Early success

jcordray1978
jcordray1978 Posts: 32 Member
edited November 22 in Success Stories
Today is the eighteenth day I have logged in to MFP. On every day except my birthday I have been below my calorie count. I don't need to lose loads of weight but I'm 6'4"tall. I hide my weight well.

Part of my choice is to avoid the scale altogether. I want to create a healthier lifestyle for myself rather than just chasing numbers. Each day I take three pictures and then keep an eye on progress using them.

Early progress for me means just getting started. Logging food each day, moving more when I can and trying to choose healthy foods that still fit into a busy lifestyle are all good indicators of change for me.

What are your early indicators of change?

What do you think? Any progress?

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  • sbrown6
    sbrown6 Posts: 334 Member
    You are definitely tightening up and have clearly slimmed down in the face. Great job! Keep it up.
  • ldtamika31
    ldtamika31 Posts: 205 Member
    Yes I see more definition in your stomach area
  • bikecheryl
    bikecheryl Posts: 1,432 Member
    I think the smile says it all !!

    Way to go.
  • jcordray1978
    jcordray1978 Posts: 32 Member
    Thanks!

    Other than the scale, how do you measure our see change?

    My belt is a little looser...
  • grinning_chick
    grinning_chick Posts: 765 Member
    edited November 2017
    jcordray1978 wrote: »
    Thanks!

    Other than the scale, how do you measure our see change?

    Flexible dressmaker/tailor/cloth measuring tape. This site does have a screen for inputting the standard tape measurement areas of the body for tracking change over time. You can also customize it by tracking additional body sites (e.g., upper arm/lower arm/wrist, upper leg/lower leg/ankle, upper vs. lower waist, upper/lower rib cage, head, etceteras, etceteras).

    Many people who do not weigh, tape.

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  • jcordray1978
    jcordray1978 Posts: 32 Member
    grinning_chick wrote: »
    jcordray1978 wrote: »
    Thanks!

    Other than the scale, how do you measure our see change?

    Flexible dressmaker/tailor/cloth measuring tape. This site does have a screen for inputting the standard tape measurement areas of the body for tracking change over time. You can also customize it by tracking additional body sites (e.g., upper arm/lower arm/wrist, upper leg/lower leg/ankle, upper vs. lower waist, upper/lower rib cage, head, etceteras, etceteras).

    Many people who do not weigh, tape.

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    That's great!
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