Measuring Success

Inches: 
Some diets tell you to measure all over your body to measure inches lost.  Because many will lose inches before pounds, this is a great method.  If you are not working out, however, you will probably lose pounds before inches. 

Pounds:
Some diets tell you to weigh in once a week.  This is a good measurement for pounds lost.  I like to weigh in once a day, but I am closer to my goal weight than some of you may be.  Weighing in every day helps me to see what a ‘cheat’ or a certain work out does to my weight, and helps keep me on track.  Also, weighing in first thing in the morning helps me to start off the day thinking about my goal. 

Doctor:
Some diets tell you to go to the doctor and have all kids of tests before you start, and then again after a period of time, to measure your success.  This is a good method if you are concerned about blood pressure, cholesterol, thyroid, etc.

Clothing:
This is my preferred method.  This is often how I regulate when I need to tighten the reigns on my eating habits, and when I am successful with a diet.  I can’t tell you how wonderful it felt, when I was on Weight Watchers, to shrink out of 2 different sized clothing!  I had to go buy all new clothes because everything was TOO BIG!!!  It was wonderful.  Why am I not on WW again?  Well… I have the need to be on it again… it obviously was not a diet I could stick with.

Rule of 3 Diet Chart: (will be posted soon)
This will be a good daily and weekly measure of success for us.  If you can follow ‘the rules’ and get checks where you are supposed to, and not get more checks than you are supposed to, you will be following a healthy living plan.  Success (in the ways mentioned above) will follow.