Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought to yourself - "I've been working so hard the last days, weeks, maybe even months without seeing drastic results?"
A lot of people who are generally just starting out feel like this, because you don't really know what to expect other than what you assume, especially females; we're hard on ourselves, always comparing to others- when you should be comparing and competing with and towards your own body, making those changes you want in the healthiest and safest way for own YOUR body. Feeling you always need to see changes fast or you start feeling you aren't doing it right, some even think of giving up. Note - that others will see changes in you before you see changes in yourself. Also, someone else's body might see the effects of working out a lot faster than your body; everyone's body is different and everyone's results differ.
There is absolutely no way to target a specific body part and expect changes there only. You will lose throughout your whole body regardless of the body part you work out. Yes, you are targeting/ encouraging muscle growth with specific workouts but will not lose nor gain in that area only. You can do things to target your stomach more like eating healthy, doing midsection workouts and cardio but that will also not only target just your stomach.
When losing weight, it is easy to become addicted to the numbers on the scale, try to find a non-scale victories like your shirts are fitting loosely or when you need to buy a smaller pair of jeans or just general inches being lost after measuring for the 3rd or 4th time.
Measuring yourself from head to toe is a lot more effective and accurate, also a lot more motivating than tracking your weight each week, bi-week or month. Your weight may go up and/or down depending on how your body reacts to what you are eating and also what you are doing in the gym or at home workouts.
Have you ever taken a picture of yourself in a raw form (either in your birthday suit or bra/panties) pictures literally show you what your eyes truly can not see on yourself. Your body changes in so many ways during the days, weeks, months of your weight loss, fat loss and/or just general fitness journey. I swear by before and after pictures, there is nothing more motivating than seeing a picture of you from when you first started to a picture a couple weeks in. The smallest changes can give you the most drive to keep pushing towards your end result. Remember a temporary diet will only give you temporary results, you must make a lifestyle change and think long term.
If there was one thing you needed or must have during your journey, whatever your journey may be, that motivates you or would motivate you; what would that be and why? It could be as small as a note to self on a sticky note! I would love to hear what motivates you! Also, is there something that is so bad for your body that you eat and you know it but it is the hardest for you to give up or eat less of, What would that be? Comment below! Let me know.
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