Step off the scale! Use pictures, measurements, how your clothes fit, and/or calipers to chart progress. Our weight changes from day to day, based on a number of different factors. Here are just a few that will make the scale inch upward temporarily: • Hormonal fluctuations. This can account for a few pounds on any given day, depending on your cycle. • Lack of sleep • Hard training sessions and soreness will cause water retention • Increased carbohydrate intake. For every gram of carbs ingested, the body will hold up to 3 grams of water! This is normal and temporary. • Increased sodium intake • Stress • Overtraining • Inflammatory foods (milk, wheat, processed foods, etc) • Weight will be higher later in the day, after consuming meals And of course, youll weigh more if you add lean muscle mass to your frame! Gaining muscle and losing fat will look like no progress on the scale, even though youve improved body composition...this is another reason to not stress about weight! Train hard, yall!!! ;)
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:21:22 +0000