January 9th, 2008 - Weigh-In will be off schedule
The weigh in for today is going to be delayed, as I said in this video. But I promise I have a good excuse:
This school that I am at only has a squeaky old rusty scale. I had to actually get my roommate to snag a digital scale when he went off to target to get something. Good man, that roommate.
A tip for weighing:
Never weigh more than twice a week. This is because you don’t want to become obsessive over your weight. Since certain things (such as water weight - which I’ll talk on later on) can trigger a sudden spike in weight loss/gain, it is wise not to get these spikes mixed up with actual progression or digression of your goals!
Also, if you do weigh weekly, weigh in at the same exact time, with the same exact clothes on. Don’t change up your weighing patterns because it can throw you off - the last thing you want to do is become discouraged and then lose motivation to continue.
Keep in mind that weighing is not the end-all for your goals, either. That’s why I am also measuring (muscle/fat growth/reduction) and taking pictures (what I look like). That way I have other means of seeing my progress. So make sure you don’t take the scale at face-value. Get the second opinion of others’ and pictures/measurements you take so that you have them to fall back on.
Besides, muscle weighs more than fat. You don’t want to get mixed up.
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