Non-Scale Goals

We’ve all been there before…you are working out, eating right and you still aren’t losing weight on the scale.  This doesn’t mean you aren’t making progress towards your goals, it means you’ve tied your goals only to a number on the scale.  I always recommend my clients create non-scale wins that keep them in the game and moving forward.

Working out… Non-Scale Goals Can Be:

• focus on getting the workout done – check them off on a calendar

• improving your strength – have you gone from using 5# to 8# dumbbells?

• reducing inches – are your clothes fitting looser?  My bet – you’ve lost fat and gained muscle which for many equals a big fat net zero on the scale.  You are absolutely still winning!

Want to improve your nutrition?  Non-scale goals can be:

• Got in 5 cups of veggies today

• I only ate chocolate once today

• We cooked 6 of 7 dinners at home this week

• I didn’t buy a snack from the vending machine today, instead I packed it

• I drank 8 cups of water

We aren’t talking HUGE goals here, just something small that can be done daily that adds up over time to helping you reach your big health goals.  It’s the same principles we were taught to achieve any goal in life – make them realistic, attainable and something you don’t hate (this is my added bonus one)!

One last tip: share your non-scale goals with a friend, coach, family member and then celebrate together when you reach them!  This type of accountability is what keeps you going for the next one!