Scales suck!

Jennyisbusy

Evidence that scales are the tool of the :devil:

The scale says I have gained 2 lbs in one month.
The inches say I have lost:

upper arms -.5"
hips -1.5"
waist -1"
thighs-1"
hip flap -2" (this is a hip level measurement that includes the tummy flap)

So here is what I think is happening. I have brought my sodium levels way down and I drink more water than a horse tongue so I feel like there is no extra puffiness. I also think there is a muscle memory thing happening, I am right back to where my stats were in October when I had to quit exercising.

Now excuse me while I mop up all these tears. ( We need an emoticon that is smiling and crying!) If I relied solely on the scale for feedback I would be lost.

DanielleRN8

Great results! And I agree, scales suck! They don't always account for muscle gain.

cmriverside

Pour a pitcher of water on your digital scale. That's what I did.

marci423

yep, the scales do have major issues )

woman1961

thats true muscle does weigh more the fat so im sure ur doing ok

SPNLuver83

agreed.

SPNLuver83

thats true muscle does weigh more the fat so im sure ur doing ok

muscle does NOT weigh more than fat. A pound of fat weighs the same as a pound of muscle. A pound is a pound. However, fat has more volume, so it takes more fat to create a pound than it does muscle.

just sayin.

Jennyisbusy

Thanks guys. I also forgot to say that I still eat plenty of food and I only do exercise stuff that I think is fun. I am NOT into torturing myself.

My Hubby pointed out last night that my wrists and ankles are looking different too, so I knew things were happening but man is it nice to have actual data to back the feelings and observations.

PLUMSGRL

Awesome results for one month!
Luv your pic!

wordpainter09

Great job!!
On exercise...its never usually fun at first. It usually gets more fun as you get better at it. Something you think you hate might get more fun if you get better at it.

Jennyisbusy

That's very true Wordpainter. I used to avoid everything thinking I had to be the good at it. Now I just try stuff and see what happens, and then start planning how to do it a little bit better. Life is more fun this way!

jayliospecky

Nicely done, Jenny! You're amazing!

Jennyisbusy

Thanks Janelle! I took some pictures today hoping that the shrinking continues