Why Scales SUCK - small difference but still there pic

ashleyacee
ashleyacee Posts: 118
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I am 5'5 . The picture on the LEFT I was 119 lbs, and on the right is current and I am 130 lbs my heaviest. Personally I feel a big difference and am stronger than I have been. I stopped weighing myself and have been going by how I look and feel. Numbers can be discouraging!!

fitchang-1.jpg

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  • HannahsBestLife
    HannahsBestLife Posts: 209 Member
    wow you look amazing!! Nice work :D
  • hipsdontlie1
    hipsdontlie1 Posts: 294 Member
    Great outlook! It's so true.. I got to stop depending on the scale for results! I think you look amazing in both pictures!! Great work :)
  • Ninja_Bunny
    Ninja_Bunny Posts: 48 Member
    You look greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeat:drinker:
  • ashleyacee
    ashleyacee Posts: 118
    Thanks all of you :)
  • joannathechef
    joannathechef Posts: 484 Member
    Yes! you look so strong and fit now....not that you were pretty before
  • corlas0105
    corlas0105 Posts: 89 Member
    You look amazing. I also stopped weighing myself. I started at 145, and after about a year and a half I got down to 136. (My lightest weight ever in my adult life) Did Insanity, and was right back up to 145. But when I look at pics, there is a big difference between 145 out of shape and 145 healthy and happy! Keep it up. Don't let the scale get you down. I wish I could throw mine away; I just don't have the heart to do it!
  • Jezzabelly
    Jezzabelly Posts: 52
    You look great!!!
  • Melaniec78
    Melaniec78 Posts: 259 Member
    130 is definetly hotter!! WTG and thanks for the motivation!!!!!!!!
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    Well, you could get some scales that measure bodyfat...
    But frankly with a body like that you might as well just measure the drool dripping from the mouths of the blokes staring :P.
  • sirabe
    sirabe Posts: 294 Member
    What a great example!
  • Molly_Maguire
    Molly_Maguire Posts: 1,103 Member
    It may just be the cuter outfit you're wearing on the left, but I personally think you look way hotter in the before pic. Don't get too scrawny, or you'll start to lose those fantastic curves!
  • Michshellars
    Michshellars Posts: 155
    You look great! Don't worry about the # on the scale, you definitely gained muscle which weighs more. Keep on doing what you're doing!
  • SexyLovinmeCook
    SexyLovinmeCook Posts: 1,393 Member
    Man you look great....Good job...Pictures speaks volumes...
  • postrockandcats
    postrockandcats Posts: 1,145 Member
    Muscle mass FTW! You look lovely!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I would LOVE your stomach!!
  • vmekash
    vmekash Posts: 422 Member
    You have photographically made an excellent point. Thank you.
    You look terrific!!
  • Hitem20
    Hitem20 Posts: 121
    I am 5'5 . The picture on the LEFT I was 119 lbs, and on the right is current and I am 130 lbs my heaviest. Personally I feel a big difference and am stronger than I have been. I stopped weighing myself and have been going by how I look and feel. Numbers can be discouraging!!

    fitchang-1.jpg

    Weight doesnt matter when you look like this.
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    It may just be the cuter outfit you're wearing on the left, but I personally think you look way hotter in the before pic. Don't get too scrawny, or you'll start to lose those fantastic curves!

    :explode:
  • Colbyandsage
    Colbyandsage Posts: 751 Member
    You look amazing!!!! I completely agree, the scale is an evil torture device!!! :tongue:
  • litlgator
    litlgator Posts: 1
    Its true about weight. If you get really in tune with your body and eating, you don't need the scale to tell you if you have lost or gained weight. I only weigh myself once a month just to track it in my fit pal, but I let how my clothes feel tell me. Weighing yourself every day can cause a lot of anxiety.

    In the last 18 months, I have lost about 25 pounds, but for the first 6 months, I only lost 5 pounds, but I went down 2 sizes. Muscles and toning up will not make the scale go down, but you definitely look and feel better. Once I had more muscle, the weight has know slowly started coming down. Its better for your metabolism, imo.

    Thanks for posting your pics and the reminder, its not all about weight.
  • tropaze
    tropaze Posts: 317 Member
    I wouldn't worry about weight yourself either, you look great!!
  • amberlykay1014
    amberlykay1014 Posts: 608 Member
    Thanks for this post! I am currently about 133, (but I don't look as good as you!). I definitely need to start working on toning and not so much about weight loss. Great job! You look amazing!
  • ladytinkerbell99
    ladytinkerbell99 Posts: 970 Member
    You look amazing! I never really thought about it until I saw your pictures, side by side. Thank you so much for this post. It really made me think. :flowerforyou:
    p.s. You are gorgeous in both pictures, but you do look very healthy and fit in the after photo.
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    You look amazing!!

    To the poster who said not to lose the curves.. I still see curves. They just look stronger, and hotter!!

    Great work!! I hope to look half as good when I get down there!!
  • BellaNoel87
    BellaNoel87 Posts: 19 Member
    You look amazing rock hard body and a gorgeous face to match such an inspiration makes me want to work harder:) Great job

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