lean & more muscularly defined, which I love!  I was a soccer player & a track sprinter growing up and my legs were always quite muscular & getting those muscles back is a huge deal in my book! I am absolutely loving the results I've gotten and am planning on repeating this challenge in September.  In the meantime I'm training for another 5k on August 24th, which I get to run with my fabulous sister-in-law :) and I'm going to be doing a few other challenges from the DailyHiit group as well as my own "August Abs" challenge which I will be posting tomorrow.  Thanks for tuning in and as always, happy exercising!

p.s.  Please feel free to ask any questions and/or share your results and stories!