How I lost 68 pounds (IN 6 months) - STEP 5 - Tracking progress (NEW)
Channel: Your Weight Loss Pal
Date: 2018-05-04

After losing 68 pounds in six months I wanted to share a complete guide on how I did it. I've shared my system with other people in my life and they've had fantastic results. I thought it was time to share it with the rest of the world.

Why?
Now that we are in the action phase of our weight loss transformation, it is important for us to keep track of our progress. Here, I describe why tracking our progress is important. I detail how to track our weight with free spreadsheets and downloads HERE.

When we keep track of our weight loss, not only does it provide us with objective data, it helps us lose weight at a faster rate. How does a weight scale help us lose weight faster? The constant real time feedback loop keeps us motivated when we are doing well and tells us when we have to tweak our routines when our weight is plateauing.

1 We don't waste any time plateauing or gaining weight back. For example, before I successfully lost weight, I would go through my normal diet and workout routine and not know that I was on a plateau for weeks on end.  If I had known that I was on a plateau earlier, I would have been able to tweak my routine right away and not be stuck for a prolonged period of time.

 2The weight scale is our true friend. It will never lie to us.  In our lives, we have too many “cheerleader” friends that will just say nice things to us no matter what.  I'm not saying that the friends in my life who only say nice things to me are bad friends, however, a true friend is someone who will always tell you the truth even if it hurts our feelings.

Many people who I work with do not like to weigh themselves on a regular basis because they find it “ discouraging”. They have unrealistic expectations whenever they step on the scale. If our goal is to lose around 10 or more pounds a month,  simple math tells us we will not drop a pound every day.

We minimize the time we go backwards
3 The biggest key when we track our progress is to know when we are going backward. That's what we want to prevent at all costs. We do not want to go one step forward and two steps back. If our goal is to lose weight fast, we do not want to spend extra effort “yo-yo-ing” around the same weight.

When I lost 68 pounds and 6 months I was weighing myself every day. I gained weight back only a few times, I either weighed the same or lost weight. We want to replicate this scenario in your weight loss journey.

Summary
We get instant feedback when we track our weight every day.
No one will be as brutally honest about our weight, including us, than a scale. We need the truth for results.
The #1 reason to track our weight regularly is to not go backward.  We avoid "yo-yo-ing".
There are a number of scales on the market today and I have tried many of them. I provide an in-depth review of the right weight scale for you that doesn't break the bank HERE.

On my channel, you will find simple step by step videos on what exactly to do to lose weight fast. I looked online everywhere and it is hard to find simple easy to follow workout and diet plans to lose weight without spending a fortune or buying snake oil. That's where this channel comes in!

I want to make weight loss uncomplicated and easy to follow.

I have created simple step-by-step videos that are scientifically proven to show you how to lose weight fast. 

You will also find videos on motivation, tasty healthy recipes, delicious cheat day recipes, and home gym equipment reviews.

You can find more about me here:  www.YourWeightLossPal.com