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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I signed up for a 5K. Training will keep me in check for the next 12 weeks!
I’m going to food journal, only stock healthy food in house, hydrate, establish a regular activity routine/habit & get plenty of sleep. Reduce screen time!
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If I had to choose one thing to focus on it would be meal planning and prepping. Workouts are not my struggle, my nutrition has always been my big downfall. Fail to plan; plan to fail- story of my life- time to right a new chapter. I’ll still sign up even if I don’t get picked. I know I have been living way beneath my potential for a long time- it’s time to meet the real me!
I am continuing my lifting while training for the Turkey Trot 5k on Thanksgiving morning! My husband, little girl and myself ran it for the first time last year and I know I’m going to blow my time out of the water this year! While I have never considered myself a runner, I have definitely taken to it this past year. Thanks for all of your inspiration and motivation! 😀
I have a beach trip next Labor Day weekend to celebrate my parents 50th Wedding Anniversary, and I am determined to be the best, healthiest me I can be before then. I have let myself go over the past several years, stressing about life and relationships, raising kids, and I just haven’t been taking care of me. It’s time to get me back on track! I am determined, so no matter what I will get there!! I have been using the my fitness pal app to keep track of my calories and keep me accountable. I will continue to use it, to eat right, and exercise to stay away from temptation during the holiday season.
I’ve been doing the fertility roller coaster for the last year – recently turning my body over to science (or at least it feels like that, with the amount of blood drawn and exams undergone and the things they want to inject me with). The one thing I have come to realize, as month after month I am not pregnant is – I feel my body is a failure. I feel my body is letting me down. I hate my body, for what is isn’t doing for me. I know this isn’t right – and it’s sad and dangerous – and my goal is to focus, not on getting pregnant, but on learning to love my body, faults and all. Part of my hatred has been overeating and eating poorly, and I want to turn that around. To love my body, to feed it the things it needs to heal, to exercise and celebrate what it can do (not mourn what it cannot). I’ve already begun the process – slow, stop and start though it is.
Hi Chris and Heidi…
thank you for the inspiration that you give each and every day…
I am getting married in 6 weeks
I have lost 80 lbs but I have 7 lbs more and I am stuck….
I am looking forward to the dietbet
As an inspiration to stay in track… I am exercising and balancing my meals….
Again thank you!!! #thanksgivingslimdown
Well, I plan to get therapy to help address my stinkin’ thinkin’ so that I turn to more positive coping rather than eating!
I have taken a break from the scale and it has been very liberating. I love that I am watching what I eat and don’t let the scale dictate how I feel about myself each day. I am wanting to be my best self- strong, confident and happy. Thank you for being a great example.
I’m going to stick with the portion control rules I know help me lose weight! My grandmother once told me “the first bite tastes the same as the last” meaning, if you really love something, have it, but it’s not going to taste any better after the first bite so if it’s not beneficial to your body, have a small portion and move on 🙂
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