So you've started a new diet plan. You're eating
healthier and you feel better. But your real goal is to get fit, and
you're not sure if that is happening.
How can you be sure that your diet is working?
Should you rely on the scale? The answer is no! Your weight can
fluctuate throughout the day. This happens even if you put yourself on
the scale at the exact same time every day. If you don't know better,
this weight fluctuation can be so frustrating that you just decide to
give up. Don't do this!
If you feel like your weight loss journey is
somewhat of a roller coaster ride, then you should examine your overall
weight trends instead of specific times when you weigh yourself, and
the best way to do this is by using a weighted average. You will take
your average weight over a specific period of time, and place emphasis
on the most recent times that you measured yourself.
Here is how you will do this:
1. Get on the scale once a day, and record your
weight
2. Subtract your weight yesterday from your weight
today
3. Whatever number comes up, move the decimal one
place to the left
4. Round the decimal to the nearest tenth
5. And this rounded number to the trend from the
previous day
This formula should give you a better idea of how
your weight loss journey is progressing. It should eliminate the peaks
and valleys that naturally happen as your body digests food.
You don't have to starve yourself in order to lose
weight. In fact, actually eating is the key to losing weight, since it
revs up your metabolism!
