Weight Doesn’t Matter for Weight Loss
Thursday, July 29th, 2010Trying to lose weight? Here’s some advice — do yourself a big favor and don’t weigh yourself every day. In fact, it’s most ideal to get on the scale but just once a week. On that day, weigh yourself in the morning before you eat or drink anything. Note your weight on a chart. This way will give you a far more exact image of your overall weight loss trend over time.
You want to go by how your clothes fit on you than how much or little you weigh. A snug dress can allow an excellent assessment of your weight loss success. The goal is to experience less tightness in them.
Why doesn’t the scale do good during a weight loss program?
Hourly weight variations. Without exception, every person’s body weight changes all through any given day by as many as five pounds. This is made obvious if you weigh yourself early in the morning and then again at night time after a day of drinking and eating. You weigh more at the end of the day than in the morning.
Your body fat is lighter than muscle. If you are working to build muscle, you will be replacing fat cells with muscle tissue in your body. Your body mass index (your body’s ratio of fat to muscle) could be going down, while your total weight remains the same or increases.
Weight gain developed from stress. If you check your weight every morning, it could very well induce unneeded stress in you. If you’re more heavy than you wanted to be, you may feel an emotional reaction. Stress hormones cause our bodies to store fat.