Measurments - 3 months

Day 1: 12/7/2009
Neck: 17"
Shoulders: 50.5"
Chest: 47"
R. Bicep: 12.5"
Waist: 51"
R. Thigh: 23"
R. Calf: 17"
Wrist: 6"
Total: 224"

3 month: 3/15/2010
Neck: 16.5" (-0.5")
Shoulders: 47" (-3.5")
Chest: 44.5" (-2.5")
R. Bicep: 12" (-0.5")
Waist: 49" (-2")
R. Thigh: 21.5" (-1.5")
R. Calf: 16" (-1")
Wrist: 5.75" (-0.25")
Total: 212.25" (-11.75")

Ok, so I rock....or so people keep telling me. ;-) I'm really glad I decided to remeasure tonight. The scale is only half the battle. So many people give up on weightloss after only a few weeks because they don't see the scale moving. What they fail to realize is that after long periods of being inactive, you will probably gain a little weight once returning, especially when doing something like CrossFit. While I've only lost around 11 lbs, I've lost a ton of inches and have noticed a GIGANTIC increase in my physical performance. That increase in performance is definitely addictive.

For the past week, I've actually CRAVED physical activity. I go nuts sitting in my office all day long, looking forward to getting out and doing something to get my heart beating and actually feel alive. For example, in the last 5 days, I've gone on two 16 mile bike rides, hiked Camelback Mountain, played football, played basketball, and today was my CrossFit workout. I'm perfectly happy with my weightloss thus far, it's a journey, not a race. My mindset is shifting. Instead of seeing how much I can get the scale to move, I want to see how hard I can push myself to perform. I want to run faster, further, bike harder, explore new mountains (I'll have to retry my epic journey around Mc Dowell peak again soon, when I did that last October I almost passed out several times).

The point is this: Weightloss is now a byproduct of the way I am now living. Instead of focusing on weight and basing my happiness on a number, I'm now having fun being active, now that I CAN be active. Doing the physical activities that I love every day will affect my weight and keep bringing it down over time.