The Finish Line! 90 Day Fitness Challenge DONE! (Update #13)

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Sometimes The Business of Life includes… GETTING TO THE FINISH LINE.

I just crossed the proverbial finish line.

90 Day Fitness challenge COMPLETE!

First off I have to give a HUGE thanks to the folks at Modern Pilates and Bodyscapes Fitness in Hingham.  Truly awesome group of people! They motivate, they push, they encourage one sorry ass into a leaner, meaner fitter Betsy!  Truly class acts, both Lisa Johnson (queen bee at Modern Pilates) and Laura Dosdall (manager and my trainer at Bodyscapes), I can’t say enough about them and their people without risking this post turning into a full-on love letter.

Prior to this I thought I was pretty healthy, now I know how far from “healthy” I was. Sure, I was healthier  by eating well. but I was missing the cardio and strength portion of the picture. Now, working with Laura post- challenge, I hope to enter in a 5k race — a concept so ludicrous prior to this, I would have not only scoffed at the suggestion, I’d probably ruthlessly make fun of the person until they cried.

So what’s next buff Betsy? Well, I am now going to figure out how life will be post-challenge. How do I fit in a 5 day workout in my calender when it’s not scheduled for me? (I guess you know what my next Friday posts are going to be about…) The business of life is now training myself!

But back to my friends who made all of this possible. These people are great. They were like advocates/coaches pushing me to do better, but in a really nice way. No “FEEEEEEL THE BUUUUUURN!” Gunar the scary muscle man. Promise. No matter what my preconceived ideas on how this fitness challenge would go, and the recent tweaked back aside, I loved the experience and can’t thank these people enough. I feel great. I look great.

What a GREAT experience!

Final challenge stats (as of 8/19/10 ):

• Bust: 36.5 inches (No change from last week, -2.5″ total)
• Waist: 29.5 inches (-0.50″,  -3.5″ total
• Hips: 37.25 inches (-0.55″, -5.25″ total, Still losing)
• Upper arm: 11.0inches (+0.50″, -1.00″ total)
• Upper thigh: 21.0 inches (-1.0, -4.75″ total)

Total inches lost 17.00″ !!

(I think I “placed” just fine.)

Read all about the 90 day health challenge I’m doing, you can read all about it HERE.

Check out my partners in the Go Betsy Go! 90 Day Challenge:

Battle of the crappy back continutes but since I’ve started practically dating my chiropractor, things are looking much better. I believe I can now walk without dragging my foot like zombie from Michael Jackson’s Thriller video, and when someone calls my name, I don’t turn my ENTIRE body around to greet them, but just my neck. Exciting stuff happen in Le Betsy land folks.

So my numbers might go up. I take them bright and early tomorrow AM.

So as of 8/09/10 :

Bust: 36.5 inches (No change from last week, -2.5″ total)
Waist: 30.0 inches (+0.50″, -3.0″ total
Hips: 37.75 inches (-0.25″, -4.75″ total, Still losing)
Upper arm: 11.0inches (+0.50″, -1.00″ total)
Upper thigh: 22.0 inches (+1.0, -3.75″ total)
Total inches lost this week: , total 15.00″ since starting. Oh jeez I gained. Well I expected as much, didn’t I? Put treats in, get treated to bigger numbers. Hopefully, now that I am more aware of my desire to soothe my pain with food, the less ice cream and pizza will go go in!

Read all about the 90 day health challenge I’m doing, you can read all about it HERE.

Check out my partners in the Go Betsy Go! 90 Day Challenge:

2 Responses to “The Finish Line! 90 Day Fitness Challenge DONE! (Update #13)”

1. Lisa Johnson says:

   September 8, 2010 at 7:18 AM

   Betsy, congrats on all the changes and you’re skinny little body. It has been a pleasure to work with you

   Glad you enjoyed the experience.

   Lisa
2. betsy says:

   September 8, 2010 at 9:52 AM

   The pleasure was all mine! Thanks again Lisa – you guys are awesome!!!