the scale is probably the most popular way to see your progress, but other ways include measuring your waist, or taking photos of yourself each month. you could also track your performance — for example, do a 5k every month to see if you’re getting faster, or log your miles to see them increase. however you do it, you should have some kind of objective way to see your progress over the weeks and months. otherwise, you might not really notice the difference — but the numbers or pictures will.
enjoy yourself. very very important. if you see your exercise as extremely difficult, or painful, you won’t be able to sustain 