Although I have had this blog for only a day, I have actually been working out for almost seven months now. My weight has remained pretty much unchanged throughout this time, although I don't really listen to the scales. The mirror is definitely more my friend when it comes to monitoring my progress.

I would recommend to anyone who is just starting out on their weight loss/muscle gain journey, to take a picture of your starting physique, because seeing yourself every day you will not notice a difference without it. This can be one of the biggest problems with most people who are just starting out and having sweat blood and tears for a month don't seem to notice any difference.  Having a comparison point to start with is the best thing you can do.

If you look at my "Welcome" post then you can see a picture of my starting body and below is a picture of my current (excuse the unsightly sunburn).

• The mirror is your friend - Don't weigh yourself every day. 
• Take a beginning picture to compare yourself to.