Casey Young, Registered Dietitian & Certified Personal Trainer has helped thousands of women get fit, lose fat & gain confidence. She is the owner & founder of Inspire Health & Wellness and provides a virtual fitness program & nutrition coaching for women all over the world. Casey believes that all women should lift weights & while her goal is to help women on their fat loss journey, she doesn't believe the scale tells the whole story.

The Scale Should Not be your only measure of progress. The scale will tell you- your current weight at one point in time.

It does not tell you your body composition, whether or not you are retaining fluid, if you have not gone to the bathroom in a few days; And it certainly does not determine your self worth.

When a woman is on a weight loss journey it can be easy to get caught up in the number on the scale, but the scale doesn't always give you an accurate measure of your progress. 

The scale can fluctuate! For a number of reasons.  Such as a hard workout, extra carbohydrates being consumed, hormonal fluctuations, or a high salt meal. 

There are better indicators of progress & these can include: progress pictures, measurements, body composition methods (when completed by an experienced individual); evaluating how you feel- energy, sleep, mood; how much energy you have in your workouts & the progress you are making in your fitness level.

When you are on a weight loss journey- it is better to use multiple methods to check your progress. If the scale isn't moving or is causing you frustration in your efforts, you can skip it altogether. 

Never let the scale determine your self-worth. At the end of the day it is just a number. You are so much more valuable that that.