CTBBFit

(Complete transparency in one little post) It may not be a big deal to you but it is to me because for years I have coached women and men not to worry about the number on the scale. I preach it day in and day out. The scale is merely a tool. This is why we use body fat, measurements, and progress pictures as an indication of success. Well, I lied. Sort of. The truth is the scale is a tool that CAN determine your progress, but wreck your mental progress. For the past few months I kept telling myself I was ok with gaining for my offseason. In order for me to gain enough muscle to stand on the WBFF stage and look like I belong, I have some serious work to do. However, as I have reversed dieted and fluctuated and see development, I also see that number on the scale creeping up. My size 2 jeans are fitting a little more snug than they did before. My abs-gone. It hit me that I am letting that little electronic device do what I tell all of my clients not to do- let it define my...