Week 2 Measurements

And here we go again.  The measurements are sort of weird.  I guess I put on and take off weight (or hold bloat) in strange ways.  I didn't get any workouts in this week and I cheated a bit more than I planned on.  My fantastic friend Meghann came in from Seattle so I bent the rules slightly. And yesterday was St. Paddy's day and I definitely drank a bunch of mimosa's (see note below) and baileys in my coffee at our pancake brunch.

*People have this misconception about alcohol and weight loss.  If you want to lose weight, there is not a "good" drink that is waaay better than another in terms of caloric intake, but there are some that are more beneficial to your health.  Studies about alcohol consumption and weight loss or gain are tricky because so there are so many variables. Genetics and sex seems to play a role as does the sample givers themselves (people often underestimate/under report how much they drink).  White wine, especially champagne, is possibly one of the worst drinks to consume while ONE or TWO glasses of red wine a night is good for your heart.  But all the this "this type of liquor or beer is better for you" campaign is just marketing--your body burns alcohol first AND its extra calories no matter what.  If you want to lose weight, 1 or 2 drinks every few nights is fine.  Binge drinking, on the other hand, is ALWAYS associated with weight gain.
Even still, my abdomen measurements went down, my limbs stayed the same (though my neck went up? I am attributing it to its just an awkward area to measure in the same place correctly every time), and my weight went down another few lbs.

Measurements	3/4/2012	3/10/2012	3/18/2012
Neck	38 cm	36.5 cm	37.5 cm
Right Bicep	32.5 cm	35 cm	35 cm
Left Bicep	31.5 cm	33 cm	33 cm
Belly	107 cm	101 cm	98 cm
Hips	111 cm	108 cm	105.5 cm
Right Leg	66 cm	65 cm	65 cm
Left Leg	66.5 cm	64 cm	64 cm

Weight:
194 pounds, 3 more pounds down