Seriously, the scale sucks!

1 lb a week loss is fine, and this is probably the most you should be aiming for anyway. More than that and you are probably screwing up your body.

I'm envious you've been able to lose that much! My weight slows down drastically after losing 5 lbs. I have 50 to lose in total and am only 15 down and it looks like I won't have lost anything for the entire month...in fact, my measurements are the same and my weight is up 3 pounds from the first, despite busting my *kitten* and sticking to my healthy diet 80% of the time. I guess in April there will be no cheating or eating out or anything... ugh.

Keep up the great work...you look great!

Your muffin top is gone for sure. You're going to drive men crazy with that figure when you get to goal. What a waist and hips. Gorgeous.

Haha don't tell my husband that! :laugh: No, but seriously, thank you so so much! That is super kind of you!

And thank everyone else too! Seriously, all of this encouragement is making me feel so good! If anyone needs a new friend on here feel free to add me too!

What workout are you doing? I want results like this!!

That's the same tank top?? It's a huge difference. You look great!

Well the scale doesn't define you sweetheart. You are a knock out just the way you are I just had a 5 week plateau don't sweat it, it will end. Just remember water is the secret.

I feel your pain. The first 30 pounds I lost weren't all that difficult. I've really had to work for these last 20. I know the next 20 will be even harder. I would say what has helped me is knowing that EVERY day counts. Now with that being said, on Sundays I don't log the food I eat. I wouldn't say I go crazy or binge on unhealthy things. I just relax my restraints a little. Maybe I'll have bacon with breakfast, a coffee from Starbucks, or a bowl of ice cream. I don't have all those things for sure! I reward myself and my body doesn't hate me as much during the week when I torture it with running/cardio. Just remember that you can have a few breaks. You get a vacation day at work, so have a vacation day from your diet once in a while. Don't get crazy though!!

Great work! I know we all want that number to go down on the scale, but your pictures don't lie!!

Thanks so much for sharing! I feel the same way, keep thinking my scale must be broken I'm trying to focus on how much stronger I feel and how much more energy I have. You look great, keep up the good work!

Very Funny .. Those were my exact words to myself. I work out hard and eat WAY healthier then I ever have. and the weight fell off at first .. this month has been really rough as far as the scale goes. Even going up and down . however I did do the measurements and take a beginning photo. I measure once a month and so thankful i did because it truly helps! I still see "The Fat girl" in the mirror but my clothes do feel different. I was extremely surprised last month to "SEE" the inches I have lost and the difference in the photo Knowing I only lost maybe 3-4 lbs the entire month. But I lost 8 inches! ( total body) I have recently changed things up a bit, trying to add more cardio. I havent lost alot this month either so Im really hoping for another "photo shocker" This is me as of a couple weeks ago.

Hurray! You look wonderful. And you are so right -- biochemical changes are real. You are substituting muscle for fat. And willy nilly, your body chemistry is adjusting. While muscle uses more resting energy, overall you are a smaller person and your resting energy is going to go down. Keep working, keep mindful, be positive when you look in the mirror!