Is the scale truly a good tool to measure progress?
What I learned from weighing myself multiple times in 1 day…
I learned that the scale can go up by 6 lbs in the same day due to:
- Time of day ie am or pm I weighed myself…
- If I had drank water or not…
- If I had lifted weights or worked out…
- What clothes I had on (or off)…
- If I had peed or not or gone #2…
So many variables that changed the scale in the direction of 6 pounds in 1 single day!!
That was shocking for sure. What is more shocking is that we as women rely on it as the soul measure of our progress. I over the past 5 years have actually stopped using it at all for my measure. I found that with myself when I saw it up or down I would then self-sabotage my healthy efforts and become reactionary. I would change my course of nutrition & workouts by either increasing them greatly or let myself indulge in unhealthy foods not on my plan when it was down.
The best 3 measures for me are:
- How my clothes are fitting
- Measuring my inches and body fat.
- How I feel as far as energy
That way I could stick with my plan. I can see the truth that my clothes are still fitting well. I know that I am on point. Body fat loss is the main goal and honestly the scale is one of the least accurate measure of that progress.
Finally when I started training with weights in 1996 I weighed 133 pounds on the scale and was a cellulite, flabby size 9 or 11 in juniors …now I weigh 154 pounds and am a tight, toned size 4 or 6 women. Just sayin…
If you or someone you know are experiencing a plateau or are feeling stuck please reach out and we can schedule a strategy session at andreya@tone2day.com
In Love & Light,
Andreya T.
