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 am going to keep working out 5 days a week and I have set a goal to get 450 miles by New years either walking, biking, running, or hiking. 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win an entry fot Dietbet i’m excited.
my plan is to bring a favorite dish made “my way” to our thanksgiving dinner. That way I know what I’m eating. Turkey is prepared pretty healthy, so no problem with that. I’ll make my own dressing to bring as well.. Probably won’t eat pie, unless I make it too lol.. I have to know what I’m eating or it freaks me out lol. Dairy and Gluten free. I just can’t tell my family it’s prepared healthy cause they think it will taste bad! Have to wait till after they tell me how much they enjoyed it!
I have recently started my health transformation. I was coming up on my 46th birthday and realized that I pit the weight on and only I could take it off. I had weighed myself and I was the same weight as when I was pregnant with my 2nd child 16 years ago. That is a huge wake up call.
I have joined a crossfit gym and am actually liking it. I have also began to track my food. Never realized how powerful that was.
I will continue to look to you and Chris for inspiration!
Thank you!
Keep me Motivated
GM I have been exercising for three weeks and eating healthy and see no changes. My mentality has changed and is ready to make the change. I need help for my children. My 16 year old had thyroid cancer and is struggling with her weight. My 9 year old is also struggling with losing weight!!! Don’t know what to do!!!!
Hi Elena: If you’re interested, check out Chris and Heidi’s carb cycling program – it works! You can learn all about it here: https://heidipowell.net/9060. Be sure and follow all the links within the post – they lead to other helpful information for your transformation journey. You can do this!
To keep my goals front and center I am going to involve my children in my workouts.
My focus is working out with the p90x 30 min dvd. I bought it when I was not able to do Crossfit anymore due to having 4 kids at 4 different schools. All my kids are invovled with school event and need drop off pick up all afternoons. I work for a special needs school full time. I need to get back into working out and doing something for me.
To keep my transformation front and center, I will continue to wake up early ( even if late nights with the family) and get my workout in
Now I need to find that measuring tape!
I plan on planning ahead and not giving in to the temptation of fast and convenient food. That always seems to be my problem area. Working, going to nursing school, taking care of a family and pets takes up ALOT of my time but I know I can plan better meals and snacks for all of us. Thank you ?
My grandma passed away at the beginning of the month. I was not happy when I saw myself in family photos. Plus I’m getting married in January! If those two things aren’t motivation I don’t know what is!!!