Tracking Progress

Tracking progress can be very simple and you can choose any or all of the following techniques

1. Tape Measurements
2. Body Composition
3. Before and After Photos
4. Weight Scale

Tape Measurements

This is one is probably the easiest one. The objective is to measure your waist, hips and thighs and over time  your numbers should be decreasing given that started with a lot of fat in those areas.

Body Composition

I got an electronic body fat analyzer by Omron called "Omron HBF-306C Fat Loss Monitor". There are plenty out there, but I found out that this one provides very good results when I compared it with the expensive DEXA scan. Other devices like this one are inaccurate.

Before & After Photos

This is a motivator and de-motivator as nobody wants to take before pictures. Take the photos and keep them private and use them for self-motivation and as a reward to show yourself in the future where you were and that all your hard work paid off.

Weight Scale

I don't trust this one too much because I have to keep close track as to whether my weight loss is fat or muscle tissue. An example is somebody who lost  10 pounds in total of which 5 pounds where fat and 5 pounds where muscle tissue. Losing 50/50 does not allow you to look toned. Now, the closer you get to losing 100% fat, the more toned you will look because you have more muscle relative to the fat.