Debbie Hatch | Family & F.I.T.
Some people (lots of people, actually) complain about selfies.
“What’s the point?” they ask.
“Only people stuck on themselves post selfies.” they say.
“Nobody wants to see you in a bathing suit.” they posit.
Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.
Well, I personally LOVE selfies! I encourage all of my clients to take them.
I LOVE THE KIND OF SELFIES WHERE PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE DIFFERENCE THEY’VE MADE.
We’ve talked – how many times? – about the fact that your body can change without there being a change in the scale. Sure, that’s one measurement.
==> … but there’s so much that can affect it
How much water you drank yesterday, how much sodium you took in yesterday, where you are in your monthly cycle, etc. etc.
==> … and the scale doesn’t distinguish where the weight is coming from.
My hair weighs something, as do my boobs, my muscle, my body liquids, AND my fat.
Taping your measurements is another thing we can look at to monitor progress.
I also ask every one of my clients to take pictures as they start a program. NOT to make them feel badly about the state of their body but so they can actually see what they look like AND (more importantly) so that we can compare pictures as they go through time.
I LOVE THE KIND OF SELFIES THAT SHOW HOW MUCH MORE CONFIDENT A PERSON FEELS.
I LOVE THE KIND OF SELFIES WHERE PEOPLE ARE LEARNING TO APPRECIATE THEIR BODIES, AND ACCEPT COMPLIMENTS ON THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
I LOVE THE KIND OF SELFIES WHERE YOU CAN SEE THAT PEOPLE ARE HAPPIER.
I LOVE THE KIND OF SELFIES WHERE PEOPLE SHOW WHAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF.
I LOVE THE KIND OF SELFIES WHERE PEOPLE HAVE DECIDED TO GET STARTED ON A CHANGE.
I LOVE THE KIND OF SELFIES WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE BEFORE, THE AFTER, AND THE AFTER AFTER.
