Ways of Measuring Your Sucess

When you have started a new fitness regime or program we all want to see progress and measure that progress. Its important to keep in mind that you can measure success on a number of different levels physically and mentally. One way of measuring the success you have achieved is by looking at the new healthy habits you have acquired and adapted to. Most importantly though are the long term decreases in medical problems, injury and other health risks. If you started making changes in how your food is cooked and prepared, and if your reading labels your making improvements toward a healthier lifestyle. Good ways to measure physical progress is to measure body fat composition and the waist hip ratio. Body fat can be measured by hydrostatic weighing, electrical impedance, or using calipers. However you decide to measure your progress, weight does not reflect how healthy you are or the progress you've made. Don't forget to notice and acknowledge the improvements in energy, self esteem and the many other benefits you have gained from your success.