We tend to rely on the scale for objective feedback about the results of our weight management efforts, but are there other ways to get feedback? Fortunately, there are. First, let’s evaluate your physical activity. Are you breaking into a sweat three to four times each week? Are you working out in classes or with weights or machines or bands as well, challenging your muscles? Do you end the activity feeling euphoric but exhausted? If so, you are on the right track.
Second, are you eating fruits and veggies at every meal? Is your dinner plate half covered with steamed, roasted, or sautéed vegetables? Do you end each meal with a piece of fruit? Are you choosing a snack of produce such as fruit or bean salad? If so, you are on the right track.
Third, do you sleep and relax well? Are you able to unwind and enjoy a good night’s sleep? Can you happily read a book, complete a puzzle, or watch a movie without climbing out of your skin? Those are excellent indicators that you’re on the right track.
Tuning into what you are doing each day and how you are feeling gives you immediate feedback about how your body fares. When the scale is just not cooperating, pay attention to other indicators. What matters most is that you are fit, nourished, and well-rested.
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