Measurements

Now that we're starting to change our eating habits we should also start getting ready to exercise. The only preparation is getting yourself pumped and, if you want to keep track of your progress, take measurements.

First I want to say DO NOT WEIGH YOURSELF! That is where many people seem to go wrong. The weigh themselves and, when they go to check their progress, they don't see much or any improvement. So they tend to get discouraged and quit or go off their plan and overwork/starve themselves.

See, muscle weighs more then fat and as your lose fat you gain muscle, so you wont see much weight difference, or maybe a slight increase.

So instead measure your fat percentage. The best way to do this is go to your doctor or a gym. Both should have a special device for measure fat percentage. (Note: Don't go to an online site to have this done. They don't take in account for your age, sex, height and so on.)

Another thing you may want to do is take your measurements. See the diagram below: (if you are having trouble viewing the diagram click here)

You can also measure your arms and thighs if you want. For the arms measure a couple inches below the top of the shoulder. And for thighs measure about 3-4 inches below the crotch.
(Note: Don't check your progress to frequently. Once or twice a month at most. Or you can wait a few months, the longer you wait in between measuring the bigger difference you'll see.)