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Weight - Is My Scale a Reliable Measure?

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I’ve been working out and watching what I’m eating to lose weight. Is the scale a reliable method to measure weight loss?

While the scales can fluctuate on your weight loss progress, one of the better methods to use is to go by how your clothes fit and measuring yourself.

If you are working out, the scale won’t accurately read if you have lost fat and gained muscle. Since muscle weighs more than fat, yet takes up less space, if the scale hasn’t moved, but your clothes fit more loosely, then you have lost fat and gained muscle! What an accomplishment!

Women shouldn’t be afraid to lift weights. As women, we don’t have the amount of testosterone that a man does, and therefore, we have a hard time gaining huge amounts of muscle. So don’t be afraid that you will look bulky. Building muscle helps you burn more fat!

Different areas to measure are:

• Chest (across fullest part of bust)
• Chest (where the strap of your bra is)
• Waist (belly button)
• Abdominal
• Hips (fullest part)
• Thighs (largest part)
• Calves (fullest part)
• Biceps (approximately 4 inches from shoulder)
• Neck

Write them all down and the date. In 4 weeks, do it again. This is a true guide of weight loss. Keep taking measures every 4 weeks until your desired weight has been lost. And even then, it's a great way to see and keep tabs on your weight to see if you are gaining it back.

The scale can be misleading. Water weight is easily lost. Fat is not. To make sure that you are measuring your weight loss, don't rely soley on the scale.

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Find A Doctor Near You

Molly Senokozlieff, M.D. 9279 A Medical Plaza Dr. North Charleston SC 29406 843-569-2900	Lauren Streicher, M.D. Gynecologic Specialists of Northwestern, S.C 680 N. Lake Shore Dr., Suite 117 Chicago IL 60611 (312)654-1166	Scott Dinesen, M.D. 599 W State Street Suite 301 Doylestown PA 18901 215 489-2066
Mini Somasundaram, M.D. 4845 Knightsbridge Boulevard Suite 220 Columbus OH 43214 (614) 583-5552	Robert Furr, M.D. Women's Surgery Center 1604 Gunbarrel Road Chattanooga TN 37421 4238996511	Ken Sinervo, M.D. 1140 Hammond Dr., Ste. F6220 Atlanta GA 30328 770-913-0001
Gretchen Makai, M.D. 4735 Ogletown Stanton Rd MAP II, Ste 2103 Christiana Care Health System Newark DE 19713 302-623-4410	Devin Garza, M.D. 12201 Renfert Way, STE# 215 Austin TX 78758 512 425-3830	Aram Bonni, M.D. 25108 Marguerite Parkway Suite A-259 Mission Viejo CA 92692 949-916-2100

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