Not a HUGE success, but I feel on top of the world! NSV ftw!

SaltNBurnBoys · July 2014

Hey everyone!

I haven't logged in quite a while, and honestly, I think that's been the best choice I could have made. Calorie counting was extremely stressful for me, and ever since I stopped counting and just focused on gym days, I've felt so much better both emotionally and physically.

But now to the success.

My gym offers a free monthly medical examination for all its members. My first appointment (6/17/14) she took all my measurements, tested my arm strength, and used a caliper to determine my BF %. My second appointment was this past Thursday (7/17/14). After she'd done all the same measurements and tests, she gave me a print-out comparing the two appointments. I'd lost an inch across the waist, abdomen, and hips, gained two pounds' worth of strength in my arms, and went from a 39% BF to 34.9%. I know these aren't huge leaps and bounds, but having something physical to look at that shows I AM improving was incredible for me.

The scale can always lie to you, but measuring tape? Not so much.

Now my goal is to have this exact loss (or more!) at next month's appointment. And now that I know what I'm doing is actually working, motivation to go to the gym is gonna be a lot easier to find.

nyboer · July 2014

That is terrific! And, it IS a HUGE success. Congratulations. Talk about motivation to keep on.

Charloo1990 · July 2014

Wow well done, just shows you the scales aren't always accurate

lambchristie · July 2014

I'd say that is a huge success and a marvelous NSV!

I am towards the end of the weight loss journey and haven't logged foods or exercise regularly and although I haven't lost any more I really have been maintaining...which I feel is ok. Now it's time to buckle down and loose these last 6-8 pounds.

Best of luck to you!