10 Signs You are Getting Healthier Even if the Scale Doesn’t Move
By Beth Donovan, ~INDYGIRL
Sometimes the scale doesn’t budge and you wonder if you are getting any healthier on your fitness plan. Well, here are 10 signs that you are!
As you can see, the scale is not the final decision maker as to whether you are getting healthier on your health plan. YOU are. Look for and celebrate the little things that you find new to your life.
What signs tell YOU that you're healthier?
Sometimes the scale doesn’t budge and you wonder if you are getting any healthier on your fitness plan. Well, here are 10 signs that you are!
- You feel like taking on something new. That’s a great sign that you are getting healthier. It shows a heightened energy level and more active mentality. You are obviously ready for new challenges that you weren’t ready for before you became fitter.
- You notice a new pep in your step. Things are becoming easier for you. Gravity isn’t pulling you to the ground as easily, and maybe your mood isn’t either. You have some new resilience.
- Your clothes are fitting differently. Maybe your clothes are looser; maybe they are tighter over your growing muscles. Whichever way it is, be sure and take note and dress to impress. Wearing the same old stuff from your closet that no longer fits is discouraging. Wearing better fitting clothes, be they from a store or a friend, will always make you feel and look better.
- Your medical test scores are improving. My triglycerides, cholesterol, blood sugar levels, and thyroid readings have all changed since I’ve lost weight. Even when I plateau for months at a time (frustrating!), those tests tell me I’m going in the right direction medically.
- You start taking that one extra step. Usually the saying is to “Go the extra mile.” I say “Go the extra step.” A mile is a long way, but if you even find yourself having the energy to take that extra step, congratulate yourself. You are building on something. A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.
- You look for ways to make other’s lives easier. If you are looking for ways to pay it forward and make other’s lives easier, then your needs are met. That’s a great sign! According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the basic needs of a human have to be met in order to even consider outer social relationships, such as kindness and love. In my opinion, if you find yourself doing random acts of kindness, be assured you are blessed and well. I don’t think we can afford to forget the connection of mind, body, and spirit as a human whole in wellness.
- You feel more positive and energetic. That is a natural by product of getting healthier. The body starts working better and when it does, it releases feel good chemicals in the brain, delivers energy to the cells more efficiently, and you feel better day by day.
- Your hair, skin and nails start to look marvelous. As a result of getting the right nutrients into your body, your body will start to look better all over. Not only will you lose/gain weight on a proper nutrition plan, but your hair, skin and nails will start to look lustrous too. Have you ever had someone tell you to take a certain supplement and your nails/hair will grow? Well, they aren’t far off. Nutrients are known to feed the hair and nails, even though they are technically dead. They still come from a living hair follicle and a living nail bed. Skin is very much alive and in need of nutrients. After all, look at how much skin you have.
- You look forward to your workout time. This is definitely a good sign. Your body is craving movement and the endorphins it brings. Endorphins are feel-good chemicals released in the brain that bust stress during and after exercise. The more you move the more you will crave moving. This will lead to a healthier cardiovascular system, leaner muscles, a brighter mindset, and weight control.
- You crave healthier fare. If you are starting to think a fresh banana sounds better than banana chips, you are well on your way. Is your chocolate getting a bit darker these days? Are you choosing food closer to its natural state or cutting out soda and liking it? Good for you! Progress not perfection! Keep changing the little things and the bigger lifestyle change will come.
As you can see, the scale is not the final decision maker as to whether you are getting healthier on your health plan. YOU are. Look for and celebrate the little things that you find new to your life.
What signs tell YOU that you're healthier?
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Comments
wittered on about green tea so much apparently my other half just gave me pack for birthday (matches in with my xmas glass t-pot and funnel to strain teas in centre = lovely! Hope green tea helps too, phew! beetroot, green tea, salad dressings changed ++++ one day I shall be a slim pensioner and dare to go to swimming baths! - 5/12/2013 6:09:19 AM
Encouragement really helps.
I am more determined, I am taking just a few extra steps, I am more supple, I am tackling a long-overdue tidying of home stores and really wanting to organise things. Very odd and good. - 4/20/2013 5:58:12 PM
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- 5/30/2011 6:29:54 PM
I am feeling on top of the world right now and I credit a week of consistent exercise for that...along with healthy eating, of course!
Many thanks again. - 5/30/2011 3:18:12 PM
- 5/27/2011 4:27:15 PM
Great article - 5/27/2011 12:19:19 PM
My experience is that with a loss of only 16 pounds, I feel like a new person!!
Keep writing these great blogs! - 4/26/2011 2:15:53 PM
ml - 4/26/2011 8:54:14 AM
I have also started a group of co-workers on walking and talking during our lunch breaks instead of sitting inside to eat. A few of them have already thanked me for helping them change their ways! - 4/26/2011 7:56:53 AM
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