Inch loss is as important as weight loss!

When we start to diet I believe we put too much emphasis on weight loss. Obviously getting on the scales is a great guide to how well we are doing in our slim down campaign but we shouldn’t forget to measure ourselves too.

The problem with scales is that our weight can fluctuate according to the type of food we have eaten, the time of the month – all manner of things, in fact. Some people become obsessed and weigh themselves not only every day but several times a day! That is madness.

If you want an accurate record of how you are doing, weigh yourself on the same set of scales at the same time of day once a week only, wearing as little clothing as possible. Always make sure your scales are on a board, not carpet, and try not to keep your scales in your bathroom as the steam will damage them. As well as weighing yourself, always measure yourself too and write down your measurements. Sometime you will lose inches when the scales refuse to budge but overall, you just want to shrink so inches off is great!

One of the most exciting and graphic things that happens on our magazine photo shoot days is when our successful slimmers arrive with their ‘big’ clothes – the clothes they used to wear before they lost weight. There is nothing quite so categorically, emphatically, illustratively clear than seeing how those inches have disappeared from how they used to be! It never ceases to amaze me and I just love to see these men and women ‘re-born’ into their new, slim and fit bodies. Brilliant.

So, if after your busy week you are feeling that you really must do something about your weight, get ready to start your diet on Monday. Plan your shopping, think about joining a class (see our Rosemary Conley website for details of our Clubs) and get your scales and tape measure ready. Write down your details, take a ‘before’ photograph of yourself and look forward to a slimmer future. You’ll be so glad you did!

Have a lovely weekend.