23/02/2021
People including myself can get caught up with numbers on the scale not moving and seeing this as an absolute failure or haulted progress. While the scale is 1 factor to use when measuring weightloss, it is not the ONLY factor 😉.
A lot of scales these days have improved over the years and are now capable of measuring other factors that contribute to weight i.e. Fat free mass, Lean body mass, Body fat, Water, Bone mass and so on. These all contribute to weight and can change the scale fairly quickly even throughout the day to a few kilos. I know what your thinking......"But Neil these scales are not accurate I cant trust them!"🗣
Now yes there maybe some truth to that but this is were looking at other measures can help us realise how well we've done and how our hard work has paid off during the weightloss journey ☺.
Clothes are a big one! If a piece of clothing no longer fits you that you wore regularly this is a good indication that changes have occurred especially if the clothing is now to big for you. This can be such a confidence boost especially if you've only been using the scale as your measure. 👚👗
Body fat - I realise these scales are not 100% accurate, however they can still give us a decent indication of where we're currently at. If you see that your current weight has only changed by a few kilos over the past few months but your body fat percentage is down from 20% - 16% you've made progress. Remember weightloss in not linear and the reason the weight may not have changed drastically like the body fat Is because of the other measures mentioned above - Fat free mass, Lean body mass, bone mass, water etc. These measures could have changed to sustain your current weight but this is not a negative. 💪
Lean body mass could have increased!🤔
This is a positive because this means we have accumulated higher lean body tissue in our body (muscle mass increasing). Having more muslce mass helps to actually burn more calories due to the demand the body now has to sustain this physique. So from a scale stand point the weight may not have shifted much but your lean body mass has which keeps your weight relatively similar. However your physique will look different 🦸♂️🦸♀️
Pictures - The psychological benefits and the power of photos from past to present can really help someone realise the work they've put In. Try it yourself. Take a photo now and compare it 2 weeks later after consistent training, you'll be amazed how much of a difference 2 weeks can actually make. Then check after 3 months, then 6 months, then 1 year and so on! 📸
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