what is your measure of success?

mdn15
mdn15 Posts: 145
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How do you measure whether you are achieving your goals?
Scale?
Body Fat Percentage?
Change in clothing size?
Fitness level (i.e. more push ups, run faster, run father etc.)?

I have been struggling with the number on the scale. But I notice that i am stronger.

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  • griff7809
    griff7809 Posts: 611 Member

    Change in clothing size
    Fitness level (i.e. more push ups, run faster, run father etc.)


    ^^^this^^^
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    overall health and fitness level. I could give a rats *kitten* what the scale says; it doesn't differentiate between muscle, fat, water, etc...it's a ****ty measure...I care what my blood work says and I care about my fitness.
  • TheRealOrson
    TheRealOrson Posts: 1,415 Member
    How much I notice the bishes mirin'.....



    Not srs.

    I use progress pics which i always stitch together in photoshop to make a sort of timeline...
  • CARBLEGEND
    CARBLEGEND Posts: 47 Member
    eating exactly what I want...looking awesome...being me:)
  • CaffeinatedGlitter
    CaffeinatedGlitter Posts: 201 Member
    I use measurements and fitness to really gauge progress, pictures definitely make me SUPER happy though... the scale is meh... I weigh in like every three months or so just to see, but it's not something I rely on for the feeling of accomplishment
  • fitmom07
    fitmom07 Posts: 215 Member
    I go by how I feel and my clothes. I went for a run today and my shorts started to fall down lol. I guess I need new shorts! Don't go by the scale because muscle weighs more than fat! Also, taking your measurements is a good thing to do as well.
  • Fiercely_Me
    Fiercely_Me Posts: 481 Member
    How much I notice the bishes mirin'.....



    Not srs.

    I use progress pics which i always stitch together in photoshop to make a sort of timeline...


    Progress pics are awesome! Especially when you aren't seeing significant changes on the scale. I like to use a collage app for those.

    I tend to measure progress a little differently as I approach my goals. I start to care more about cardio endurance, and muscle gains.

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