10/24/15: The winner of our free DietBet game entry is…Lisa!!! And since I had several Lisas enter, the winning Lisa’s email address has something to do with stars. Lisa w/ stars, please check your inbox for instructions on how to claim your free entry. And for everyone else, thank you so much for entering! You have set some amazing goals for yourselves?you got this! 🙂
Here?s a question I?m asked frequently: ?Heidi, I?m following my diet so carefully, working out hard five days a week, and the scale is not budging! What am I doing wrong??
My answer? Nothing…You?re very possibly not doing anything wrong! In fact, you?ve been doing so many things right. It?s kinda? sad how we let that dumb number on the scale make us feel either over-the-moon elated or like a total failure.
Here are seven ways you can tell that all your hard work and dedication are paying off?no matter what number is on that darn scale:
- Do your clothes fit looser? If so, you’ve changed body fat into lean body mass (muscle) which will burn more fat. That?s a win!
- Have you lost inches? If you haven?t taken your measurements yet, go do it right now! And retake your measurements each time you weigh. You might be surprised at the results. 😉
- Do you just feel better? Do you have more energy? These are sure signs of a healthier body.
- Are you sleeping better? Again, another sign of a healthier body.
- A small weight gain or no weight loss could be due to what you ate recently. Sodium and carbs (yes, even the healthy ones) can cause water retention, so keep that in mind.
- Ladies, is it around that time of the month? Along with all the other ?lovely? things we get to experience during this time, temporary weight gain can be one of them. Remember, the key word here is temporary.
- Only weigh yourself once a week. I know. It?s so tempting to step on that scale more often just to see…but…if that number on the scale is not what you’d hoped, it can be pretty disappointing and lead to making some not-so-great choices. Your weight naturally fluctuates from day to day, so why set yourself up for some totally unnecessary frustration? If you?re carb cycling, weigh yourself weekly on the morning of day 6 for most cycles (most number of days post Reward Day and after the most number of low-carb days).
And here’s a bonus tip: Chris and I are hosting another DietBet game?”Thanksgiving Slim Down”?that begins on October 27th, and I’m giving away one free entry right here! To enter, leave me a comment below telling me one thing you’re going to do to keep your transformation goals front and center during the holidays AND share this post on social media. And I want to be able to find you, so please tag me and use the hashtag #thanksgivingslimdown. You have until midnight, Friday, October 23, to enter, and one winner will be randomly chosen and announced right here on Saturday, October 24. And don’t forget to sign up for our game: DietBet.com/ChrisPowell.
So there you have it…my sure-fire tips for winning that battle with your scale. 🙂
Xoxo,
Heidi
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186 Responses
I plan on using a smaller plate this holiday season to remind myself that portion size matters
I started losing weight 1/1/15. I’ve lost 75 pounds since then on my own. No gimmick just 6 days a week of exercise and calorie counting. I’ve had very little movement on the scales over the last 60 days and I’m getting frustrated. I have 25 more pounds to reach my goal weight.
I’m going to buckle down on my eating and make some changes to my exercise routine to try and get the scales moving again.
#thanksgivingslimdown. I joined an awesome 6am boot camp I will be there 4 days a week??
I’m awful at tracking my food and snacking while my 2 little ones are napping. I promised myself (starting today) I was going to track my food and do ab work/ free weights during their naps through the end of the year. I’d live to be down 25 lbs by Christmas. Eek! Here’s to big goals! I need a 30 day Powell Boat Camp/ Detox. Let me know if you ever do a mini weightloss makeover!
Continue to track what I eat and go to my personal trainer twice a week, along with going to the Y 3 days a week.
I plan to keep going to the gym. I am trying to get rid of some lingering baby weight ?
I’ve recently began to become more serious about my lifestyle – which includes losing about 175 pounds – 200 pounds (as Im unsure where I should be right now – other than lighter).
I am turning 23 next month and know I want to lead a better adult life style 🙂
I started a new job and bring healthy lunches, which I am always complimented on. My co-workers actually motivate me by this, as they barely know me yet and always say positive things to me and ask me (the very overweight new girl) for tips on bringing better lunches!
I’d love to find a way to be accountable the rest of the day now too!
Thanks Heidi & Chris for the support !
I have my wedding next September and my biggest fear is to not love what I look like when I’m about to walk down isle. I have been meal prepping, working out and always looking at motivation quotes. Also putting a $1 in the “workout” jar after every workout! I’m ready to push through the holidays and not have slip ups every weekend! I’m ready to start this new healthy lifestyle!
I will be watching my diet, tracking my food, drinking my water and getting my exercise atleast 4 days a week! I have derailed on other diets time and time again! It’s time for me to take control of my weight and my life.
Created a schedule and even got the family (mom) involved. We keep each other motivated and push each other to try harder. We joined our local YMCA and spin 3 times, work with interval training twice a week and started couch to 5K training and signed up for the turkey trot on Thanksgiving morning.