Happy Weight-Loss-a-Versary to Me, TO ME!

Gooooooooooooood mooooorrrnnnnning, Blog Readers!!!!!!! Today is a very special day!!!! You see, on April 22, 2009 I attended my *very* first T.E.A.M. Weight Loss class with ZTT at Lifetime!!!! This marks the beginning of this amazing weight loss, healthy lifestyle, Erin-redefining journey! So, it's been a year! I feel like I should have some deep post, but I don't feel like it! So...I'm not gonna! I will give some overall stats (love me some numbers!). Also, for the first time in Interwebz history, I will actually tell you my weight! YIKES!

April 22, 2009: I started at 251 pounds with a BMI of 41.8, which placed me firmly in the Obese Class 3 category.
May 18, 2009: Weight: 238 pounds, BMI: 39.6, Obese Class 2.
July 27, 2009: Weight: 209 pounds, BMI: 34.8, Obese Class 1.
February 23, 2010: Weight: 177 pounds, BMI: 29.5, Overweight.
April 22, 2010: Weight: 160 pounds, BMI: 26.6, Overweight.

GOAL: Weight: 150 pounds, BMI: 25, Normal Weight.

Having typed that all out, I feel like I am at a very healthy weight now even though the BMI calculation calls me 'Overweight'. It is strictly height and weight so it does not know how to properly assess my hulk-like man muscles. :)

Now, for assessing lifting it's kind of tough to do, but I will try. I will list the general average poundage for each major muscle group for the first time I lifted (May), the first one-on-one with ZTT (September), the first one-on-one with ABD (January) and present. These numbers aren't totally accurate in terms of comparison because different exercises were done...but it gives a glimpse...

May 21, 2009: Chest: 20 lbs, Back: 50 lbs, Shoulders: 12.5 lbs, Legs: 70 lbs.
September 22, 2009: Chest: 40 lbs, Back: 65 lbs, Shoulders: 20 lbs, Legs: 75 lbs.
January 5, 2010: Chest: 30 lbs, Back: 60 lbs, Shoulders: 40 lbs, Legs: 60 lbs.
April 20, 2010: Chest: 95 lbs!!!, Back: BW Pull-Ups!!!, Shoulders: 85 lbs!!!, Legs: 105 lbs!!!

I wrote an entire post on my running time improvements, but I'll copy/paste to put it in line with the other stats.

June 7, 2009: Bel Air Town Run, 5K, 46:28, 14:59 min/mile
June 28, 2009: Baltimore Women's Classic, 5K, 46:35, 15:02 min/mile
October 25, 2009: Marine Corp Marathon 10K, 10K, 1:22:25, 13:18 min/mile
October 29, 2009: Monster Dash, 5K, 38:14, 12:20 min/mile
November 14, 2009: Richmond Half Marathon, 13.1, 2:56:51, 13:30 min/mile
November 26, 2009: Bel Air Turkey Trot, 5K, 39:07, 12:37 min/mile
January 1, 2010: New Year's Resolution Run, 5K, 37:57, 12:15 min/mile
March 27, 2010: Ukrop's Monument Ave, 10K, 1:00:45, 9:48 min/mile

Wow. Just wow. I am blown away by this. I am not finished. But...just wow...

I asked my dad if he would make me a video to commemorate my change (He is super good at this kind of thing!). He made me such a sweet, fun gift! Enjoy (I know I do...Thanks, Dad!)!!

Erin's Transformation from Phil Corman on Vimeo.

(I'm not 100% sure I know how to embed a video, so if it didn't work, click here...)

I would also like to extend a HUGE and SINCERE thanks to everyone reading this right now. I am confident that I would not have been this successful without you!

I would say: The End... But we all know, it's the beginning.