NSV - " Non Scale Victory"

Hello all!

Some of you my be familiar to the term NSV or non scale victory but some of you may not. This is a term used to describe some weight loss achievements even if the scale says you haven't lost a thing. Maybe your jeans fit better or your significant other noticed your hard work, or you were finally able to run a mile without stopping. These are all things that are showing you that your hard work is paying off but maybe the scale isn't telling you.

Even though my scale says I only lost a half of a pound over the last week I can see a slight change in my body that has occurred over the first 2 weeks of my new regimen. I see a small but noticeable toning in my abdomen that was not there before. I know there is still a layer of fat that needs to come off but there is a strong core beneath it and my goal is to uncover it and show my and the light of day!

Seeing that small difference in the mirror is a strong motivator to help me push forward and keep doing what I am doing even though it might be hard at times. It also helps keep the end goal in mind when I think about having that unplanned snack of munchkins or when my boyfriend suggests fast food. I say NO, because I am starting to see results from the effort I am putting in and I don't want to take any steps backwards.

  I am at the end of Week 3, I am only down a half of a pound from when I officially weighed in and in the last two weeks have actually gained weight (half a pound) instead of losing. Getting very frustrated I asked my trainer to do my measurements last night because I figured there was NO way I was putting in all the effort and getting practically 0 result. Well the results are: lost 3 inches on my waist, lost 1.5 inches on my hips, gained 1.5 inches on my thighs... So this just goes to prove further that frustrating line about muscle weighing more than fat can be accurate because my hard work is showing, just not on the scale! Hopefully soon both will be showing results, gotta get my eating habits more in check first!

Week 4, I'm coming for you!