I am often asked how much weight such and such an exercise 'cuts' and how much weight I have lost, or how much I weigh. . .there is an obsession with weight for very understandable reasons. My answer usually is....I don't know how much I weigh. And it's true. I don't.
I am concerned with my overall weight, it is one of the reasons I embarked on this journey. But it is not the only reason. I know how constant weigh ins can serve to discourage me so I generally avoid them and focus on other indicators of progress. Today, my indicator was the 'mirror test'. . .I looked at myself in the mirror and saw a definite change in muscle definition.
I also define progress in terms of cardiovascular fitness. How I control my workouts, am I constantly out of breath, how far can I go and for how long. Progress can also be seen in my resistance training by how many push ups i can do, how much weight I bench, etcetera.
The good thing about it is, there are so many small things that I can celebrate without being obsessed about my weight. I haven't weighed myself since my daughter was born. I wouldn't be surprised if I weigh more than my pre pregnancy weight, I have been working on building muscle, for the same volume, muscle weighs more than fat. I will however have my body fat percentage checked soon, that, I am very curious about.
I fit into my tiniest dress yesterday. It fit different, my body has definitely changed having had a baby, but it fit. . .
Have an active day!
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