Non Scale Victories... whoo hoo!

I've had a couple of these accomplishments in the past couple of weeks but two of them really stand out for me. First, it's my clothing. It is getting loose especially in the caboose. I decided to get some clothes yesterday and it was sort of awkward trying to figure out what size I would be. As I tried on some pants for work, I realized that I am down 2 pants sizes (not 4 like I tweeted about). And then when I tried on some tops, I also was down 2 sizes as well. I started to tear up in the dressing room but these were happy tears. Even though I still have a long way to go, I was excited that this time this new way of living is actually working.

When I first started working out, my first workout was walking the Golden Gate Bridge. My first attempt was shameful.

10/27/10 - 1.03 miles in 26:33 minutes

This was supposed to be a brisk walk but looking at the stats it was more of a stroll. I was so out of shape.

I attempted this same walk again and here are my results:

1/17/11 - 3.19 miles in 58:42 minutes

Now I am not math whiz but that is some improvement in a matter of 2 & a half months. In October, I could barely make it to the first tower. I told myself that my second try I would make it to the second tower and I did. I was pretty exhausted at the end as you can tell by the graph above & the picture below shows you a picture of the bridge and the two distances.

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I took this picture at the second tower. It was hella foggy and freezing but I made it there and back.

I feel like in the past 17 weeks I have accomplished so much and I am feeling so motivated right now. I know that this is something I can do and this just proves it. I hope that my next weigh in I lose enough to reach 40 pounds. It would be so amazing if I could do it. For my next walk on the bridge my goal is to walk faster and walk all of it which is 3.4 miles.

GGB picture via Oravec