Exciting Times in the House of Matt

On Monday (just 2 months after beginning his new job), Chris was promoted and received his dream territory. Keep in mind that of those 2 months on the job, 3 weeks were spent away at training, and he had only been back 6 work days since returning from his last trip. Talk about over-acheiving! He has been lighting up the sales board this week, and I know he will continue to achieve enormous success. He has a boss that believes in him 110% and is his supporter and mentor. Pres and I are SO proud of him that words cannot even express it properly. Congrats, baby!!!

As for my weight loss and fitness goals, I went in for a re-assessment this morning to see what the last three months of eating right and working out have really done for me. I knew I had lost about 20 pounds, but what I found out today blew my mind. I’ve lost 13% of my total weight, but have lowered my body fat percentage by almost 12% (a 32% improvement). I gained 3.5 pounds of muscle and have lost 24 pounds of fat, making my fat weight 40% lower than what it was!

Now here’s the kicker- I lost 7.5 inches off my waist!! I also lost 3.5 from my chest and 4.25 off my hips. Plus in each leg I lost 3.5 inches off my thigh and 1.25 off my calf… And I lost 2.5 inches off each arm!! Overall, I’ve lost 22.5 inches off my body. Is that crazy or what? When I lost weight in Elevate it took me nine months… This time it took me 3 months and I started off bigger than I have ever been in my life.

A little hard work has gone a very long way in our family. I am so proud of my hubby for all of his success at work, and he continues to maintain a great weight and looks hotter than ever. I feel much better about myself, too, but I am going to keep setting goals and achieving them. I am nowhere near where I want to be, but nothing is impossible with God, right?!