My Two Month Check In

I can't believe it's been two months since I began this journey!  This morning, I woke up and pulled out the scary scale.  Before I hopped on, I repeated to myself, "I am more than a number on the scale.  I am more than a number."  And then I stepped on....and I wasn't impressed.  I had only lost 2.2 pounds!  In an entire month!  Before I let that number drag me down, I asked myself my prepared questions. "How do I feel aside from this number on the scale?  Stronger?  Happy?  Healthier?"  My quick answer to that was, "Yes, I feel stronger, happier, and healthier."

I then quickly got out my measuring tape because if I learned anything from my time at Green Mountain, it was that the measuring tape tends to show a clearer picture of your month.  Here is what I found:

Arms - lost 1" in a month for a total of 1.75" over two months
Chest - lost 0" (thankfully) for a total of 1.5"
Waist - lost 3" for a total of 6"
Hips - lost 1" for a total of 3"
Thighs - lost 1" for a total of 1.5"

Overall, I have lost 11.7 pounds and 13.75" over two months!  To be honest, the 6" off my waist gets me the most excited.  It's the part of my body that I have struggled with the most over my life and the part that experts often say is the hardest part to lose.  What a victory!!

After talking with Joe this morning, he has suggested that the number on the scale may not be entirely accurate since I am probably retaining water after yesterday's hike and he has some doubts about our scale.  So tomorrow before swimming, I will check my weight at the scale in the locker room, but honestly, I don't care about that number.  I care about what the measuring tape has told me and that I need to dig out some of my older, smaller jeans!