A question for EVERYONE!

mikeywalaszewski
mikeywalaszewski Posts: 12 Member
in Motivation and Support
Well, in almost 2 months of consistently doing Stronglifts 5x5, and diligently tracking my calories, making sure I get enough every day, I've put on 11 pounds. The funny part about that is I can't tell! I went from 137 pounds to 148. I'm squatting and deadlifting 200 pounds, all my other main lifts are going up consistently....and I look at myself in the mirror and can't tell a difference! So question: I realize my goals are likely completely different than yours, and I'm NOT trying to put off people trying lose weight, I can't imagine how difficult that is. I just can't wrap my head around how everything that I can physically measure is moving up, but my eyes tell me everything is the same. Does anyone else struggle with this? How do you gauge YOUR progress?

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    People losing weight often can't see their progress either. I go by photos, measurements and Skinfolds to assess progress in either direction

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