Reminder: The Scale Does NOT Define You!

First of all you look freaking amazing!!! Second I agree with you.....the scale is definately a big fat liar!!! I've been pumping up my strength training now for several months in addition to the workouts I've been doing consistenly now for over 600 days. I've noticed since I pumped up the strength, my weight has increased by 5 lbs on most days. You have proven to me that the scales aren't that big of a deal and we should be focused more on how we feel and look then that darn number on the scales, Thank you:):)

Thanks for posting this! I constantly weigh myself and get frustrated when it fluctuates. I gotta keep this as a reminder

Love it Lorina!
Thanks for the always great thread and pics:)

You are so right. The scale is an inferior tool anyway. It's okay as a trend tool over time, but even then it's inferior over say a DXA scan or hydrostatic body composition test.

Your body loses weight in chunks, not linear. I have found that you can do everything right and your weight loss seems to plateau but if you are patient and keep exercising and eating at a deficit (however slight) you will lose it, it will suddenly "whoosh". There are so many variables for the scale; water retention, digestion, hormones, allergies, sodium, carbs, water intake, DOMS, inflammation, the list goes on. People mistakenly think they lose or gain weight when they eat more or less because of these fluctuations.

Losing weight requires tremendous patience. You will not lose it when you want it or where you want it. The body does its thing. Some apparent plateaus can last a month or so. You cannot make it happen faster. You must focus on two things; calories and exercise. Nothing else matters. Scales and metrics don't matter. The day in and day out grind of exercise and calories are all that matters. It is not very exciting until things fall into place. You get your victories and you ride one victory to the next.

The scale is a trend tool. The scale is good but put it away and only check once a week and only use it as a trend tool. It will fluctuate, it does not matter. Take front side and back progress pictures at least once a month. You will see differences that the metrics won't tell you and it's that little bit of NSV that will keep you going until the next victory.

Thank you so much!

Thanks for posting this! I think people get too hung up on the scale....I'm actually trying to stay the same (or even put on weight) but seriously drop my body fat percentage. 6' & 220ish & lean...that's my goal.

Oh, and very nice curves, both before and after....although there should be another pic with the new jeans that replaced those

I love all of your posts. They are all so inspiring. I just posted on my page last week about how I'm no longer a slave to the scale. The scale keeps going up and down. Then I went clothes shopping because my clothes are too big. I went from a large to a medium shirt size, a large to a medium jacket size, a size 5 to a 3 pant size. My scale has been stuck between 150 and 148 for the past few weeks. You are so right.

I needed to read this..Thanks

How true the saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words"!
Thanks for posting these words of encouragement. :flowerforyou:

Wow thanks for posting!!!!!! I hate the stupid scale!!!! Awesome job!! very encouraging.