When trying to lose weight, most people focus on just that –
weight. The number on the scale. Not only do I think tends tobackfire for most people, it’s also an accurate representation ofwhat we’re really after (fat loss) and it often prevents us fromfocusing on all the other wins – non scale victories we have everyday and typically overlook.In today’s episode I’ll certainly share my thoughts on effective
and ineffective ways to measure fat loss and overall progress, butI want to focus on non scale victories.We’ll talk about which, if any, you should begin to measure (and
how) as well as the tremendous benefit they have in yourjourney.Here’s my 10,000 ft view of non-scale victories: they are one of
the most powerful ways to overcome all-or-nothing thinking.You definitely want to listen to this episode if you struggle
with the scale or with all-or-nothing thinking about weightloss.When we fall into the trap of all-or-nothing thinking, we fixate
on something that we aren’t proud of, a choice that was less thanperfect, and, due to our imperfection, we count the day as wasted.Next thing we know, one average choice has triggered 10 awfulchoices.At the root of all-or-nothing thinking is a focus on what wasn’t
perfect or ideal. This is the absolute opposite of non scalevictories.When we practice monitoring & celebrating non scale
victories, we’re focusing on what is going right. We’re looking forprogress beyond the scale and we’re focusing on the improvements inmindset, moderation, health, energy, fitness and anything inbetween.Naturally, we focus less on what wasn’t right and more on what
was right.Plus, we begin to prove to ourselves that progress doesn’t
require perfect and we clearly see that all-or-nothing thinking iscounter productive.There are all kinds of non-scale victories. In today’s episode
I’m talking about many different categories of non-scale victoriesand how you can measure them.Health (blood sugar, hemoglobin A1C, cholesterol,
triglycerides, migraines, etc)Hormonal biofeedback (sleep, energy, cravings, hunger,
mood, menstrual cycle regularity)Fitness (strength, endurance, consistency,
speed)Mindset (attitude, negativity, perspective, motivation,
consistency, grace, patience)Choices (frequency of binges, bouncing back more
quickly)You don’t want to miss this full episode to hear about how, why
& how often you should evaluate these non-scale victories andwhat the focus will do for your results & your motivation.