I'm Back!!

So this summer had been hard for me.  After weeks of not seeing a change in my weight like I was hoping, I got really down about all of this weight loss/working out.  It's tough when you work your ass off at the gym and watch what you eat and you don't see the numbers change.  The funny thing is that I know that I'm gaining muscle and that muscle weighs more than fat.  I know this but it still sucks when the numbers don't change.  So I'm trying something different now...

As of now I'm on my 3rd week of waking up at the crack of dawn (ok so 5:20) for a 2.3 mile walk/jog with my neighbor.  We do this 3 days a week and we also do an hour of Zumba Friday night.  I also try to make it to the gym for Zumba 3 days a week and a minimum of 30 mins of the elliptical if I don't make it to Zumba.  I stopped looking at the scale because all it does is get me down and back to doubting.  Instead I've been taking measurements.  The measurements make me feel better about everything.  I took my first measurements in May and as of the 19th of Sept, I've lost inches all around.  Go me!!

Neck:  -.5"

No current pics of me but here's a pretty flower :D

Bicep:  +.3"
Forearm:  -.5"
Waist:  -2.7"
Hips:  -2.5"
Thighs:  -2.5"
Calf:  -.3"