Don't Let The Scales Ruin Your Progress

Throughout your EPX Challenge, there will be ups and downs. Are you too fixated on the scale that you fail to see all of your milestones? Don't let the scale rule your life!

Here's the truth - you're not going to lose weight all the time. You will "plateau". You will gain muscle.  You'll retain water. You'll have an extra beer. Some weeks, life just gets in the way. No problem!

Look beyond the scale. If you pay attention to only 1 indicator of success, you set yourself up for failure.

- Maybe the scale reports a gain, but you've just fit into that smaller size.

- You didn't lose a pound this week, but your friend says: "Hey, lookin' good, have you lost some weight?" - instead of fixating on the "weight" aspect of this compliment, focus on the fact that other people are noticing the results of your efforts, even if the scale did not.

- The scale says you gained a pound, but you lifted more, ran faster, did a pushup, walked farther than you did last week.

Weigh-in every day and keep track, but don't obsess over " the number". In fact, remember the non-scale-victories more than the numbers.

Some favorites might include:

- Getting to the last notch on your belt and having to drill a few extra holes.

- Chasing the kids around the yard and realizing that they'll  poop-out before you do.

- Donating a huge load of clothing that no longer fit.

- Completing your first 5k, 10k, half-marathon, marathon, ultra-marathon, etc.

- Getting a smile from random people in public because they can sense your increased confidence and overall happiness.

- When your spouse tells you- " You no longer stop breathing at night. I'm not afraid you'll just die while we sleep."

- Being able to do 25 push-ups at-a-time.

- Being able to more than 1 pull-up.

And the list goes on and on. Bottom line - don't put too much weight on the scale. You may not like what you see.

So when you see no change on the scale, or that number creeps up a bit, don't give up. Think about how the changes you've made have positively affected your life and the lives of people around you.

Have a super EPXbody week and stay proud and focused-- share your EPXbody success today and every day!