08/06/2026
🎉 Progress Update: The Scale Doesn't Tell the Whole Story!
In just over a week, the changes have been incredible!
📉 Weight: 119.4 ➡️ 116.8 lbs (-2.6 lbs)
But here's where it gets exciting...
📏 Inches Lost
✨ Waist: -2.0 inches
✨ Abdomen: -0.81 inches
✨ Hips: -0.35 inches
✨ Left thigh: -0.2 inches
✨ Right thigh: -0.2 inches
That's over 3½ inches gone in all the places that matter most!
💚 Body Composition Improvements
✔️ Body Fat: 22.9% ➡️ 22.3%
✔️ Skeletal Muscle: 45.0% ➡️ 45.3%
✔️ Visceral Fat: 3 ➡️ 2 🎉
✔️ Body Water: 52.9% ➡️ 53.3%
✔️ Protein: 18.4% ➡️ 18.6%
✔️ Bone Mass: 5.4 ➡️ 5.5 lbs
Keep in mind that I lost 50 lbs over 3 years ago and kept it off. I eat healthy and am metabolically healthy already. However, there is always room for improvement.
One thing I love seeing is that my skeletal muscle percentage increased while my body fat decreased. That's exactly what I'm working toward—improving body composition, not just losing weight.
The scale says I lost 2.6 pounds, but my tape measure tells an even bigger story. Losing 2 inches from my waist in such a short time is something the scale alone could never show.
This journey has reminded me that success isn't measured by one number. It's measured by becoming healthier, stronger, and building habits I can sustain for life. That's exactly why I track body composition and measurements—not just pounds. The Habits of Health framework emphasizes body composition and long-term metabolic health over the scale alone.
I'm not at my final goal yet. I'd still like to lose a little more body fat and build more muscle, but I'm incredibly encouraged by these results. Small, consistent actions really do add up.
Onward and upward! 💚💪