The Mandy Project: Day 30 Before and Afters!!

I made it through the first 30 days and I never missed one workout!

(Cue the cheering and applauding.)

A run down of my workouts: I did P90X the original version that I bought off ebay. I decided to do the "classic" plan which is 3 days of weight lifting, 2 days of cardio, and 1 day of yoga (which is actually 90 minutes of pure torture). That was for the first 3 weeks. The 4th week was all cardio and yoga. I did substitute a rest day that week for a really tough cardio session, since I was going to be stuffing my face for Thanksgiving.

Let's start off with the numbers:

Starting weight: 114.0 lbs on 10/31/2014
30 Day weigh-in: 111.8 lbs on 11/30/2014

I am SO glad I took my measurements, because where you can't see the results in the pics, you CAN see the results in the measurements!  

	10/31/2014	11/30/2014	Difference
Right Bicep	9 3/4"	10"	+1/4"
Left Bicep	9 3/4"	10"	+1/4"
Right Forearm	9"	9"	0
Left Forearm	9"	9"	0
Bust	34"	34"	0
Chest	32"	31"	-1"
Waist	31"	27 1/2"	-3 1/2"
Hips	37 1/2"	34 1/2"	-3"
Right Thigh	20 1/2"	19 3/4"	-3/4"
Left Thigh	20 1/2"	19 3/4"	-3/4"
Right Calf	13 1/2"	13"	-1/2"
Left Calf	13 1/2"	13"	-1/2"

When I took the measurements each time, I did it 3 times to make sure it was accurate. I am totally blown away by the loss in the hips and waist.

Now for the best part... the pics:

Results after 30 days. <sniff> Makes me all misty eyed.

Disregard my hideous face, of course I was talking
while Dan was taking pictures.



This one probably shows off the biggest change.
Flatter stomach and arm muscles.



Tan by L'Oreal Paris Sublime Self-tanning wipes.

Some pics you really can't see the results,
maybe by day 90.

EEK! I still need some major work in this area.
Keeps me motivated.

So this is doing P90X without an eating plan. I did keep it moderately healthy: No mindless snacking, no sweets, a few hard ciders, and an occasional soda if we are out. If you have read my other blogs in November, you know that I did cave to the occasional Teddy Graham or two.

My energy is through the roof, and I can tolerate a whole lot more because of it. My toddler just turned 2 on December 1st and her favorite phrase is "NOOOOOOO MOMMY!!!" which she screams at the top of her lungs - especially in public.

I rewarded my hard efforts with some blond hair, as you can see from the pics. It's all coming along folks!

December has a lot of holiday festivities, so it will be a little harder to stick to a consistent diet. I am going to try to keep it clean in between parties, and in January keep it really strict for the final 30 days.

For the complete Mandy Project click here!

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