The scale and I are not friends right now...advice please
germangirl88
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So I've lost 25 pounds so far and now I've hit that wall. I've not budge on scale in over a week, but my clothing are fitting looser so I'm losing inches. Should I adjust my cals (doing 2000) to kick the weight to fall off again or is this normal? I work out six days a week and do cardio and weights. Also fast walk/run two miles a day so twelve miles a week. Thanks!
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Throw away the scales and go on inches !!!0
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One week is nothing. Weight loss isn't linear, some weeks you lose a bit, some weeks you lose big, some weeks nothing, and other weeks gain. Stay the course, particularly if clothes are getting looser. Most likely water retention due to muscle repair.0
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If you have been on consistent deficit for a while, I would bump up your calories to maintenance for a day. These always got me out of plateaus when I was losing weight.0
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One week is nothing. Weight loss isn't linear, some weeks you lose a bit, some weeks you lose big, some weeks nothing, and other weeks gain. Stay the course, particularly if clothes are getting looser. Most likely water retention.
I'm going on almost two weeks no budge so why I was getting kind of discouraged. Thanks for the info!0 -
It seems to me though that you are just holding some water weight.. Make sure you are consistent with your sodium levels.0
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ditch the scales!!!!0
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If you stop stepping all over it, it might be nicer to you. lol (kidding, couldn't help myself)0
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I need to but it's a female thing lol. If numbers wern't so important!!! I need to though!ditch the scales!!!!0 -
LOLIf you stop stepping all over it, it might be nicer to you. lol (kidding, couldn't help myself)0 -
The scale and I have this love/hate relationship. I believe if you are going to weigh yourself only do it once every couple of weeks. I use the measuring tape it is way more accurate. Your clothes don't lie. If they are getting loose then you are losing weight.0
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One week is nothing. Weight loss isn't linear, some weeks you lose a bit, some weeks you lose big, some weeks nothing, and other weeks gain. Stay the course, particularly if clothes are getting looser. Most likely water retention.
^ This. Lost the vast majority of my weight in the first few weeks, then the scale stalled completely for a few weeks. Lost 2 lbs. over the past 2 weeks but it doesn't bother me because I can feel the difference in my clothes - my belt is a notch tighter & I'm very close to dropping a pants size. At some point I'm sure the scale will move, but I'm not overly concerned with how much or when because I'm not doing this for a #, I'm doing this to be healthier.........0 -
dont worry about it. everyone will eventually hit a plateu on thier weight loss. its the devils way of trying to throw you off track! i was losing 2 pounds each week since september, went from 246 in september, to 189 feb 1. then from feb 1 until this past friday feb 26, i lost NOTHING!!! i didnt even budge an ounce. i actually bounced from 189 - 192 those 3 weeks, but never an ounce under 189!!! i stuck with it, stuck to my eating habits, kept going to the gym, and to my surprise, this morning, i am down to 186!!! its just a bump in the road, dont let it throw you off course!!!0
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So I've lost 25 pounds so far and now I've hit that wall. I've not budge on scale in over a week, but my clothing are fitting looser so I'm losing inches. Should I adjust my cals (doing 2000) to kick the weight to fall off again or is this normal? I work out six days a week and do cardio and weights. Also fast walk/run two miles a day so twelve miles a week. Thanks!
Are you eating 2000 a day before or after you subtract your calories burned through exercise?
How long have you been following the same exercise routine?
Have you recently changed your routine?
If you are eating 2000 before subtracting your exercise calories, then I'd say don't lower your calories. The lowest you want to go is 1400-1500 AFTER subtracting your exercise calories. So unless you are above that, I wouldn't consider it.
If you have been following the same routine for a long time, your weight loss may have slowed down because your muscles are no longer working as hard as they were because they are used to the work they have to do. You can change this by completely changing your routine, adding an extra 10-15 minutes on to a routine or you could bring in heavier weights.
If you have recently changed your routine, it could be water weight and you do tend to gain before you start losing when particularly when you first start exercising or start a completely new style (e.g. weight training).
Finally, if you are losing inches but the scales aren't budging then chances are you are building muscle which is a good thing. Sometimes the scale takes a little longer to catch up with stuff like this but also you should check out some of the success stories on here. Some people reached their goal weights and then gained 20lbs through "toning up" with weights but still dropped dress sizes. Muscle weighs more than fat.0 -
So I've lost 25 pounds so far and now I've hit that wall. I've not budge on scale in over a week, but my clothing are fitting looser so I'm losing inches. Should I adjust my cals (doing 2000) to kick the weight to fall off again or is this normal? I work out six days a week and do cardio and weights. Also fast walk/run two miles a day so twelve miles a week. Thanks!
I'd go back to goals and put in your new weight and see what MFP gives you for calorie goal, it will probably go down. Only weigh yourself twice a month. You've added some lean muscle and it will offset your fat loss, so weight will be misleading... :bigsmile:0 -
lol... my scale is a douche also! I step on it every am and some days way more than others. I am at 147-153 and it sucks and the pounds don't drift away after a huge dump so i'm kind of screwed but am happy with my overall appearance! SCORE!0
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I have noticed that I often will go a week or two with the scale not moving (or even going up a lb), and then suddenly I will wake up with a 4lb loss. Weight loss for me has not been linear at all.0
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Take a deep breath and relax! Two weeks of no show on the scale doesn't equal hitting a wall. I know it's hard not seeing the scale move but it could be a lot of things. Maybe your calories do need adjusted. What does your workout routine look like? Have you had your body fat % checked? Keep track of your inches loss in addition to weight loss. It will help you out on times like this.0
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Very true, thank you for the reminder about it being to a healthier life! I need to stop worrying about the number. I guess it's the female in me lolOne week is nothing. Weight loss isn't linear, some weeks you lose a bit, some weeks you lose big, some weeks nothing, and other weeks gain. Stay the course, particularly if clothes are getting looser. Most likely water retention.
^ This. Lost the vast majority of my weight in the first few weeks, then the scale stalled completely for a few weeks. Lost 2 lbs. over the past 2 weeks but it doesn't bother me because I can feel the difference in my clothes - my belt is a notch tighter & I'm very close to dropping a pants size. At some point I'm sure the scale will move, but I'm not overly concerned with how much or when because I'm not doing this for a #, I'm doing this to be healthier.........0 -
Just break up....with the scale that is.0
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A long plateau means you need to reevaluate and kick things up a notch. But 2 wks is nothing - and you are seeing progress in your measurements. I still get on the scale, but I also do measurements because I'm losing inches, but hardly anything on the scale. This is a slow and steady process, patience is key.0
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Ditch the scale. I never thought I could only do a weigh-in once per month, but I had to. I've been weighing in at the end of each month at my gym. However, I would monitor every once in a while at home. It became mentally and emotionally frustrating because the readings on both scales would be different. After changing batteries and questioning the validity of both scales, I just ditched the temptation to hop onto one altogether which is during my monthly weigh-in. Good luck!
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Take a deep breath and relax! Two weeks of no show on the scale doesn't equal hitting a wall. I know it's hard not seeing the scale move but it could be a lot of things. Maybe your calories do need adjusted. What does your workout routine look like? Have you had your body fat % checked? Keep track of your inches loss in addition to weight loss. It will help you out on times like this.
With the machine thing that they have at the gym where you add your weight and height, my fat % is rediculous. When I do it with waist/hips/thigh/calf/wrist/arm measurements I'm in the ok fat % range. I do two miles each day and one day I do legs ( three sets of 12 and the weight is 80-90lbs) and the other day I do arms and stomach ( arms are 40/50lbs three sets of 12). Some days I will throw in 15 minutes on the bike or 15 on the elliptical.0 -
HOw much you weigh is a number, it is gravitational pull, no one knows what the scale says but you... inches is were it is at!0
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Wow 25 lbs and this is the first week you haven't lost? That's amazing.
I wouldn't change anything if you're losing inches. Just keep doing what you're doing, it's clearly working. Don't forget though to adjust your calorie goal every 10 lbs or so.0 -
I don't add my workout for calories. So I'm consistantly under calorie.So I've lost 25 pounds so far and now I've hit that wall. I've not budge on scale in over a week, but my clothing are fitting looser so I'm losing inches. Should I adjust my cals (doing 2000) to kick the weight to fall off again or is this normal? I work out six days a week and do cardio and weights. Also fast walk/run two miles a day so twelve miles a week. Thanks!
Are you eating 2000 a day before or after you subtract your calories burned through exercise?
How long have you been following the same exercise routine?
Have you recently changed your routine?
If you are eating 2000 before subtracting your exercise calories, then I'd say don't lower your calories. The lowest you want to go is 1400-1500 AFTER subtracting your exercise calories. So unless you are above that, I wouldn't consider it.
If you have been following the same routine for a long time, your weight loss may have slowed down because your muscles are no longer working as hard as they were because they are used to the work they have to do. You can change this by completely changing your routine, adding an extra 10-15 minutes on to a routine or you could bring in heavier weights.
If you have recently changed your routine, it could be water weight and you do tend to gain before you start losing when particularly when you first start exercising or start a completely new style (e.g. weight training).
Finally, if you are losing inches but the scales aren't budging then chances are you are building muscle which is a good thing. Sometimes the scale takes a little longer to catch up with stuff like this but also you should check out some of the success stories on here. Some people reached their goal weights and then gained 20lbs through "toning up" with weights but still dropped dress sizes. Muscle weighs more than fat.0 -
I found that I get my best results if I only weigh once a week, first thing in the morning after a good nights sleep. I also found that my body retains more water after a good cardio workout so I try to make my weigh day after a rest day when I haven't done cardio that day before... also sodium intake can add to water weight but seriously if you are hitting a plateau you may need to tweak a few things in your nutrition, (up your protein, lower your sodium) and change your workout routine to start getting results again.
I use the scale and measurements, when the scale is being mean I usually fall back on my measurements and surprisingly I will continue to see improvement in my measurements even if the scale isn't budging. I highly recommend both, a pound of muscle takes up less room than a pound of fat ...that's why measurements are important.
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If it helps, I went six months without a change on the scale, but during that time I lost fat and inches and dropped a full pants size.
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The scale gives you a number that only you see. Every one can see the change in measurements! Ditch the scale!!0
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Make you are NET calories are high enough..I stalled when I found my NET cal was very low.. Now I make sure at least 1200 cals or more.0
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focus on measuring and by inches not the scale. I have a group for those of us who want to focus on inches. the scale flucates all the time. when you hit a plateau you up your activity and bump you calories.0
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