Not Just About the Scale

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FitToBeFab
FitToBeFab Posts: 537 Member
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This actually happened to me Wendesday, but I'm posting today!

I've been on MFP for six weeks now (this is my second go around), and have lost 8 pounds. I have been slightly discouraged from time to time - two weeks ago I didn't lose anything, and last week I only lost a pound - BUT I remembered it wasn't always about what the scale said.

Four weeks ago I took measurements, telling myself that in four weeks, no matter what the scale had been telling me, I'd measure again. I had been feeling trimmer, so I was excited to see the results! I lost an inch in my waist, almost two in my hips, and some in my thighs. I lost SEVEN inches overall! (This includes each leg and arm as a seperate measurement)

I was EXSTATIC! I still am!! Every time I put on my pants I think "Hell yeah, I'm doing it!"

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  • abutterflyemerges
    abutterflyemerges Posts: 101 Member
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    I'm happy you posted this. The scale has not budged for weeks and I was getting to throw in the towel. But I would measure myself and see that the numbers are getting lower. And I see in my clothes definately. It just boggles my brain because people are telling me maybe I am gaining muscle? I don't see muscle...I still see fat. So unless it is in diguise I am not sure what to think these days.

    Add me as your friends, love to be.
  • iguanaliz
    iguanaliz Posts: 95 Member
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    Good for you! Yeah, it's so much more than the number on the scale, although that's a hard concept to accept. Whenever the scale doesn't budge, but I KNOW I've done well, I reach for the skinny jeans. They're always a little closer to fitting.
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
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    That's awesome! The measuring tape truly is one of the best ways to know how you're doing. The best is how you physically feel. :bigsmile:
  • knightwriter2
    knightwriter2 Posts: 33
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    Congratulations! My scale hasn't really budged for about a month, but unfortunately I didn't measure myself in the beginning so now I'm fighting the frustrations. This is a lesson for any new members. Measure yourself in the beginning. Guess I'll start digging out my skinny(er) clothes also to see if I'm losing anything.

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