Quantifying results without the aid of a scale

So I've been here for a little over four months now. Throughout that time I've had a couple lapses (drinking, overindulging in pizza, etc...), but for the most part I stuck to it. I haven't seen the scale move much, though I've lost quite a few inches in various places, including my gut and waist.

Here lately I've been in a bit of a slump; I've put on a few pounds, but still lost inches. While I'm happy I lost the inches I was hoping to be further along in the weight department that I am (scale dependent mindset). So to help move that needle some more I've refocused my efforts on healthier eating choices, removing the things I can't help but binge on, and adding elliptical cardio on my non-jogging days.

This is where I quantify four months worth of results without the aid of a scale (NSV). Just before I started my journey I got on the elliptical and went maybe 15 minutes at resistance level 3. I managed to get in just under a mile, at around a 19 to 21 min/mi. This morning I managed to do a 5k (3.1 mi) at a pace of about 10 to 11 min/mi on resistance level 5. Oh, and before I started my journey, when I went 15 minutes on the elliptical, I threw up afterwards. Now I'm like, "Was that it?".

So I beat around the bush quite a bit, but the ultimate lesson I learned this morning is that even if the scale doesn't move much, and even if the inches aren't moving a whole lot, it doesn't mean that significant progress isn't being made. Don't lose focus, stay motivated, and most importantly keep kicking life's *kitten*!