I want quantitative proof!

The scale doesn't really tell the whole story. Are you taking your measurements? If your clothes are fitting better, it sounds like you're definitely making some progress. Don't let the number on the scale tell you how you're doing.

Yes, I'm dealing with the same. Try taking measurements. That will reflect your body changes much faster than the scale will. Good luck, and keep your spirit up!

Keep at it ok?

My scale moved quick for the first 86lbs, then I haven't really lost anything since last August.. I gain some, lose it, and do it again.. I hover in what I am calling my 'maintenance zone' BUT!!!!!!!!! I started lighting weights in December and I have went down a shirt size, and I need a belt now with my pants.. sooooo changes still happen even if the scale sucks.

I know it's hard not to see the scale move, TRUST ME, I am a scale NAZI! My friends think I am insane... but I am starting to let go of that. Take your measurements..

Weight is like a watched pot. It won't drop if you weigh all the time. Stop weighing yourself and start working on fat loss and on e day you will step back on the scale and viola! you will have lost another 5.

everyone is saying use a tape measure - as much as this is useful & should be done - take progress pics too! this helps me since I don't really see a difference on the scale either, I've been stuck at around the same weight for ages now but my clothes were tight before, now they're pretty loose.

Progress pics can show you what you don't tend to notice in the mirror, that there is a physical change in your body!

also, you could be gaining muscle as well as losing fat, muscle gains a lot more than fat thus preventing the scales giving a true representation of fat loss

Then take your measurements.

If neither the scale or the tape changes, then it is probably time to change your approach.

This. The scale is not, and should not be, the only way you measure your progress. Something else to think about is focusing more on fitness goals. It's another way you can feel good about what you're doing. Say today you can only walk or run a mile comfortably but if you work on it (cross-train, interval train, etc) in time you'll be able to go farther and faster. Keep track of all progress so you can look back and see how far you've come. Or maybe you want to clean up your diet. Same principal. Work on eating more fruits and veggies, trying new recipes, etc.

How is your clothes not getting loose proof? The number on the scale is nothing more than a measure of the earths gravitational pull on your body. No one sees it so why care? I'd take being two dress sizes smaller over any number on the scale any day!

Look up haybale's spreadsheet. Then trust it, and you'll have your quantifiable evidence right in front of your face:)

My scale was up a pound today, but my jeans are starting to fall onto my hips. They were too tight to wear while sitting a couple months ago.

I shrugged at the scale and went about my day. It's more about how I look and feel than what the scale says. When people see me, they see how I look in clothes, not what I weigh. I don't have the number plastered across my chest, so who cares? As long as I'm getting smaller, that's what they'll notice. As long as I feel smaller and healthier, that's all I care about. The scale will catch up in time.