Is the scale a reliable method to measure weight loss?
While the scales can fluctuate on your weight loss progress, one of the better methods to use is to go by how your clothes fit and measuring yourself. If you are working out, the scale wont accurately read if you have lost fat and gained muscle. Since muscle weighs more than fat, yet takes up less space, if the scale hasnt moved, but your clothes fit more loosely, then you have lost fat and gained muscle! What an accomplishment! Women shouldnt be afraid to lift weights. As women, we dont have the amount of testosterone that a man does, and therefore, we have a hard time gaining huge amounts of muscle. So dont be afraid that you will look bulky. Building muscle helps you burn more fat! Different areas to measure are: Chest (across fullest part of bust) Chest (where the strap of your bra is) Waist (belly button) Abdominal Hips (fullest part) Thighs (largest part) Calves (fullest part) Biceps (approximately 4 inches from shoulder) Neck Write them all down and the date. In 4 weeks, do it a
