Day 10: Measuring Day

So, after 10 days, I find a measuring tape and am finally able to record the changes not drinking soda has made.  Some of them I have thought I felt, but wasn't sure. Now I know for certain just how much things have changed. I am a long way from being where I want to be, but I am making more progress in these last 10 days than I feel like I have in the entire year prior - and it feels good.


Measurements           August 30th       September 8th
Left & Right Wrist           7"                            7"
Neck                               15"                         15 1/2"
Bust                                 44"                        43 1/4"
Waist                               40"                        40"
Gut                                  48"                        43 1/2"
Hips                                 46 1/4"                 45 1/2"
Rt ankle                           10 1/2"                  10 1/2"
Lft ankle                          11"                         11"

That is an impressive amount of change for about a week and a half of going without soda. I've lost nearly 5 inches of gut, and 3/4 of an inch in the hip. Yes, I've lost a little bit of the bust, too, but not as much as I might have expected there.  The fact that the size of the neck went up might be due to the fact that I picked up a cold during my travels and its possible I have slightly swollen glands. We'll see how things check out in 10 more days.

I must say that I have heard plenty of people recommend getting off sodas if you are trying to lose weight, but I hardly thought it would have such dramatic results. It's still possible that it isn't the soda but the truth is I've actually decreased somewhat the amount of walking I do each day. I am currently in a place that's like a sauna though, so that might affect the results, too.