I wanted to let everyone know that according to a personal trainer I know, in most women, we lose INCHES before we lose POUNDS. So, if everyone here is measuring or not measuring their sucess by pounds, but your clothes are feeling a bit loose, then you are doing GREAT! Keep going and before too long your pounds will catch up to your inches. I noticed that I had been getting smaller in my waist, but my scale kept telling me I wasn't losing anything. Keep in mind that your bathroom scale does NOT take into account any muscle weight. To the scale 190lbs is 190lbs even though you may have a waist of 29 inches and are still continuing to lose inches by the month. Just be patient and everything will show your hard work and dedication.

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"A dollar for your thoughts" ~Marilyn Monroe

Exactly!

I had just posted today how we all seem to get so hung up over those numbers on the scale (yes, I do too!).

In Bob Greene/Oprah Winfrey's book "Make the Connection" Bob talks of a time when his client came up to him and complained about how she had been working so hard and only lost a few pounds. He then pointed out to her that she was having to hold up her sweatpants because they were falling off of her -- they had been tight only three weeks before!

I don't have the book in front of me so I'm trying to remember it the best I can...it IS a terrific book and on my 'recommends' list (see my website for more).

MrsJim
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