Non-Scale Victories

I decided to take my measurements this morning. Most of you know that all of my excess weight is in my torso. My arms and legs aren't too bad, but my waist, hips, and chest are where I will see the most change.

In two months and some change, here are my changes:

Weight: 208.8 --> 197.1
Neck: 14 1/8" --> 14"
Bust: 44" --> 42"
Chest: 38" --> 37 1/2"
Waist: 48" --> 46"
Hips: 47" --> 46"
Arms: 12 7/8" --> 12 1/2"
Thighs: 25 1/2" --> 25 1/4"
Calves: 15 1/8" --> 15"

So I've gone down in all aspects, some more than others. But these are some great non-scale victories! I mean, I consider them non-scale victories. Technically they're still numbers driven.. oh well.

I had another non-scale victory last week. I was able to wear one of my favorite dresses, a red dress with white birds on it, for the first time since I was teaching. Halfway through the day, I started wishing that I'd waited til I'd lost a little more weight to wear it, but I still fit in it. That's a win!

I bought some shorts at Target a few weeks back. They fit great, but they were too short for my liking. I don't need board shorts, but I'd like to have my butt covered at all times, kthxbi. It was nice to be able to fit into them though. One day I'll get to where I can wear regular shorts without being so self-conscious. It'll just take time.