3. You Feel Stronger Than Ever
Another change that the scale simply cannot keep up with is the way your strength and endurance will improve after a few weeks of regular exercise. You won’t even be able to remember when you couldn’t hold a plank for 30 seconds, or when walking a mile had you out of breath. Your body wants to move, so the more moving you do, the better your body will function. You’ll start to see pesky pains ease up, and daily activities get easier and easier. When was the last time your scale made you feel like that?
4. You Want to Be Healthy All Day, Everyday
Believe it or not, being good to your body can have a serious domino effect on the rest of your life. Once you get through a hard workout, or notice the changes in your body, the last thing you want to do is ruin all your progress with a lot of junk food. Overtime, you’ll want to outdo yourself, try new healthy recipes, strive for even more changes in your body, workout longer and harder. Just like the saying goes,“once you see results, you become addicted.”
Whatever you do, don’t quit! Take a moment to step off the scale and think about the changes your body has already gone through, regardless of what the scale says. This healthy living thing is not a sprint, it’s a marathon!
Sharita Jennings is a health policy attorney, ACE certified group fitness instructor and nutrition specialist. She leads fitness classes in Washington, DC and provides online coaching and tips on her site, GetFitLikeThat.com.