This is why scales lie! (progress pics)

quishajuice
quishajuice Posts: 106 Member
in Success Stories
Hey all, this is my first time posting progress pics here but having shared some on my instagram fitness account I figured it was time to share here as well. The first pic is of me around in July of this year and the second in November (sorry haven't taken a more recent one yet). According to the scale I've only lost 5lbs during that time (thanks to all the strentgh training/weights I like to do), I use to let the scale discourage me until I started taking progress pics and realized I actually was getting results! I'm still a major work in progress but I'm finally starting to feel good about my self.Just wanted to share and say don't let the scale get you down! :)

Me around June of this year
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Me last month
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  • farmwife3815
    farmwife3815 Posts: 326 Member
    Wow, That's great!!!
  • FitzyFitzpatrick
    FitzyFitzpatrick Posts: 188 Member
    Great changes, keep up the good work!
  • trchristy
    trchristy Posts: 155 Member
    thank you so much I have had a similar happening to me I have exercising and doing a core class and I see nothing happening on the scale but I do see a small difference with my clothes. I am trying to not get discouraged I just want the scale to move. Your proof it doesnt need to in order to see a change. thank you for posting.
    :)
  • vanessamcinnis
    vanessamcinnis Posts: 204 Member
    Keep up the fantastic work, you look great. You can def notice great progress be proud :)
  • LesaDave
    LesaDave Posts: 1,480 Member
    That's a GREAT five pounds lost!!

    You look great and...CONGRATS!!
  • marion21keywest
    marion21keywest Posts: 1
    Wow! That's impressive. What a difference ! I'm just starting again having put 7 lbs on to an already overweight body following a cruise. We've booked for 2013 and I want to be at least 3 stone lighter by nov.
  • 300poundsdown
    300poundsdown Posts: 38
    amen to this!!! Since I started strength training I have found the same thing to be true. So happy you posted this. And by the way...you look AMAZING!
  • heatherloveslifting
    heatherloveslifting Posts: 1,428 Member
    Nice!!! You look totally hot! Great work!
  • ktrn0312
    ktrn0312 Posts: 722 Member
    You look fabulous!
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Fantastic job!! Keep up the good work!
  • Ladyzumba
    Ladyzumba Posts: 217 Member
    Thanks for sharing! I know that I for one needed to SEE this. I really need to have one of my children hide my scale!
    You look amazing by the way!
  • kimad
    kimad Posts: 3,010 Member
    That is an incredible different. Good work!!!!
  • meaghan2008
    meaghan2008 Posts: 401 Member
    You look great! & we started our journeys around the same time!!! =) the scale really does lie lol
  • tljennin1
    tljennin1 Posts: 34
    Thanks for the encouragement my scale isn't budging but I see my body changing each week.
  • getfitnfab
    getfitnfab Posts: 418 Member
    Perfect timing, needed to see something along this line, starting weight training and needed assurance
  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    Thanks for the encouragement my scale isn't budging but I see my body changing each week.

    That's all that matters. You look fantanbulous! You are going to rock the New Year!
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous!!!


    This is a wonderful example of what strength training can do. Also, a phenomenal example of why you shouldn't gauge your progress based on the number on the scale.

    You look FAB! Keep up the amazing work!
  • LJCannon
    LJCannon Posts: 3,636 Member
    :flowerforyou: You do INDEED Look Fabulous and it is Encouraging that the Strength / Weight Training may have contributed to the "Lack of Progress" on the Scale. My weight has crept up slightly in the past 2 weeks and I am hoping that it is because I have changed my Weight Training a lot.
    :heart: Thank You for posting this!!
  • quishajuice
    quishajuice Posts: 106 Member
    Thank you for the incredibly kind words everyone ^_^. Glad I could help those also in the same boat, it can be frustrating sometimes LOL.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Wonderful job!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    You're doing it RIGHT! :drinker:

    Great job!
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    Nice work!
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    You look amazing. Your hard work is paying off.
  • kennethmgreen
    kennethmgreen Posts: 1,759 Member
    Another great example of re-shaping your body, gaining strength, and becoming healthier through weight training. You also happened to lose 5 pounds.

    Good work. :drinker:
  • quishajuice
    quishajuice Posts: 106 Member
    Another great example of re-shaping your body, gaining strength, and becoming healthier through weight training. You also happened to lose 5 pounds.

    Good work. :drinker:

    Thanks! This is a great way of looking at it :smile:
  • pspetralia
    pspetralia Posts: 963 Member
    You can really see the changes. Congrats and thanks for posting!!!
  • sc1572
    sc1572 Posts: 2,309 Member
    you ROCK!!!
  • Zumaria1
    Zumaria1 Posts: 225 Member
    WOW!!! You look great!!!! It definitely looks like you weigh so much less, you are so toned especially your abs. Congrats on all your hard work, and you look fantastic!!! This is encouraging to me because I have similar shape :)
  • ndnmomma
    ndnmomma Posts: 466 Member
    Definitely we let the scale control us but it really shouldn't, and you are proof. Looking fabulous keep it up!
  • AnnaVee84
    AnnaVee84 Posts: 345 Member
    thanks for sharing - it's great to have a reminder that SCALES LIE!!! :tongue:

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