Scale or Measuring Tape

So how do you judge your weight loss success?

A scale, a measuring tape, what the mirror shows, how your clothes fit......

The scale is the worst way you can judge your success.  I'll admit I'm a slave to my scale.  It's a problem my therapist that helped me battle my eating disorder worked on me with the entire time I saw him.  Although I still use my scale I don't just go by that number.  If I did I would be in trouble.  My weight has actually gone up since I have been working on more muscle toning and less fat burning.  My inches have gone down though and my clothes are looser.  I also can see my hips slimming in the mirror.  

Muscle weighs more than fat but takes up less space in your body.  That's why your weight can be higher but you can be in a smaller size.

My advice to everyone is to take your measurements when you begin a workout program.  Measure again every 30 days.  Get something in your closet that doesn't fit.  Every week try it on and see how it's fitting.  If your like me and still want to weigh....pick one day a week and weigh that same day every week first thing in the morning.  

If your looking for a slimming workout for your lower body, you can check out the workout I am currently doing here www.teambeachbody.com/amyfreemon and search for Slimi n Six!  It is an awesome lower body slimming workout!