I can see my self loseing weight, but the scale doesn't?

Kacso17

Okay, I can tell im losing weight, probably not ALOT, but i can atleast say i dropped 7-8 pounds, i can tell my belly shorten and my wasit , and around me neck and under my chin! But the scale doesnt agree with it, infact it says im 1 pounds heavier then what i started with? i started at 208lbs it shows im 209.4 !!

This is the kinda of stuff the discourgaes me alot..

DaveDeLange

It can be discouraging. Which is why I have decided not to weigh myself at all. Ok I weighed myself at the start, but have no plans to do so again any time soon.

My reference is going to be my trousers becoming more loose around the waist (which they already are). And the mirror. If I look good naked, I couldn't give a monkey's what I weigh.

My goal is to look good for next summer. I'm doing a lot of heavy weight training and taking creatine, which does tend to increase "water weight." Over a few months I have lost fat but gained muscle, so the scales are not a reliable marker of progress.

I'd ditch the scales.

Aero1dynamic

It can be discouraging. Which is why I have decided not to weigh myself at all. Ok I weighed myself at the start, but have no plans to do so again any time soon.

My reference is going to be my trousers becoming more loose around the waist (which they already are). And the mirror. If I look good naked, I couldn't give a monkey's what I weigh.

My goal is to look good for next summer. I'm doing a lot of heavy weight training and taking creatine, which does tend to increase "water weight." Over a few months I have lost fat but gained muscle, so the scales are not a reliable marker of progress.

I'd ditch the scales.

^^^This. I also do NOT bother weighing myself outside of general curiosity. The scale lies while the inches lost everywhere DO NOT. Measure yourself, take notice of how your clothes fit and how the mirror replies to your questions. =D

TrailNurse

Get rid of the scale if it causing you to stress over the numbers. Take photos and measure.

kiwigirl007

Muscle weighs more than fat. If you're replacing your body's fat with muscle, you'll have a denser, leaner, but heavier body, and that's ok!! The number on the scale is just a number. It tells you nothing about how you look or how you feel. If you like what you're seeing and how you're feeling, you're doing it right. ;D

Brownsbacker4evr

Well, I tell everyone that lets the scale run their fitness lives this: The scale doesn't dictate progress.
The true progress is seeing yourself constantly improving in the physical aspects. You can run longer without being out of breath, you can do more pushups, etc. You say you see yourself losing the weight, so let that be your motivation.

Take measurements and pictures. 10000% more effective than some number that pops up on a scale. Don't let that number do that to you and take away from your hard work.

I weigh in only once a month for the sole purpose of seeing if there is any weight progression with the physical improvements i've made. As long as you're in there putting in the effort and doing your best, you're making improvements to your body.

SheBeButLittleSheisFierce

I worked out and ate right for 4 months. The scale didn't show a thing. It was frustrating. My trainer measured me and low and behold I had lost over 12 inches. Muscle takes up less room than fat. You apparently are building muscles. That's a good thing. Don't go by the scale. Have someone hide it for at least a onth. Go by how clothing fits or other things you notice. Don't get discouraged.

Kacso17

Thank you for your support and motivation all !

brianpperkins

The amount of muscle building while eating at a deficit is greatly overestimated on MFP.