Hi!
I've been working out steadily for about 6 weeks now. So far I've lost about 5 pounds, which I think is great
The thing is, I lost those 5 lbs very quickly during the first 3-4 weeks and then it really slowed down.
When the weight loss slowed down, I didn't worry about it and just kept going with my diet and exercise program. My focus has been mainly on strength training and not a lot of cardio (which I do maybe 2-3 times weekly), so I figured that I must be gaining some muscle...another good thing
Now I don't really need to lose a lot of weight. I started out at 149 (and a tight size 8). I'm currently at 143.5 and my "goal" was to get to 130.
My clothes have gotten really loose in the past couple of weeks and last week I ran into a friend who noticed that I've "lost weight".
I went shopping yesterday and tried on a size 8 pants and they were way too big. I then tried on a 6 and they fit, but were a bit loose! It was then that I took a good look at my body in the store dressing room. I noticed muscle definition in my arms, legs and butt; my waist and tummy was smaller...but my weight has not changed! I couldn't find my tape measurer, so I wasn't able to measure myself.
But this is a good thing! I was always one of people who couldn't stay off the scale and this was one of the reasons why I got discouraged in the past because the scale wasn't moving. Now I'm seeing all these changes in my body and I don't even care how much I weigh.
When I got home later, I "celebrated" by doing Power Hour Now I fully understand when people say, "don't go by the scale; go by how your clothes fit."
Just thought I'd share...
Cheryl
I've been working out steadily for about 6 weeks now. So far I've lost about 5 pounds, which I think is great
The thing is, I lost those 5 lbs very quickly during the first 3-4 weeks and then it really slowed down.
When the weight loss slowed down, I didn't worry about it and just kept going with my diet and exercise program. My focus has been mainly on strength training and not a lot of cardio (which I do maybe 2-3 times weekly), so I figured that I must be gaining some muscle...another good thing
Now I don't really need to lose a lot of weight. I started out at 149 (and a tight size 8). I'm currently at 143.5 and my "goal" was to get to 130.
My clothes have gotten really loose in the past couple of weeks and last week I ran into a friend who noticed that I've "lost weight".
I went shopping yesterday and tried on a size 8 pants and they were way too big. I then tried on a 6 and they fit, but were a bit loose! It was then that I took a good look at my body in the store dressing room. I noticed muscle definition in my arms, legs and butt; my waist and tummy was smaller...but my weight has not changed! I couldn't find my tape measurer, so I wasn't able to measure myself.
But this is a good thing! I was always one of people who couldn't stay off the scale and this was one of the reasons why I got discouraged in the past because the scale wasn't moving. Now I'm seeing all these changes in my body and I don't even care how much I weigh.
When I got home later, I "celebrated" by doing Power Hour
Now I fully understand when people say, "don't go by the scale; go by how your clothes fit." Just thought I'd share...
Cheryl
