Frustrated, disappointed, and ho ...

Frustrated, disappointed, and hopeless are often emotions of people trying to lose weight, especially when you have done everything right and the scale will not move. At times like these it is important to remember to look at the big picture and pat yourself on the back for the positive lifestyle changes you have made.

The formula for losing weight is basic, burn more calories than you take in, participate in cardiovascular exercise, strength training and eat right. Sometimes despite our good effort it just doesn’t come together when you jump on the scale for that weekly weigh in.

Now what!

Here are four ways you can measure your success without a scale.

1. Take a trip to your closet, try on a piece of clothing that was a little tight a few months ago. My favorite, go for the summer cloths. We all want to look great when the weather warms up and we have more skin exposed.

1. Girth measurements, as your body composition shifts to a leaner you we lose inches. Muscle packs a tighter package than fat. Also look at the numbers that really count like blood pressure, cholesterol, and resting heart rate.

1. How is your energy level? Are you able to walk or pedal your bike farther with less exertion than you did last spring?

1. Take your emotional temperature, do you feel more up beat and overall less depressed. When we look good we feel good.

Remember numbers are not the only way to measure success!

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