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Scales not everything.
Flab2fitfi
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Last week I took a break as it was my exams and then we would be visiting family to celebrate two of kids birthdays. i must admit I did not eat well and when i came hope expected the scales to stay the same but I had lost 1/2lb.
This morning after watching what I've eaten and been working out I've gained weight - not much but up a couple of pounds but I'm not bothered.
The reason why? I know that my muscles are sore and aching - in training at the moment so always pushing myself that little extra and that extra weight is from water retention in my muscles. If I took a couple of days off the weight would go down again.
I have learnt that although scales are useful and (Yes I do have a target weight to go by ) that there are other measurements that show progress so much better. Clothes that I bought a few weeks ago are getting loose and I can now run further than i have ever been able to do as adult. Hopefully next week my PT will also work out my bodyfat to see how much that has improved by.
This morning after watching what I've eaten and been working out I've gained weight - not much but up a couple of pounds but I'm not bothered.
The reason why? I know that my muscles are sore and aching - in training at the moment so always pushing myself that little extra and that extra weight is from water retention in my muscles. If I took a couple of days off the weight would go down again.
I have learnt that although scales are useful and (Yes I do have a target weight to go by ) that there are other measurements that show progress so much better. Clothes that I bought a few weeks ago are getting loose and I can now run further than i have ever been able to do as adult. Hopefully next week my PT will also work out my bodyfat to see how much that has improved by.
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i totally agree. i have a target weight, but as long as i fit into my clothes and feel confident, i dont mind if i dont reach it - as long as i am close (within 5 pounds).
i was really disheartened at only losing 1 pound last week, but i had been doing loads of exercise and have lost 3.5 centimetres around my waist in 2 weeks. not bad going :-)0 -
So true. I like to see the number on the scale going down, but more than that, I like to see my clothes fit better (or get loose).0
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