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Why you shouldn't pay attention to the scale?

Don't listen to the scale, and here's why: your muscle mass weights more that fat does (and it's denser). This means that when you weigh yourself (after a week of killing it at boot camp!) the scale may show that you've gained a few pounds. This doesn't mean you've gained a few pounds of fat.

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| Posted by Heather Jackson

Oh, that dreaded scale. Are you working with your scale or against it? If you’re like many people out there, then you know the problem the scale can present. One day it says you’ve lost two pounds (good for you for being on track!) and the next day, you right back where you started…last week. How can that be? What are you doing wrong? As it turns out, nothing—except for using the scale as a weight loss indicator. Here’s some reasons why you shouldn’t always listen to the scale, and what you can do, instead.

Because Muscle Matters

Don’t listen to the scale, and here’s why: your muscle mass weights more that fat does (and it’s denser). This means that when you weigh yourself (after a week of killing it at boot camp!) the scale may show that you’ve gained a few pounds. This doesn’t mean you’ve gained a few pounds of fat. What this really means is that you’ve slimmed down while gaining muscle that’s so necessary for a fit, healthy lifestyle. While muscle will account for a higher weight overall, you’ll actually have a slimmer frame (which is why your clothes are fitting better than they have in years)!

Because You Drink Water

One of the worst possible things you can do is weight yourself in the morning, and again at night. That’s because you might experience a five to six pound weight gain on the scale, and for one simple reason. In the morning, you’re dehydrated and at night, you’re hydrated and full from the variety of food and drinks you’ve consumed. Even the cleanest eater in the world will experience a weight fluctuation from a morning weighing and an evening one. Stop the negative talk by simply removing the problem.

Because It’s Not Representative of Your Overall Health

The most important thing to remember is that the number of the scale is not a representation of how healthy you actually are. Some people who are naturally skinny may have a dangerous body fat percentage (otherwise known as being “skinny fat”). Concentrate on a healthy diet and a weekly exercise routine composed of both weight lifting and cardio. As you focus on the mechanics of a healthy lifestyle (instead of the number of the scale), you’ll notice that you’re clothes fit better! And that is the biggest indicator of all that you’re losing weight, reaching your goals and improving your life in every single aspect.

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How much weight does poop add?

The average poop weighs around 1/4 pound to 1 pound. Larger people who eat and drink more, or people who have less-regular bowel movements, have heavier poops.

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Pooping is simple: When you do it, you’re getting rid of food that was in your body. Is that why we feel lighter after doing our business? Are we actually losing weight? It turns out, yes.

The weight of your poop varies. It depends on several factors:

body size

eating habits

how much water you drink

bowel movement regularity

The average poop weighs around 1/4 pound to 1 pound.

Larger people who eat and drink more, or people who have less-regular bowel movements, have heavier poops. It takes an average of 33 hours for food to be processed into poop and pass out of your body. If we only lose a little bit of weight when we poop, why do we feel so much slimmer finally pooping after being constipated or after a large meal? It’s because pooping reduces gas and bloating. This generally helps you feel more comfortable.

Poop is made mostly of water, but also contains:

dead and living bacteria

protein

undigested food (fiber)

waste material

salt

fat

The longer poop stays in the intestines, the drier and heavier it will become. While most people poop once a day, it’s considered normal to poop as frequently as three times a day or as little as once every three days. Having very frequent, loose watery stools is considered diarrhea. Diarrhea is usually caused by bacterial infections or stress and lasts several days. It can become dangerous when it lasts for weeks or more because it encourages water loss in the body. People with diarrhea can lose a lot of weight if they’ve been sick for a while, but they’re losing mostly water weight.

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