Lifting weights and weight scale

raven56706

So I'm back at it again on the MFP hardcore. Following the guidelines of eating at deficit and working out in the morning. My goal is to lose weight or more lose inches from my waist. Question is, if I'm lifting weights, should j even bother looking at the scale?

killdontmurder

I haven't looked at the scale since I started working out. You don't need to! Just know the amount of calories you take in, and know the amount of calories you put out. You don't have to obsess over it like a lot of these people, no offense everyone, I respect the weighing and measuring cups and stuff but it's easier for me to do it unstructured. I hate scales because you're going to have that one day where you feel like you should of lost weight but you gained half a pound or something...that was always really demoralizing for me.

capaul42

A lot of people don't have the right mind set for daily weighing and it can actually be detrimental for some people.

I do weigh daily. But I know it's just a number and how many things can affect that number. I also take measurements every 1-2 weeks as sometimes that's a better indicator. That's what I would suggest for you @raven56706 as you're mostly looking to lose inches. I do the usual: chest, waist, hips, thighs, biceps. I also do the widest part of my butt as the original challenge I was in had that listed in the measurements and I just never stopped. Add any other measurements you feel are necessary for you and track them every few weeks.

I will note that measurements should not be taken after a workout as you muscles will be plumper and the results won't be accurate. I do mine in the mornings after my weigh in before I get dressed.

arditarose

Lifting weights, in a deficit, the scale should still be moving downward. It might be slower and you might have more fluctuations, but the scale is still a good tool to measure progress. I would weigh, but track trends.