A good friend asked me a good question recently regarding the scale. She has been workingout regularly for a few weeks and feels slimmer and more toned, but when she gets on the scale it says that she has only lost 2 lbs.
Should we really be trusting the scale?
I know I don't ! I usually go by my measurements, I have a notepad where I write down my measurements before I start a diet or workout regimen. Doing this gives me a Better idea if I have lost or gained, because the number on the scale can be deceiving. We can gain muscle mass and lose fat and feel that our clothes fit looser and still weight the same. This has happened to me before, especially when I weight train and eat clean with high protein, because the protein helps us build muscle.
So, if you are eating clean and workingout regularly, I suggest that you measure yourself and you will see if you are losing weight or not. The measuring tape does not lie!
In the past I have lost 3 inches off my waist, and hips while the number on the scale remained the same. So instead of becoming best friends with the scale and trusting it, grab a measuring tape and write down the date and record your hips, waist, thighs, chest/back, and biceps.
Should we really be trusting the scale?
I know I don't ! I usually go by my measurements, I have a notepad where I write down my measurements before I start a diet or workout regimen. Doing this gives me a Better idea if I have lost or gained, because the number on the scale can be deceiving. We can gain muscle mass and lose fat and feel that our clothes fit looser and still weight the same. This has happened to me before, especially when I weight train and eat clean with high protein, because the protein helps us build muscle.
So, if you are eating clean and workingout regularly, I suggest that you measure yourself and you will see if you are losing weight or not. The measuring tape does not lie!
In the past I have lost 3 inches off my waist, and hips while the number on the scale remained the same. So instead of becoming best friends with the scale and trusting it, grab a measuring tape and write down the date and record your hips, waist, thighs, chest/back, and biceps.
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