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Hello everybody!
Sorry I haven't been blogging for a while. I have been writing ideas of what to blog about, and I have been researching some ideas as well. After much research and inspiration, I have decided to blog about something in the fitness field, and that is the issue with the weight scale! Run for your lives!
Many people seem to think the only way they can track their weight is by hopping onto that weight scale and seeing how many kilograms they weigh - and many people are also afraid to step onto that scale because of the result they will get. It is true that you can weigh yourself, but did you know that you don't need to track your weight loss by just weighing yourself? There are other ways of knowing you have lost weight.
Here are a some ways of knowing how you have lost weight:
1. Measuring tape:
One of the best alternatives to use other than the scale. If you haven't yet, purchase a measuring tape and measure your wait, thighs, arms, neck, abdomen and hips. Remember to measure yourself accurately, it should conform your body. Also, when you measure yourself, do not pull too much on the measuring tape as this will make an indentation in your skin.
2. Clothing feels looser:
When you start your fitness journey, notice how your clothing fit you. Is it too tight? Do you feel uncomfortable in them?
After a few weeks, put the clothes you were wearing at the start of your fitness journey, and try them on again. Does it feel looser? Do you feel you have dropped a dress size? If so, then you know you have lost weight. To know that you have dropped a dress size down is a huge achievement!
3. Take before and after photos:
When you start your fitness journey, take a photo of your physical figure. You may not like to do it, but believe me, you will thank yourself in the future. Then, after a few weeks, take a photo of yourself again, and you will be amazed at the results you have.
4. Measuring body fat percentage:
You can go see a professional who uses a skinfold caliper to measure you body fat level. It's a good idea to measure your fat percentage as you can only then the body fat you have lost.
5. Your skin has a natural looking glow:
You know you are getting fit and leaner when you notice your skin is getting that natural-looking glow by just exercising and eating healthy foods. This is a good sign that you are loosing weight.
6. Test your fitness level:
When you start out your fitness journey, take note of how your fitness level is. This could mean the following:
--> Taking a brisk walk for about 30 minutes and tracking how many steps you take. See if you are breathing heavily after the 30 minute walk, or if you are breathing normally after this walk. If you find this 30 minute walk easier than when you first started out your fitness journey, then that is a good sign you are loosing weight.
-> You can time yourself and see how many reps of a workout you can do in a limited time. For example, if you could only do about 5 pushups in 20 seconds, see if you can do up to 10 pushups in 20 seconds. --> Another example is seeing if you can hold a plank for a full minute (that is just 60 seconds). You may think this is easy, but wait until you are on the ground, holding a plank for a full minute, you will feel it, but do give it a try.
7. You physically look slimmer: A simple way to see if you are loosing weight is just by looking into the mirror and taking a good look at yourself, and seeing that you have lost weight. Notice how your thighs look, do they look slimmer? Take a look at your tummy, does it look like it is getting flatter? Question yourself as this will help you notice your body changing.
8. You are sleeping better:
When you exercise regularly, you are guaranteed to have a good night's sleep as your body needs rest and sleep is the best way to rest your body. I do know many people struggle to sleep, and this results in weight gain as you do not get your recommended sleep time. You need to sleep at least 7 hours during the night. So if you get your recommended sleep, you will not be gaining weight anytime soon.
9. You feel more energized:
Do you look forward to your exercises? Do you feel like you can get up and go running just because you want to? Do you feel less tired in the morning when you wake up? Have you noticed your metabolism has increased when you start your day? If so, then you are definitely feeling more energized. If you get enough sleep and you are exercising regularly, you will be feeling great and full of energy to start your day. This is a sign that you are losing weight.
10. People start to notice you have lost weight:
It's an amazing feeling to have when someone you know tells you that they can see you have lost weight. Trust me, you will feel so proud of the hard work you have done with your body.
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Overall, you can actually ditch the scale and focus on other alternatives for weight loss. Also take note that you may weigh the same you weighed a few months ago, but that doesn't mean you picked up weight or you haven't lost any weight. This could mean you have lost body fat and have gained muscle, so therefore, the weight scale is weighing your weight plus your muscles as well. Remember the scale measures everything - muscles, bones, fat, food, water and organs.
Also, take note, exercising is an amazing aspect to have in life, but do it for yourself, and not for anyone else. Exercise because it makes you happy, and you are striving to look lean and strong and it is for the right reasons. Do not exercise just because you want to look thin and have that "dream body" people keep talking about. Every single one of our bodies are different from one another. Some of us have bigger hips than others, and some of us have a flatter tummy than some of us. The important aspect here is that you are loosing weight and you want to look lean and strong by exercising, and by eating healthy foods. Just remember to live a healthy lifestyle and strive to just be living healthy and keeping fit.
Also, do not think that starving yourself will make you more slim, because that is a lie! Did you know your body goes into what is called "survival mode" because if you haven't eaten for a good couple of hours, and then you eat something, your body will store that food as fat because your body does not know when it will have food again. So take note of that.
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Thank YOU all!
Stay fit and healthy!
