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I don't go by weight loss by itself, because you can drop weight by doing nothing, and gain it when your active.
My way of gauging my "success" during any year is by how well I feel as well as how well my clothes fit.
You would be surprised that people think they "fit" into their clothes just because they can shoehorn their butts into a tight pair of jeans/slacks and rachet a belt around what they think is their waist, and pronounce "See, they still fit!"
I was advised by my Doctor that I should exercise regularly (Don't thy all say that?) When I explained that I do a lot of fishing, and it entails a lot of walking, he stated (and I quote)"That's not REAL exercise." I then proceeded to explain to him that fishing from shore, or in my case from a bridge in Duxbury, mans walking MILES back and forth with the occasional stop to pull in a fish. Needless to say, he understood what I meant.
The best indicator besides noticeable weight loss is how you feel, and oddly enough, how you feel when you look at yourself in the mirror.
I'm not talking conceit here, just your feeling of self image.
It's weird that when you don't feel well, you tend to "see all your flaws", but when you feel good, you see"how good you look".
Keep up the good work, and you may end up with the ultimate revenge (even if you weren't thinking of it) of living longer and healthier than your peers.
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