Any other scale maniacs out there getting pissed off!?

joone_9

I’m right there with you and it’s taking everything I got not to give in and binge. (Why does it make us feel better to know others are struggling?!) but it does so thanks for posting. This is two weeks and no budge on scale and I’m only a month in! I did notice my pants were a bit more loose so I’m hanging on to that thread of positivity so I suggest maybe you take measurements to see progress. I am thinking mine is sodium related but doesn’t make it easier to simply have patience and wait it out. I would LOVE to be at your weight so perhaps that’s some little small comfort?! Don’t give up..or you will be where I currently am which is way way far from that weight that I was (that you are at) two years ago. However, even as I’m writing this I know I’m trying to convince myself to not give up..it’s so hard!!

rheddmobile

While the usual advice is to weigh once a week, for me anyway it helps to weigh more often - you just have to maintain a perspective and understand why you're fluctuating. For example I am up a pound today because I ran 10K for the first time yesterday and my legs are sore and holding water. I know I'm not up a pound of fat, because I know what I ate! Now, if I get plenty of sleep, not sick, well rested for two days, using the bathroom regularly.... and I'm still up... I double check my logging and make sure that "tablespoon" of peanut butter in my morning oatmeal hasn't gradually turned into two tablespoons. Then there's nothing to do but sit back and wait.

It takes 3500 calories over maintenance to gain one pound of fat. So if you didn't eat that, you can relax.

rach3116

Totally normal! It can take me a week to loose water weight sometimes, but I know if I’m consistent that the fat loss is still continuing. Also, a good sweat sesh gets my right quicker too. Stay with it lady, you got this!

ShaeSweetness

joone_9 wrote: »

I’m right there with you and it’s taking everything I got not to give in and binge. (Why does it make us feel better to know others are struggling?!) but it does so thanks for posting. This is two weeks and no budge on scale and I’m only a month in! I did notice my pants were a bit more loose so I’m hanging on to that thread of positivity so I suggest maybe you take measurements to see progress. I am thinking mine is sodium related but doesn’t make it easier to simply have patience and wait it out. I would LOVE to be at your weight so perhaps that’s some little small comfort?! Don’t give up..or you will be where I currently am which is way way far from that weight that I was (that you are at) two years ago. However, even as I’m writing this I know I’m trying to convince myself to not give up..it’s so hard!!

girllllll trust me i know its so difficult! Really though ive been having some better days and just accepting that the scale may not always move. As long as youre doing everything you can, thats what matters. Dont cheat yourself though, dont pretend like youre doing great and logging everything if youre sneaking that handful of chips every night (not saying you are, but some people do that). Just keep faithful to the logging and like you even told me, if you can feel it in the loose-ness of your pants then something is working! thats what i keep telling myself. I just got really down with the monotony of the same fcking meals everyday so i made some new foods recently and i was excited cause they taste delicious! My goal weight is 185 (im pretty tall) so im about 12lbs away from that! Stay Strong!

cwolfman13

ZDeb16 wrote: »

cwolfman13 wrote: »

Body weight fluctuates...weight loss isn't a linear progression...weight loss looks like this...

I love this graph. Where did you get it?

just a picture from the internet...I have my own in a different app, but I don't know how to post that...plus it would look pretty boring 'cuz I've been in maintenance for 5 years...

WolfDenOne

Log faithfully - no cheating. Drink your water. Exercise at least 30min/day, 3 days/week. Don't eat your exercise calories and shoot for a daily surplus of 400-500 calories. It'll come.

AllOutof_Bubblegum

ShaeSweetness wrote: »

Okay so i know you're supposed to weigh yourself once a week, if that..but im about to throw the scale out the window and weigh myself never!! I weighed in at 196.4 on Sunday (wooohoo!). I was 208 when i started about a month ago so that was exciting to see, i went out and had a cheat meal that night and then the next morning just wanted to see that happy weight again and weighed myself. Well nope! Disappointment followed as i was 199! The next day 198 and today 197 after super clean eating and working out. Now im here wondering why the hell am i not 196. Was that never my true weight? Was that a fluke!? Cause i know one day of cheating didnt make me fully gain 2 or 3lbs. Its frustrating because yesterday i was a hangry grumpy little biotch all damn day cause i just wanted my taco bell and i held strong and didnt eat any *kitten* because i wanted to see 196 on the scale again and NOPE!!! This just honestly makes me not even want to keep trying....i know im being a big baby right now-let me cry about it okay! Anyone else get frustrated with the stupid scale!?

This is why, so you don't drive yourself crazy. If you're allowing yourself to get this emotional over a number (a number that is normal and expected to fluctuate daily!) on a scale, then it's definitely time to put the scale away for a while and just focus on staying on track.

stanmann571

WolfDenOne wrote: »

Log faithfully - no cheating. Drink your water. Exercise at least 30min/day, 3 days/week. Don't eat your exercise calories and shoot for a daily surplus of 400-500 calories. It'll come.

Is this advice for cutting or bulking... I'm confused.

KotoMalli

I constantly feel frustrated after getting on the scale! This week I decided no more and to count my calories as I used to. Right now I am at 176 and I'm far from feeling comfortable in my body. My goal weight is 145, so 30 lbs to lose. I'm on my first week of strict calorie counting but am counting on keeping it up!

angelsja

KotoMalli wrote: »

I constantly feel frustrated after getting on the scale! This week I decided no more and to count my calories as I used to. Right now I am at 176 and I'm far from feeling comfortable in my body. My goal weight is 145, so 30 lbs to lose. I'm on my first week of strict calorie counting but am counting on keeping it up!

Your exactly the same weight and goal as me I'm down 12lb since 2nd January

WolfDenOne

stanmann571 wrote: »

WolfDenOne wrote: »

Log faithfully - no cheating. Drink your water. Exercise at least 30min/day, 3 days/week. Don't eat your exercise calories and shoot for a daily surplus of 400-500 calories. It'll come.

Is this advice for cutting or bulking... I'm confused.

I was answering for cutting weight. Water, exercise, burn more than you eat.

stanmann571

WolfDenOne wrote: »

stanmann571 wrote: »

WolfDenOne wrote: »

Log faithfully - no cheating. Drink your water. Exercise at least 30min/day, 3 days/week. Don't eat your exercise calories and shoot for a daily surplus of 400-500 calories. It'll come.

Is this advice for cutting or bulking... I'm confused.

I was answering for cutting weight. Water, exercise, burn more than you eat.

So... 500 calorie surplus means you Lose weight?

Never gunna happen.

ShaeSweetness

stanmann571 wrote: »

WolfDenOne wrote: »

stanmann571 wrote: »

WolfDenOne wrote: »

Log faithfully - no cheating. Drink your water. Exercise at least 30min/day, 3 days/week. Don't eat your exercise calories and shoot for a daily surplus of 400-500 calories. It'll come.

Is this advice for cutting or bulking... I'm confused.

I was answering for cutting weight. Water, exercise, burn more than you eat.

So... 500 calorie surplus means you Lose weight?

Never gunna happen.

i think he meant 500 calorie surplus as in to burn 500 calories extra...orrr he made a mistake and meant to write deficit but i think it was a miscommunication