Measuring Up Results – October 1, 2017
Plan – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight -3.3 lbs
- Chest -0.25 inches (over 2 months)
- Waist -0 inches (over 2 months)
- Hips -0.25 inches (over 2 months)
- Wrist -0 inches (over 2 months)
- Forearm -0 inches (over 2 months)
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -83.3 lbs
Measuring Up Results – September 1, 2017
Plan – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight +30.9 lbs (over 2 months)
- Chest +3 inches (over 2 months)
- Waist +4 inches (over 2 months)
- Hips +4 inches (over 2 months)
- Wrist +0.25 inches (over 2 months)
- Forearm +0.50 inches (over 2 months)
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -80 lbs
Measuring Up Results – July 1, 2017
Plan – Twelve-Step Program
Progress photo to follow in a few days!
- Weight +5.7 lbs
- Chest +0.25 inches
- Waist +0.5 inches
- Hips +1 inches
- Wrist -0 inches
- Forearm -0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: –110.9lbs
Measuring Up Results – June 1, 2017
Plan – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight +5.8 lbs
- Chest -0 inches
- Waist +1 inches
- Hips +1.5 inches
- Wrist -0 inches
- Forearm -0inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -116.6 lbs
Measuring Up Results – May 1, 2017
Plan – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight +1 lbs
- Chest -0 inches
- Waist -0 inches
- Hips -0 inches
- Wrist -0 inches
- Forearm -0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -122.4 lbs
Measuring Up Results – April 1, 2017
Plan – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight –1.7 lbs
- Chest -0 inches
- Waist -0 inches
- Hips -0 inches
- Wrist -0 inches
- Forearm -0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -123.4 lbs
Measuring Up Results – March 1, 2017
Plan – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight –3.2 lbs
- Chest -0 inches
- Waist -0 inches
- Hips -0 inches
- Wrist -0 inches
- Forearm -0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -121.7 lbs
Measuring Up Results – February 1, 2017
Plan – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight –5.1 lbs
- Chest -0 inches
- Waist -0.75 inches
- Hips -0.75 inches
- Wrist -0 inches
- Forearm -0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -118.5 lbs
Measuring Up Results – January 1, 2017
Plan – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight –6.0 lbs
- Chest -0 inches
- Waist -0.25 inches
- Hips -0.25 inches
- Wrist -0 inches
- Forearm -0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -113.5 lbs
Measuring Up Results – December 1, 2016
Results for end of Month 12 – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight –5.2 lbs
- Chest -0.25 inches
- Waist -1.0 inches
- Hips -1.0 inches
- Wrist -0.25 inches
- Forearm -0.25 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -107.4 lbs
Measuring Up Results – November 1, 2016
Results for end of Month 11 – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight +1.7 lbs
- Chest – 0 inches
- Waist – 0 inches
- Hips – 0 inches
- Wrist – 0 inches
- Forearm – 0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: –102.2 lbs
Measuring Up Results – October 1, 2016
Results for end of Month 10 – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight – 5.6 lbs
- Chest – 2 inches
- Waist – 0 inches
- Hips – 1.5 inches
- Wrist – 0 inches
- Forearm – 0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -103.9 lbs
Measuring Up Results – September 1, 2016
Results for end of Month 9 – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight – 5.5 lbs
- Chest – 1.25 inches
- Waist – 1.50 inches
- Hips – 2.0 inches!!!!!
- Wrist – 0 inches
- Forearm – 0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -98.3 lbs
Measuring Up Results – August 1, 2016
Results for end of Month 8 – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight – 7.9 lbs
- Chest – 0.75 inch
- Waist – 0.5 inch
- Hips – 0.5 inch
- Wrist – 0 inches
- Forearm – 0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -92.8 lbs
Measuring Up Results – July 1, 2016
Results for end of Month 6* and 7 – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight – 13.7 lbs
- Chest – 1.25 inches
- Waist – 1 inch
- Hips – 4.50 inches!!!!!
- Wrist – 0.25 inches
- Forearm – 0.50 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -84.9 lbs
*I was unable to weigh and measure myself on June 1st as I was on vacation in the UK. Therefore, the awesome results above are for two months : )
Measuring Up Results – May 1, 2016
Results for end of Month 5 – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight – 8.1 lbs
- Chest – 0.25 inches
- Waist – 0 inches
- Hips – 0 inches
- Wrist – 0 inches
- Forearm – 0.25 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: –71.2 lbs
Measuring Up Results – April 1, 2016
Results for end of Month 4 – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight -11.0 lbs
- Chest -1.5 inches
- Waist -2 inches
- Hips -1 inch
- Wrist – 0 inches
- Forearm – 0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -63.1 lbs
Measuring Up Results – March 1, 2016
Results for end of Month 3 – Twelve-Step Program
- Weight -1.0 lbs*
- Chest -0.25 inches
- Waist -0.50 inches
- Hips -0.25 inches
- Wrist – 0 inches
- Forearm – 0 inches
*gained 11.9 lbs from February 1st to 10th. Then lost 12.9 lbs from February 10 to March 1st on FA plan, for a total weight loss of 1 lb for February 2016.
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -52.1 lbs
Measuring Up Results – February 1, 2016
Results for end of Month 2 – The Best of The Best
- Weight +1.5 lbs
- Chest +0.25 inches
- Waist +0.50 inches
- Hips +0.25 inches
- Wrist – 0 inches
- Forearm – 0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -51.1 lbs
Measuring Up Results – January 1, 2016
Results for end of Month 1 – The Best of The Best
- Weight +6.0 lbs
- Chest – 0 inches
- Waist +1.0 inches
- Hips +1.0 inches
- Wrist – 0 inches
- Forearm – 0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting on December 1, 2014: -52.6 lbs
Measuring Up Results – December 1, 2015
Results for end of Month 12 – A Course In Weight Loss
- Weight -1.9 lbs*
- Chest – 0 inches
- Waist – 0.25 inches
- Hips – 0 inches
- Wrist – 0 inches
- Forearm – 0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -58.6 lbs
Measuring Up Results – November 1, 2015
Results for end of Month 11 – The Gabriel Method
- Weight – 2.2 lbs
- Chest – 0.5 inch
- Waist – 0 inches
- Hips – 1.5 inches
- Wrist – 0 inches
- Forearm – 0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -56.7 lbs
Month 12 – November 1, 2015 plan: A Course In Weight Loss
Measuring Up Results – October 1, 2015
Results for end of Month 10 – 12-Step Food Addiction Program
- Weight – 5.9 lbs
- Chest – 1 inch
- Waist – 0 inches
- Hips – 0.5 inches
- Wrist – 0 inches
- Forearm – 0 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -54.5 lbs
Month 11 – October 1, 2015 plan: The Gabriel Method
Measuring Up Results – September 1, 2015
Results for end of Month 9 – The Hormone Diet
- Weight -6.6 lbs*
- Chest – 0 inches
- Waist – 0 inches
- Hips – 0 inches
- Wrist – 0
- Forearm -0.5 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -48.6 lbs
*The body is strange! Last month I gained weight, but lost inches! This month I lost weight and no inches! Hmmm, it must be coming off in areas I don’t measure.
Month 10 – September 1, 2015 plan: 12-Step Food Addiction Program (Abstinence from flour, wheat, and sugar)
Measuring Up Results – August 1, 2015
Results for end of Month 8 – The 8 Hour Diet
- Weight +2.8 lbs*
- Chest – 0.5 inches
- Waist – 0.5 inches
- Hips – 1 inches
- Wrist – 0
- Forearm – 0
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -42.4 lbs
*This is my first weight gain during the experiment. While this is disappointing, I’m impressed I still lost inches! I must be gaining muscle!
Month 9 – August 1, 2015 plan: The Hormone Diet
Measuring Up Results – July 1, 2015
Results for end of Month 7 – The Biggest Loser 30-Day Jump Start
- Weight -5.4 lbs
- Chest – 0
- Waist – 1.5 inches
- Hips – 1 inch
- Wrist – 0
- Forearm – 0
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -45.2 lbs
Month 8 – July 1, 2015 plan: The 8-Hour Diet
Measuring Up Results – June 1, 2015
Results for end of Month 6 – The Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet
- Weight -4.5 lbs
- Chest – 0.25 inches
- Waist – 0.25 inches
- Hips – 0.5 inches
- Wrist – 0
- Forearm – 0
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -39.8 lbs
Month 7 – June 1, 2015 plan: The Biggest Loser 30-Day Jump Start
Measuring Up Results – May 1, 2015
Results for end of Month 5 – The Mediterranean Diet
- Weight -5.3 lbs
- Chest – 0
- Waist – 0.5 inches
- Hips – 0.5 inches
- Wrist – 0
- Forearm – 0
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -35.3 lbs
Month 6 – May 1, 2015 plan: Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet
Month 5 – April 1, 2015
Results for end of Month 4 – Eat Right 4 Your Blood Type
- Weight -4.5 lbs
- Chest – 0.25 inches
- Waist – 0
- Hips – 0.5 inches
- Wrist – 0
- Forearm – 0
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -30.0 lbs
Month 5 – April 1, 2015 plan: The Mediterranean Diet
Month 5 – April 1, 2015 plan: The Mediterranean Diet
Month 4 – March 1, 2015
Results for end of Month 3 – Paleo (aka The Caveman Diet)
- Weight – 9.3 lbs
- Chest – 1 inch
- Waist – 0.75 inches
- Hips – 1.75 inches
- Wrist – 0
- Forearm – 0
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -25.5 lbs
Month 4 – March 1, 2015 plan: Eat Right for Your Blood Type
Month 3 – February 2015
Results for end of Month 2 – Weight Watchers
- Weight – 6.8 lbs
- Chest – 0.5 inches
- Waist – 0.5 inches
- Hips – 0.25 inches
- Wrist – 0
- Forearm – 0.5 inches
Total Weight Loss since starting 12 in 12 on December 1, 2014: -16.2 lbs
Month 3 – February 1, 2015 plan: Paleo (The Caveman Diet)
Month 2 – January 2015
Results for end of Month 1 – The Start Here Diet, by Tosca Reno
- Weight – 9.4 lbs
- Chest – 0 Surprise! Surprise! This is typically the first place I lose.
- Waist – 1.5 inches
- Hips – 1.5 inches – YAY – now the entire 5 ft. measuring tapes goes completely around me!
- Wrist – 0
- Forearm – 0
I’m switching scales, but before I do I want to be transparent and assure you that the new scale is calibrated to the scale I started 12 in 12 with.
My new scale is the Fitbit Aria, a gift from my sister which has all sorts of nifty tracking features. It will go great with the awesome Fitbit Flex my daughter gave me at Christmas – I’m so blessed with awesome supportive family and friends!
Catchy tune! It makes me want to go out and do everything in the ad – well almost everything. I don’t think I can trapeze yet without popping my arms out of their sockets.
I also want to thank my friend Cindy (aka Comfy) for taking my progress photos this month. Comfy also reviews some of my entries before I post them to ensure I don’t have any typos or embarrassing grammatical errors – it’s bad enough that my bits and bobs dangle, there’s no need for my participles to sag and droop either.
Month 2 – January 1, 2015 plan: Weight Watchers
Month 1 – December 2014
Plan of the Month – The Start Here Diet by Tosca Reno http://www.toscareno.com/2013/10/16/start-diet/
Waredrobe – This is what I’ll be wearing for every Progress Photo throughout 12 in 12
December 1, 2014 (click on each photo to enlarge… but I think they’re large enough!)
Measurements (click to enlarge)
Searching For My After 
We have very similar blog names AND body types! I look forward to joining you on this journey. I really enjoy your writing style as well. You are well-spoken and engaging – thanks for sharing!
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Wow! That’s crazy…CRAZY AWESOME! Let’s go on this journey to AFTER-LAND together Alison 🙂
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Thanks for sharing your journey with us! I struggled with my weight for years and eventually reached my top weight at 240lbs. No matter how many healthy plans I came up with, I could never maintain my weight loss until I found a free, 12-step program for food addiction (www.foodaddicts.com). I have maintained a 115lb weight loss for 7 years and my obsession with food, my body and my weight have disappeared. I am so grateful to have found a solution!!
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Thank you for sharing your story. I absolutely LOVED attending FA meetings last month when I tested 12-Step Food Addiction Plans. Everyone was so supportive and welcoming. I especially loved hearing everyone’s story – they are living testaments that following the program and attending the meetings works!
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Great job on the tremendous progress! Amazing to see the journey and how far you’ve come in it. Keep up the great work!
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Thanks Ryan! The journey has been amazing so far, not just on the scale, but every other level too!
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