2 weeks ago I ended the 4 Minute Fat Loss trial group. The results were absolutely incredible and surpassed my wildest expectations. (FYI I am hard at work putting a comprehensive 4 Minute Fat Loss program that should be ready soon). Anyway back to my story…
Carla was one of my 4 Minute Fat Loss volunteers. In true rock start style this 45 year old mother of 4 truly kicked ass on the program. She followed the workout and nutrition plans to a "T" . I knew her results would be off the charts – but then I was shocked.
She came to see me for her final "after" weigh in on a Saturday morning. It was the morning that my article "More Pants Lie" came out. To refresh your memory, the point of the article was that no number should define you or have any baring on your self worth. Carla had in fact read the article that morning.
So then we weighed her in. Her total weight loss equaled 10 pounds- *ONLY* 10 pounds. I thought 10 pounds was a huge loss for 28 days but the disappointment was apparent on her face. Others in the group had actually lost more, so Carla was hoping the scale would reflect the effort she felt she put in – and to her it didn’t.
I reminded her of the brilliantly insightful article I wrote pertaining to just this situation, but even my masterful prose failed to break her mood. So I told her scales suck anyway, and that she needs to break out a tape measure when she got home – maybe she lost a dress size or two. Boy was I off…
7 inches. That’s right – 7 inches gone from her waist in 28 days.
Nice!
She called me later and left me a voice mail to tell me the great news. I was ecstatic. I knew she had made huge progress – and the tape told the tale.
Congrats to Carla and the other 4 Minute Fat Loss all-stars.
In closing: F the scale.
Joshua Carter
http://carterfitness.com
