Your total weight on the scale doesn’t
tell the whole story…
Many times, people focus on weight loss, when what they really want is fat loss. Of course, there are circumstances where total weight loss is indeed necessary to improve health. However, the more muscle mass you have, the more likely you are to experience true health compared to when just weight loss is pursued.
The above data can be challenging for someone to see at first glance – the person gained 0.5 lbs. Comparing this InBody report to the previous, her Total Body Water was also up 1 lbs, so it is likely that additional water (which fluctuates day-to-day) can also be factoring in. Let’s take a deeper look at the other data though.
- She increased her muscle mass by 0.9 pounds. She reports not having as much pain in her shoulders compared to prior to starting with us. She feels stronger.
- She reduced her Body Fat percentage by 0.7%. Six (6) weeks in, small progress is still progress and she is moving the needle in the right direction.
Not seen on the trending portion of the graph but shown elsewhere on InBody report:
- her Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) increased from 1378 to 1392. Our BMR is the number of calories our body needs to exist at rest – our metabolism. This increase a direct result of her increasing her muscle mass. She is increasing her body’s ability to burn fat at rest. This is why we emphasize so much on strength training for improving your health – it is one of the main driver’s of your metabolism and your weight loss and body composition efforts are best focused on maintaining or increasing your muscle mass.
- her body fat went from 55.8 to 54.9 lbs – she lost nearly a pound of body fat.
Are these results incredibly drastic? Perhaps not. What you don’t see:
- committed to a 3-day per week gym routine when she previously wasn’t a gym goer
- busy Mom & teacher, she is carving out some time each week to tend to her health (note, she started before the end of the school year)
- she is feeling stronger and moving better
- she is noticing some definition (fat loss paired with building muscle results in the definition people desire)
A friendly reminder of how the scale doesn’t tell the whole story ; )
Some additional encouragement…small progress is still progress.
A wall is built one brick at a time.
It takes even the smallest breeze to get a flywheel going.
You don’t have to see the full staircase, you just need to take the first step.
We help make those first steps easier.
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