Progress Pics....21 Pounds Down

so, i have lost 21 pounds and have been holding for several weeks. i'm eating well and exercising consistently. i get pretty bummed at the scale and had my husband hide it from me, because even though the number is not going down, i am totally losing inches and firming up. with all of that said, i decided to share a couple of pics with everyone, because, while the scale may be uncooperative, i feel that i am making progress in leaps and bounds!

this one is from my first hike (2.6 miles) ever back in august:




this one is from just today (about 10 miles with a loaded day-pack):



thanks for looking!