<human>: Some stats first: 24/F/ starting weight 249lbs. Haven't changed what I'm eating, just eating less of it.    

6 weeks ago today I started my journey to a healthier me.  With the help of one of my best friends as a motivator, I've exercised 6 days/week with Saturday as my rest day.  Most of the time this is all cardio on the elliptical.  I started as what I saw as slow, 15ish min/mi and barely more than a mile.  It became a game with myself though. Every night I wanted to go just a little farther, a little longer, a little faster.  In 6 weeks I've made it up to a minimum of 3.2 miles a night on my "easy" days (nothing's easy) and 45min on my long days, with about an 11min/mi average.  It was all about the numbers, constantly watching the numbers.

To top that off I had set short term weight loss goals on my way to my final goal (80lbs down).  I became obsessed with the number on the scale.  I started at 249, I honestly don't know what I'm at now.  I packed away the scale, it wasn't supposed to be about the number at the end anyways but rather how healthy I was.  I hit a plateau at -10lbs, and started with behaviors which I thought could easily spiral into unhealthy habits trying to lose more.  That's when I put away the scale (well, really was forced by my support system).  And that's when it stopped being about the numbers.  

I still challenge myself to beat my personal best when I exercise, but I don't beat myself up about not hitting the right time or the right distance.  I don't look at the scale anymore.  Instead I measure my victories in how well my clothes fit, not getting winded climbing 4 flights of stairs to my office, having more energy throughout the day and not needing that mid-afternoon coffee.  I still have a long way to go, but I'm ecstatic with how far I've come in just 6 weeks. Progress pics: [

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<bot>: started my weight loss journey, and lost track of my goal by getting buried in the numbers. With the help of friends, have the right mindset to keep losing.