What Happened? You Did Everything Right and the Scale Went Up.
Have you ever experienced this? You’ve started a new weight loss journey - said your prayers, taken your vitamins (sup Hulk Hogan?), and seemingly did everything right. You weighed in after the first week, but you GAINED weight! I bet most of the folks reading this have had this WTF moment! I know I have a bazillion times!
There is a REALLY IMPORTANT takeaway I want to share on this topic, but first, let’s talk about reasons why that could happen:
POOP! It can weigh up to several pounds! Make sure you weigh at a consistent time every day. I like to do it in the AM after I pee and poop so things are consistent.
PERIOD. When it’s that time of the month, weight can fluctuate by several pounds as well.
CARBS. If you had a meal that was carb heavy the night before, you are very likely to hold onto some extra weight the next morning. This is temporary.
SALT. Same as carbs.
YOU ARE LYING TO YOURSELF. Are you TRULY in a calorie deficit or are you just ‘winging’ it? Are you working hard in the gym? If you don’t know how many calories you eat every day, then maybe it’s time to reevaluate.
Here’s the thing about the scale. Individual weights just aren’t that important for all the reasons listed above. They are just data points. BUT what IS important is the TREND. Your weight graph over time HAS TO be decreasing. Individual weights might go up or down each day, but the graph has to be on a downward trend over time.
That is why I am a big proponent of using an app to not only record food, but also to record our weight. Seeing our weight trend over time is very powerful. I use the 1st Phorm app and love it. If your weight is trending in the wrong direction or just not moving, I highly encourage you to check out Larger Than Life.
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1. Join our FREE “Living Larger Than Life” Facebook group. There are hundreds of people that are chasing the best version of themselves inside that group.
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