Measurements for the end of week 2 of the Cheapass Challenge are:

Weight: 136.0 lb
BF%: 19.6% (Omron)
BF%: 14.85% (RustyIron.net caliper calculator)

Suprailiac: 10.5 mm
Tricep: 8.5-9 mm
Thigh: 13-13.5 mm

Chest: 34.5″
Waist: 26″
Abdomen: 28.5″
Hip: 38″
Thigh: 22.5″
Calf: 14 2/3″
Bicep: 12″ flexed
Forearm: 9.25″
Neck: 12.5″
Wrist: 5.75″

I’m feeling and seeing the most changes in my upper body at this point although I think my quads are coming out more again. I believe that I’ll be approaching the meltdown phase within 2-3 weeks when changes will be happening almost daily.

Consistency is the real key to success in any program. It doesn’t matter which one choose to follow as long as the fundamentals are sound–just make sure you write down your plan and stick with it.

Week 2 photos have also been added to my CAC photo album. Super-cute size Small olive drab eyelet bikini compliments of the Target clearance rack for $11. Yeah…my 38″ hips fit into a retail size Small. Talk about vanity sizing!

:whistle:

This actually makes me very sad. Why?

I cannot wear any of the stylish Isaac Mizrahi suits at Target since the rampant vanity sizing makes even his smallest sized suits sag and bag on me. I have to stick with their junior lines now. Fortunately, the clearance racks are always loaded with size S leftovers from the previous season. M (which I estimate to be a standard pattern size 14 since I am a pattern size 12), L (probably 16), and XL (18) are a lot tougher to find.

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YESTERDAY’S EATS

1. 1/3 c. oatmeal, 3 T. raisins, 1 whole egg, 3 egg whites
2. 1 scoop whey, 1 peach
3. 4 oz. chicken breast, 1/2 c. oatmeal, 1 c. mixed vegetables
4. 1 unsalted rice cake, 1/2 T. peanut butter, 1/2 c. soy milk, 1/2 scoop whey
5. 4 oz. chicken breast, 1 c. mixed vegetables, 1 corn on the cob
6. 1 c. light soy milk, 1 scoop whey

Water: 13 cups

Supplements: multivitamin, calcium 600+D, EAS l-glutamine

Calories: 1437 calories (48.2% carb/40.9% pro/13.5% fat)

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YESTERDAY’S WORKOUT

* Yourself Fitness Core (30 min)
* HIIT treadmill run (6, 6.3, 6.5, 7, 7.5 mph / 0% incline / 35 min)

Calories burned: 571 calories

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DEFICIT: -822 cal (Target: -632 cal/day)

BUDGET NOTES: None

P.S. This is what I saw at work when I came in today:

One of my co-workers desperately wants a particular window seat desk in the new office space we are moving into next week, and tried to bribe our project manager with the above avalanche of assorted junk.

It is sitting about 6 feet behind me.

You know something, though? I don’t even care, because I *am* going to accomplish all of my goals for this challenge.

Let those M&Ms and PB cups stick to someone else’s ass. Mine is going to be lean and jiggle-free.

:dbell: