The George Foreman Knockout the Fat Weight Loss Challenge has officially closed, and I’m unbelievably thrilled to end at a normal BMI! I’m also a little surprised, after 5 days in San Diego. I knew I’d gain weight, so keeping it to a single pound makes me happy. That had to be all about the exercise—I actually got up in the mornings and worked out before the conference!
On Thursday, I hit the hotel gym with my (amazingly awesome) roomie, Kristen. On Friday, I woke up at the butt crack of dawn and ran the BlogHer 5K. Running by the bay? Pretty freaking cool. By Saturday, I was exhausted and nursing my sore feet so I opted for sleep over sweat. I did, however, dance hard all night long so I’m totally sure that counts!
As for my meals, I did pretty well with making healthy choices. I had plenty of tasty salads all week—my favorite was the Mongolian Chicken Salad from the Hawaiian Fusion restaurant at the conference hotel. It reminded me a bit of the barbecue chicken salads we make here at home:
The salads helped keep me in check, while I was away from my George Foreman grill—veggies, grilled meats, no carbs! I packed in healthy breakfasts & snacks. I had gluten free cereal bars and apples, mostly. But, it was the sugary samples and, ahem, tasty evening beverages that did me in. I’m okay with it, though, because a weekend like this doesn’t come around all the time!
I mean, how many chances do I get to wear a size 10 little black dress and hear everyone tell me how amazing I look? That was totally my favorite part of BlogHer all weekend (well, aside from hanging out with Leah, Shelley, Angela and Lori)—listening to people I haven’t seen in a year talking about how awesome I look. The ego boost? Pretty freaking cool.
Which is why I decided to do my final George Foreman Knockout the Fat Weight Loss Challenge in my little black dress:
And, yes, it’s time for another round of swimsuit pictures! I also have updated measurements & weight loss totals. This is feeling kinda final, but it’s just because I’ve finally hit a normal BMI and have reached the end of organized weight loss programs.
And, in case you’ve forgotten what I looked like 90 days ago:
And, 2 months before that:
I will be keeping it up, but I’m redefining my goals a bit. In March, I thought I’d like to lose 40 pounds. Now? I just don’t care what the scale says. I’ve seen too much up & down as I build muscle, in addition to losing fat. So, my goal is just to continue doing what I’m doing, tone the flab a little more and feel good about how I look!
Updated Measurements
Bust: 33″ (-3.5″)
Waist: 29″ (-8″)
Hips: 38″ (-4″)
Thigh: 20.5″ (-3″ each)
Arm: 11.25″ (-1.25″ each)
Total Inches Lost: 21″
Starting Weigh-In: 195 pounds
Today’s Weigh-In: 173 pounds
This Week’s Weight Loss: 1 pound gain
Total Mamavation Weight Loss: 22 pounds
Total Knockout the Fat Weight Loss: 14.5 pounds
BMI: 24.78
Disclosure: The George Foreman Knock out the Fat Weight Loss Challenge is a compensated program. As an ambassador for George Foreman, I received a George Foreman grill and will be paid for my time at the end of the 90 day challenge. All opinions are, as always, 100% mine!
Amazing! Congrats Heather!!! It’s been great to read/see your journey! You were definitely an inspiration to me!!
Getting to a normal BMI is a HUGE milestone – congrats!!! Absolutely LOVE your 2nd video – you are a ball of energy! Keep it up, Heather!
Fantastic job Heather! You did so well on the challenge and your hard work has clearly paid off for you! You look amazing!
Heather,
Congrats on reaching your goals with the George Foreman Challenge. You look amazing! And you are absolutely right, no need to get caught up in the number on the scale. Focus instead on how you feel, and better yet, how you feel about how you look. Congrats on a normal and healthy BMI. All that hard work has paid off. I hope you enjoyed your time in San Diego!
That’s so impressive! Keep up the great work. And I agree with you; throw out the scale, inches are more important. Just keep doing what you’re already doing!
You look fab, Heather!
What an amazing job you did! I am so proud of you for getting to a normal body weight look at you hot women thank you for insipiring me!
This is so cool – love to see such a visible progress
Great work, Heather! Lookin fabulous!!
You are looking HOT chica!!!! Hard work and good cooking is really paying off for you.
Hi Heather, I am watching your talk from the Affiliate Summit and then checked out your blog. I need to pass on your information to my wife. I hope she gets motivated and does a blog too! When she comes home from work, she has no motivation at all. Anyway, I love your blog and the content. This one with the video and photos is really cool. Thanks.
From one Heather to another, I am seriously impressed with your weight loss achievements. I would like to lose about 10 pounds, but with the approach of the holiday season, I doubt that will be possible. Sigh!