3 signs you’ve made progress – even if the scales haven’t budged
If you have been following the 12 week challenge from the start, you’ll be just over the half way point. Congratulations! This seems like an ideal opportunity to reflect on the weeks so far. How do you feel right now? What changes have you noticed in yourself mentally or physically?
Progress can vary from person to person and it’s important to remember that everyone is different. For one person it might be that they set out at the start of the 12 week challenge to lose weight but for another it might be that they want to gain better control of their blood glucose levels. Regardless of the goal or your progress so far, tracking can be a great way to see how you have progressed each week.
When you join the Low Carb Program, you can use the tracking cards to track your weight, mood, blood glucose levels, the graphs generated from the results can be a motivating insight.
But what if I haven’t seen the results I wanted to see? Change takes time, as does behaviour change so it’s important to remember that one day or even one month of changes might not equal instant results. It might sound boring, but consistency is key! Look at the bigger picture and what you want to achieve over the 12 weeks. Also, remember that weight loss is just one measurement and indicator of progress.
In this article we’re going to take a look at some other changes you might see that can indicate progress is being made.
Mental clarity
The first one is mental clarity. In your day to day tasks and at work does your mind feel clearer? Some people report since joining the Program, their ability to focus and carry out tasks is easier due to increased mental clarity. This can also be a result of better controlled blood glucose levels and not having a rollercoaster of readings.
Blood glucose levels
Better controlled blood glucose levels and a reduction in HbA1c are also great ways to measure your progress. Noticing improvements in these levels can provide you with definitive evidence that what you’re doing is working and can be a really motivating factor in keeping you on track. Both of these measures can also be tracked using the app.
Waist measurements
Keeping track of waist measurements is a useful way to track progress. Sometimes, we might not see any changes on the scales but clothes might fit better and your waist measurements may have changed. Waist-hip ratio can be used as an indicator of a person’s risk for a number of chronic health conditions. A larger waist circumference usually indicates higher levels of visceral fat, which puts someone at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes [1]. Waist-hip ratio can be tracked on the app and it is really easy to measure yourself.
Discover what other changes you might see when you join the Low Carb Program.
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