Weighing yourself vs. measurements

Kaylaef
Kaylaef Posts: 194 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So, I've been logging again for just over a week--and I am so scared to get on the scale. I don't want to feel like a failure. I decided to measure myself on Friday so I could see some progress. But I really don't want to see the number on the scale go up and ruin my motivation. Does anyone else feel like this? Do you prefer weighing yourself or measurements?

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  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I prefer weighing myself simply because it's easier. Step on, read the number, done! Measuring requires more effort. :tongue: BUT measuring also shows results much better than than the scale does.

    Last year I went about six months without losing any weight on the scale, but during that time I lost fat and inches galore, dropping at least a full pants size.
  • cqp1
    cqp1 Posts: 41
    I think it may depend on your size. I now weigh 248 and have only lost seven lbs but haven't seen any change in measurements. Of course I may be loosing inches in areas not being measured.
  • chels0722
    chels0722 Posts: 465 Member
    I prefer measurments. But I have different goals than a lot of people. I am trying to increase my LBM while maintaining/losing BF, so my weight has the potential to go up while my measurments will go down.
  • Kaylaef
    Kaylaef Posts: 194 Member
    I think it may depend on your size. I now weigh 248 and have only lost seven lbs but haven't seen any change in measurements. Of course I may be loosing inches in areas not being measured.

    I weigh 210. I have a very curvy figure and tend to loose/gain weight really evenly. (which is a awesome, but also super sucky because i'll put on like 10lbs before I notice it!) I think im going to continue with the measurements, and when I see some progress i'll pop on the scale to see if anything has changed. At least then--I can say "well I've lose 2 inches--and only 3 lbs" and still feel good about myself

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