Weight Loss Is About More Than Just Weight

The most common measurement for determining success on a diet is amount of weight lost, but is this the most important measurement? The most common measurement for determining success on a diet is amount of weight lost, but is this the most important measurement? Let’s take a look at it this way. What is your primary reason for wanting to go on a diet? Is it to look better, be healthier and feel better, or is it to weigh less? Being healthier, fitter and happier all involve losing weight but it is not necessarily the most motivating factor for maintaining confidence in a diet.

There are other ways you can measure success on a diet that may help you stay motivated beyond a mere number. One of the most satisfying signs of weight loss is being able to go down a size in clothes. Being able to fit into clothes from the past or new items in a smaller size can be an exhilarating experience for a dieter. It’s not uncommon to find people who have just lost a lot of weight constantly trying on clothes and looking how good they look in the mirror. After all, one of the more important reasons people choose to lose weight is to look good. Even going down one dress or pant size can be a powerful motivator to keep going.

Dieters looking to gain muscle and get stronger often measure their success by strength and body fat. In fact, body fat measurement is an important measurement for doctors, as the amount of body fat is an important factor for health. The reason that weight is used more often than body fat percentage is that weight is much easier to measure. There are some scales that claim to measure body fat, but they are really just performing a calculation based on your height and weight and don’t account for people who have abnormal amounts of muscle mass. If you’re eating right and exercising during your weight loss process, you may be losing fat but gaining muscle which can be misleading when looking at a scale. A simple tape measure to record your waist and hip measurements can be helpful as well as measuring how your clothes fit.

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