"I can't see results!" Don't get frustrated, read this!

One of the biggest hurdles new exercisers face is that the effort often does not match the result.  They have been exercising religiously for five weeks and jump up on the scale.  Ugh, no change!  They feel the program must not be working and give up.  Unrealistic expectations can be a real downer.  Avoid measuring your success just by the scale.  Instead measure the improvement to your energy levels, monitor how many more reps you can do of a particular exercise or keep track of how many more minutes you can do of a given activity.  You may be making more progress than you think.