I want to take a moment to celebrate something that doesn't always get the spotlight: the little wins. Not the dramatic before-and-after photos, not the "I lost 50 pounds in 2 months" headlines—just the small, steady progress that happens when you show up for yourself, day after day.
Lately, I've noticed something exciting happening. I'm not just losing weight anymore. I'm getting leaner.
There's a difference, and it took me a while to understand it.
Losing Weight vs. Getting Lean
When I first started this journey, my only goal was to see the number on the scale go down. And it did. But here's something nobody really warned me about:
- Weight loss without strength training can eat away at muscle- Your body doesn't just burn fat when you're in a calorie deficit; it can burn muscle too, especially if you're not giving it a reason to hold onto that muscle.
- The scale doesn't tell the whole story- You can weigh less and still not feel strong, toned, or "lean." Weight loss and body composition are two very different things.
- Muscle loss slows your progress- Less muscle means a slower metabolism, which makes it harder to keep the results you worked so hard for.
That's when it hit me: I needed to lift.
So how did lifting change the game for me? I'll get into that on my next post—stay tuned!
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