Denton Boot Camp – Denton Personal Training – Weight Loss

Overcoming Frustration.

Getting in shape has a ton of health benefits. You become stronger, have more endurance, boost your energy, increase your metabolism, tone your muscles, lose weight, and feel better overall just to name a few.

Sometimes though what we expect to happen doesn’t happen as quick as we like. Getting frustrated for not seeing the results you want immediately is a normal reaction. Keep in mind, the weight you are tyring to lose wasn’t put on over night so losing weight won’t happen in the blink of an eye. Now I’m not saying losing the weight you want is going to take years, but it does take time.

“I’m looking at the scale and I’m not losing a single pound.” Your weight on a scale is just one of the many measurements to judge your overall fitness level.

Instead of looking at the scale and using that as your only determining factor to getting in shape, look at some of the other key factors when it comes to assessing your overall health and fitness level.

Other Ways To Measure Your Fitness Level

• Take a picture, look at it compared to one you took before you started working out. Notice a difference?
• Gauge yourself on how many push-ups, sprints, or crunches you can do. Looking at the areas you’ve become stronger in helps you realize all your efforts are not just towards weight loss.
• Inches. How many inches from your waste, legs, arms, hips, or chest have you lost? Do you notice clothes fitting a little different. This is good, your body is changing, becoming more lean.
• More energy? Is it easier to chase the kids around the house?
• Less Stress? Working out releases endorphins into the blood stream which put you in a better mood!
• Body Fat %, muscle weighs more than fat, so adding lean muscle to your frame while removing fat won’t show on the scale. By checking your b/f % you’ll be able to calculate how much fat you’ve lost and muscle you’ve gained.
• Don’t even use a scale. Avoid the scale and only look at it once every 2 weeks, or even less than that. Just like water won’t boil when you are watching it you aren’t going to lose the weight by weighing yourself constantly.

MOST IMPORTANTLY – Stick to it. The hard work WILL pay off, no doubt about it. You’ll have your ups and downs so stay consistent with your deit and your workout and never hesitate to ask me any questions you may have.

Awesome, this sounds great and all Kevin but what are some reasons why I may not be losing “scale weight”?

Possible Reasons For Not Losing Weight

• Stress. Stress can be a huge determining factor in weight loss. Be it stress from work, stress at home, or pressure you may be putting on yourself to lose weight. When you are stressed your body releases cortisol into your blood stream which actually prevents weight loss.
• Diet. I may sounds like a broken record, but eating smaller meals more often is the best way to lose weight. If you are only eating 2-3 big meals a day your body stores calories from the meals you eat as fat instead of using them for energy.
• Not eating enough fat. Yeah, sounds crazy, but not consuming enough healthy fat can have adverse effects on weight loss. It’s best to eat foods that have the healthy fats you want such as nuts, fish, olives, olive oil, avocados. Look for unsaturated fat and ALWAYS avoid Trans Fat.
• Inconsistency with workouts and diet. So you may be busting your butt during the week but once Friday rolls around you lay on the couch and eat 2 bags of chips, a pizza, and a 12 pack of beer…well, I’m sad to say..but this is going to definitely have an adverse effect on your weight loss goals!

What is comes down to is hard work, dedication and consistency. Put in the hard work during your workouts. Stay dedicated to achieving your goals no matter how many obstacles you may come across, and stay consistent with your diet and workout regime. You do those 3 things and nothing stands in your way. Sure it may take a little time, but losing weight the right way is much more beneficial than doing a miracle fad diet.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to send me an email!