It's not about the scale!!

So many people get discouraged about their weight and the numbers they see on the scale. This is really important to address because fitness is not about how much you weigh. It took me a LONG time to realize this and I don't want it to take you as long as it took me! I PROMISE that once you hurdle the obsession with the number of pounds you weigh, the less worry and stress you'll feel, and the more empowered and confident you'll be.

When you start a workout program, especially one that includes weight lifting, which I HIGHLY recommend, you'll gain muscle to replace the fat you'll be ridding yourself of. More muscle burns fat! When the muscle you build takes the place of your old fat, it will occupy less room...BUT...it will weigh more! Therefore you may experience either weight gain OR no change in your weight at all. So if you experience this, measure yourself!

Measuring is a much more accurate way of determining whether you're getting results! I recommend taking "before" measurements and "after" measurements (as well as photographs) and updating them on a regular, monthly basis. Take measurements around your chest, waist, hips, thighs, and upper arms. When you remeasure yourself a month later and notice that the measurements have become smaller, even if the number on the scale remains the same, you're doing AWESOME!

I have, however, had a friend explain to me that she was losing inches and seeing a difference in the way her pants were fitting (even losing a pant size), but was STILL discouraged because the number on the scale still was not budging, and THAT is where she wanted to see the change. I'm sorry, but this scenario is going to bring you nothing but heartbreak over and over again. If you fall under this category, I recommend NOT OWNING A SCALE AT ALL.

I, personally, hardly ever weigh myself. I know that if my pants are fitting great and I'm noticing a more lean figure and muscle definition...and I FEEL great...I'm getting closer and closer to reaching my goals. It has absolutely nothing to do with how much I weigh. That was my old thinking.

You HAVE to change your thinking, and do it as soon as possible! When you do, all those results you THINK you haven't been seeing will become successes you've been waiting for that are getting you closer to achieving your ultimate goal!