Time to tighten the belt?

English: A worn, black leather belt with buckle. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I've learned over the years that there are two sorts of milestones in dieting. There are the ones that you aim for i.e. specific weight, and then there are the ones that just happen when you're not paying attention and pleasantly surprise you. One of the latter happened to me this morning.

As I was walking into the office, I could hear a clinking noise with every step taken. It wasn't keys in my pocket or loose changing jangling. It was my belt which was making the noise, because it was too loose. I went to tighten it to the next hole and found there wasn't one, and so I removed the belt altogether. It wasn't doing anything functional and apparently it is not needed to hold up my trousers.

So, I've either had a mysterious X files case where my belt has grown longer, or my waist has shrunk in recent times. I'm thinking that the truth is out there and so won't be calling in Mulder and Scully. I've certainly never aimed to buy a smaller belt but it looks like it is something that I'll be doing in the near future, and that feels pretty good.