When I ask people what they want to improve about their health, the answer I get the overwhelming majority of the time is . . . “I want to lose weight”.
In fact, most people look to the scale to measure their health. However, you can have very little body fat and still be unhealthy. On the other hand, the scale could be reporting a higher number than you like, but other health markers could indicate good health.
When you are moving your body more and making better food choices, there are changes going on in your body at the cellular level. These changes won’t show up on a scale! For that reason, I like to gauge the progress of my health with other indicators.
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