Q: Hi Gina, so I have been doing all types of exercise classes over the past 2 months, zumba, yoga, cardio blast classes, powertone, etc. I have noticed a change in the way some pants fit, but no changes in numbers on my scale. When can i expect to see this?’
A: Great question and oh yes do I love this question. First of all, congrats on varying your workouts and sounds like you are having a blast! That is the best way to stay motivated, change things up and do things that are fun. Exercising can be done so many different ways and you can have fun and burn calories too!!
In terms of weight loss, a few things… First of all the scale doesn’t matter. If you are seeing a difference in how your clothing fits, how you feel, energy levels etc, that is ALL that matters. Remember that it is all about changing your body composition and not what the scale says! Muscle weighs more than fat so if you are dropping fat and increasing muscle tone, you are absolutely going to see a minor change in the scale and often an increase.
I tend to scale away from the scale (no pun intended) and use measurements instead. I really promote going by clothing, how you feel, energy and measurements. I would take your measurements every 4 weeks to gauge your success.
If you do use the scale this is the only way I would use it…
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