The Scale versus the Tape!
If you began with us right away on the first day of our Ultimate Weight Loss 30 Day Challenge, you are walking or engaged in some other form of aerobic activity (e.g., running, biking, rowing), you also know about diminished returns in aerobic exercise and making the most of the first 30 minutes,
10 in warm up and 20 at your target heart rate, in your aerobic exercise routine; and, you have cleaned out your refrigerator and your pantry.
Now that we are through the first 3 days, we need to take the next step in a successful weight loss program, and that’s the physical assessment.
The physical assessment needs to be both visual and and written. Significantly, many people who begin to lose weight hop on the scale daily. Weighing yourself every day is the kiss of death for a successful weight loss program!
I know what you do, I did the same thing for years! You weigh yourself naked the first thing in the morning, you may even wait until after weighing in before drinking or eating anything. And, to top it off you may even make a short “pit stop” to the “potty” before the ultimate moment! Some people even exhale! Yup!
Does that about paint the picture? Of course it does! I’ve been there, we’ve all been there. The thing is? It’s about the absolute worst thing you can do.
Follow the steps in the video below. Get a journal and write down everything, your measurements, your observations, your pants and belt size, etc. I use a spreadsheet so I can lay everything out in front of me and watch the progress. Whatever works for you is fine, but like the commercial says, just do it!
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