Non-Scale Victories You Can Focus On During Your Wellness Journey
Release Date: 09/12/2023
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info_outlineWhat is a non-scale victory? It’s a way to measure progress when you're on a fitness and wellness journey in a way other than the number on the scale.
Non-scale Victories you can celebrate:
- Clothes fit better/feel better
- More energy
- Sleep better
- Stronger
- Skin is clearer
- Regularity
- Less bloated
- More flexibility
- Fewer aches and pains
- Wake up feeling refreshed
- Mental clarity and positive mindset
- Playing with your kids without losing your breath
- Off medication
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