Cumming Fit Body Bootcamp

⚖️ Frustrated by the Scale? ⚖️

A lot of people struggle mentally because they expect their weight to go down in a straight line. 📉

We get frustrated when we see fluctuations and start thinking about quitting.
But here’s the reality: Your weight is supposed to fluctuate.
It’s completely normal and something you should expect!
Your weight will go down a bit, up a bit, spike, drop, and sometimes stay the same. Yes, it can be frustrating, but it’s part of the process. 💥

Here are some factors that can cause daily weight fluctuations:
💧 Fluid intake
💦 Fluid loss
🧂 Sodium intake
💩 Bowel movements
🍽 Time since your last meal
🥗 High fiber intake
😣 Bloating
🌸 Hormones (like your time of the month)
😴 Quality of sleep (affects hormones, water retention, and digestion)
😓 Stress levels (also affects hormones and water retention)
🍝 Higher carb days (more carbs = more water retention for a few days)
🍕 Large, relaxed meals (can increase weight for a few days due to extra calories and sodium)

Since you're only weighing in once per week during the challenge, a lot can impact that one number.

If you want the most accurate picture of your weight, try weighing yourself daily and calculating your weekly average. Here's how:

✅ Take your daily weight for the week, add it up, and divide by the number of weigh-ins. This way, you're not relying on just one day to assess your progress.

And remember:
The scale is just one form of data. There are plenty of other ways to track your success, including:
📊 InBody scans
📏 Inches lost
📸 Progress pictures
👖 How your clothes are fitting
🎉 Non-scale victories (like creating healthy habits, boosting energy, better sleep, how you feel, and what you’re able to do)

Never forget: We change by feeling good, not by feeling bad. 💪
Have a great weekend, everyone!

💡 Week 4 Reminder 💡

As we head into Week 4, it's normal for some "shoulding" to creep in... You know, that voice in your head saying, "I should have done this," or "I should be doing that."

But here's the thing:
"Should" equals shame.
And shame leads to negative emotions, which then fuel negative behaviors.

The truth is, we change by feeling good, not by feeling bad.
"Should" also keeps us stuck in the past. But we're not living in the past—we're focusing on what we can control moving forward. 🙌

The only time "should" is helpful? When it's a cue to course-correct.
For example: Didn’t meal prep this weekend? You might be thinking, "I should have meal prepped."
✅ Use that thought to learn, build better systems, and crush it next weekend. Turn a negative into a positive!

So, next time you catch yourself "shoulding," remember: Progress happens when we focus on what we can do, not what we should have done.

You've got this! 💪