Graph Your Weight

A great visual for you to stay on track with your weight loss is by keeping a weight graph. You can download a blank weight graph here.

Before you begin your cleanse system, be sure to document your beginning weight. I also recommend taking a before picture, so you have another visual and something to compare your results with. Weigh yourself consistently and record each weight on a weight graph. Some people prefer to weigh once a day, and others may prefer to weigh themselves only once per week; the important thing is to weigh consistently, even if you think your weight will be up.

Get a good scale. Get on and off it at least three times to see that it gives a consistent reading. Put it on a level, hard surface at home. Don't worry if your scale shows a weight different from other scales -you are only interested in change. Weigh at the same time under the same conditions every day. Most of us are lighter immediately after voiding when we get up in the morning.

The bottom horizontal line shows the days of the month. The left vertical line will show a range of your weights. Write in your first weight next to the third line from the top. List successive weights up and down from there, one pound per line, higher weights at the top.

Each day, go up the line above that day until you are on the same horizontal line as your weight that day, and make a dot. Connect the dots with a solid line.

If you are starting with the 9 day cleanse program, you will generally see faster results. Then when you continue with the 30 day cleanse program you should still see consistent results, but it will be more gradual. The key is to stick as close to the program as possible for maximum results.

Don’t be alarmed if your weight fluctuates from time to time. Your graph will show ups and downs because of changes in fluid balance, differences in fluid intake from day to day, level of physical activity, and weight of undigested food. You will learn to understand these variations and use that information to help guide you in your choices. Also, keep in mind muscle weighs more than fat. Weight isn’t always the best indicator of progress. Be sure to use the measuring tape included in whichever program you chose and keep track of inches lost!

Remember, today’s weight is an important bit of information but not an indication of the success of yesterday’s efforts.