Is your weighing scale telling you “THE TRUTH?”
When it comes to losing weight we all want to see the weighing scale tick towards a lower number and that is what we have been conditioned to believe is healthy. Now, ask yourself is it possible to get thinner without seeing a change in the weighing scale, what do you think?
Well, yes, that is possible!! No weight change but a reduction in your hips, thighs, belly and arms is common. Why does this reduction not reflect on the scale? This is seen w because we lose fat and gain muscle at the same time, which is a good sign. The more the muscles you have the higher is your metabolism that means you burn more fat mass at rest. Knowing this difference between losing body weight and body fat can make you look at your weight loss progress differently. A typical scale shows you your weight but does not differentiate between fat, muscle, water, body fluids, bones or organs weight. Another reason a weight scale is not reliable is because it changes all through the day and would show you different values at different times in the day too. Your weight fluctuates depending on what you eat, drink, how often you visit the bathroom, water retention and hormonal changes.
A weighing scale also does not reflect what is happening inside your body in terms of your energy levels, your mental health, and your blood parameters such as your blood sugar levels, lipid levels, thyroid levels, stress hormone cortisol levels and sleep disturbances; these are very important symptoms which can hamper fat loss. Excess fat mass levels can be the root causes that can trigger many of these symptoms and rectifying these symptoms can be the true sign that we are progressing in the right direction of a healthy lifestyle.
You should be measuring your success the ‘NEW WAY’-
1) Notice how your clothes fit, if they fit more loosely than yesterday then you’re on track
2) Measure yourself every once a month, you will be amazed to see the number of inches you have dropped compared to your weight
3) Blood parameter checks every three months, can help you understand if we are in the right direction, a heathy inside is always a sign of better health than how you look on the outside
4) Setting weekly achievable goals, makes you feel accomplished and will always motivate you to be push yourself more
If the weighing scale is demotivating you, ditch it!! The moment of truth is in front of you, weight loss on a weighing scale is not the true measure of success, and it just means you are being too hard on yourself. Start living your life beyond the weighing scale it will open your mind to unique ways of measuring your success.
