Weight Loss mystery

When I started my blog I intended it to be a way to keep me accountable to myself with regard to my goal of 'living in a smaller body'.  I've taught and mentored people on goal achievement and know that a goal needs to be specific, results need to be measureable.  HOW to get to the goal must be outlined in clearly written steps, reviewed constantly, and of course acted upon.  I learned some very over-the-top strategies a few weeks ago; I'll boil them down, they have changed my world!

Do NOT get sucked into other people's agendas by opening your email first thing in the morning!  Turn off IM, text functions on your phone until the following are completed:
Exercise, nourish yourself, and spiritually enlighten your mind FIRST.
WRITE down 5 must-do items for the day that move you towards your goal and check them off as you accomplish them.  Consider getting them done or starting on them before opening the inbox.

Then, and only then do you open your inbox and even then, you limit your time.  Respond, make necessary contacts and then close the inbox, along with the instant email update function, until the next and last time you check it, later on in the day... at a time that YOU choose.  Wow, this was hard, but it really made it easier for me to focus on my goal.

So, yesterday at the gym I weighed in.  I was wearing the same thing I had on before.  I have dropped 9 pounds!  I just stood there staring at the big weigh scale - it's one of those that you would find in a doctors office with weights that slide back and forth.  I can't imagine that it could have such a big error.  I'm still mystified since my clothes don't feel much looser and they should be with a big loss like that.  When I shared the mysterious weight loss with my son he asked if I had cut my hair, ha ha.   I've heard its not a good idea to weigh yourself everyday and for me this is proof positive, this big change since my baseline measurement two weeks ago is sooo motivating.  I am walking with a lighter step, feeling healthier, sleeping better and needing less of it.  I look forward to the REAL results when I go for my aviation medical in a month - what will my blood pressure reading be?  my resting heart rate?  my weight on his scale?

I don't have a set exercise routine set up yet but am mixing it all up - Zumba, swim, cycle, yoga/pilates on the ball - just making sure I am moving!