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To all my clients who are feeling a little "fluffy".......PLEASE remember all of this when you are just beginning a new routine!!
Lately I've been hearing the same thing over from many clients who have increased their strength training and started fueling differently..
"I've been lifting."
"I'm eating better."
"I'm hitting my workouts."
"But I still feel fluffy."
First, I get it.
When you're doing everything "right," it's frustrating when the scale doesn't immediately reward you.
But here's what most people don't realize...
Your body starts changing long before the scale does.
When you begin strength training and fueling your body with enough protein, your body is making thousands of changes that you can't see in the mirror after just two or three weeks.
Your muscles are becoming more insulin sensitive, meaning they're better at pulling glucose out of your bloodstream and storing it where it belongs.
Your body is increasing mitochondrial activity. Think of mitochondria as the tiny power plants inside your cells that create energy. As they become healthier and more efficient, your body gets better at producing energy, recovering from workouts, and eventually using fat as fuel.
You're building new neuromuscular connections, so your brain and muscles communicate more efficiently. That's why exercises start feeling easier and you get stronger before you necessarily look different.
Your bones are becoming stronger.
Your connective tissue is adapting.
Your heart is becoming more efficient.
Your body is laying the foundation for the physique you want.
Here's the catch...
If you don't have a lot of body fat to lose, these internal changes often happen before you see dramatic changes on the scale.
And that's completely normal.
In fact, if you're lifting consistently, you may gain a little lean muscle while losing a little body fat at the same time. Muscle is much denser than fat, so the scale may barely move while your body composition is improving.
That's why I care so much more about:
- How your clothes fit
- Your strength in the gym
- Your energy
- Your recovery
- Progress photos
- Body composition measurements
- How confident you feel
The scale only measures gravity.
It has no idea if you gained muscle, lowered your body fat percentage, improved your metabolism, or built healthier mitochondria.
Those things matter far more than a random number.
So if you're feeling a little "fluffy" right now, don't assume you're failing.
Your body is probably busy doing exactly what it's needs to do before the visible changes show up.
Keep lifting.
Keep eating enough protein.
Keep sleeping.
Keep showing up.
The girls who get the best results aren't the ones who have perfect weeks.
They're the ones who stick with the process long enough for their bodies to catch up.
Trust the science.
You've got this.
Heather
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