I recently saw a post-surgical patient who was frustrated that the scale had not showed any weight loss even though she was eating correctly and had increased her exercise. So I asked Erin Light, Fitness Coordinator, to do a body analysis on her.
Once completed it turned out that she was losing a good amount of body fat, however she was also increasing her lean muscle mass. Because muscle weigh more than fat, the scale showed no weight change.
The truth is great changes were taking place as the muscle mass will also help her to burn fat at a much faster rate in the future. We need to keep in mind good changes can take place even if we cannot see them on the outside as quickly as we would like.
Stick to the plan and keep up the good work!
Once completed it turned out that she was losing a good amount of body fat, however she was also increasing her lean muscle mass. Because muscle weigh more than fat, the scale showed no weight change.
The truth is great changes were taking place as the muscle mass will also help her to burn fat at a much faster rate in the future. We need to keep in mind good changes can take place even if we cannot see them on the outside as quickly as we would like.
Stick to the plan and keep up the good work!
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