Challenge 1, Week 2, Day 10

Doesnt the title of our blog today look impressive? Theres something else thats even more impressive today---your transformation! "What?? What???....Dont I have to wait 84 days to be transformed?" You might be asking."No." She answered with assurance.The day your "mind" joined forces with your "body" to keep the self-promise to stick with the BFL program...you transformed.Now, Some of you may be doubting your transformation in just ten short days. Some of that doubt may have come from your scale. (Most BFL experts will tell you to throw out that nasty, lying piece of equipment.) But....If youre like me...old habits die hard, really hard.For decades I have let the scale rule my thoughts and my self worth. Down a pound...wow GOOD GIRL. Up a pound...BAD GIRL. You get the picture.Today on day ten, I couldnt resist jumping on the scale. Its one of those very expensive jobbies that register weight, water, body fat and probably would sing to me if I could figure out how to program it.......AFTER nearly ten days of clean eating, supplimentation and resistance training...Im down 1.4 pounds. Now in the old days of wacky diets I would have been down nearly ten pounds! Rather than beat myself up and throw in the towel this morning...I grabbed a trusted BFL tool; my 99 cent Wal-Mart tape measure. Waist down 3/4", Hips down 1/2", thigh down 1/4".The point is dont let the scale tell you how your Ultimate 12 week challenge is succeeding or failing. If you must, weight once a week or every ten days. And use your tape measure once a week to mark your success as you grow lean and toned.(A word of advice, make sure you measure yourself at the same time of the day. If you first measured before a workout...always measure before a workout....a good weight workout pump can add inches.)Housekeeping:Paul in Ireland...I loved your comments yesterday. Wish I could hear your talk. In fact I may steal your outline for my next one on this side of the pond! Peter your confidence is contagious! Ive caught it!On Mondays freeday question big thanks go to Mike, Janice, Tracey, Donna, Peter, Peter, Steve and Robin! Each of you has pointed out some important aspects of how we can have our cake and eat it too.Todays question: How are you measuring your progress and we cruise through our big BFL adventure?