What am I not doing....?

billsnita
billsnita Posts: 7 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Feeling a little frustrated today.... :S So I have noticed that some of my clothes are fitting different (in a good way), however when i step on the scale I see the same weight over and over, give or take a few oz's or even a lb... yet I still feel different and I am working hard. So seeing the scale not moving has been a tough one for my motivation... this morning I decided to do some measurements (don't recommend doing this by yourself) and found that I have gone down 2.4 inches on my waist also noticed in some of my other measurements... so tell me this, how can you not lose lbs but show inches lost? I guess all I can do is stick with it and hope to see more changes soon...

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  • PunkinSpice79
    PunkinSpice79 Posts: 309 Member
    I'm having the same issue. I'm doing Jillian Michael's 30DS though, so I feel like I'm increasing my muscle and losing fat. The scale hasn't changed, but I'm down 2.25' in my waist. My motivation is also taking a beating.
  • murphy612
    murphy612 Posts: 734 Member
    I don't know what you're not doing, but I know what you're doing wrong..... paying too much attention to the number on the scale! Don't weigh as often. If you feel better, look better and you are losing inches then you are doing it right! Be patient, the scale number will eventually go down too.
  • Meeks8108
    Meeks8108 Posts: 3 Member
    I experienced the same thing. However think about it this way, would you rather loose weight or inches. Two people can weigh the same and wear different size clothes. Focus on the fit of your close b/c the scale is only one aspect of loosing weight and it can vary based on the time of day, your water intake, your stress level, etc...but your clothes don't lie. FOCUS ON THE INCHES LOST!!! The goal is for a smaller dress/pant/shirt size right, well don't place as much emphasis on the scale. Maybe weigh yourself once a month....it definitely :happy: helped me.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    I don't know what you're not doing, but I know what you're doing wrong..... paying too much attention to the number on the scale! Don't weigh as often. If you feel better, look better and you are losing inches then you are doing it right! Be patient, the scale number will eventually go down too.

    This!!! measure yourself. Inches are just as important, if not more so.
  • ChelleBalady
    ChelleBalady Posts: 204
    I though I hit a plateau a few weeks ago. However I'm in a wedding a tried on the brides maids dress I ordered a few months ago. It was huge on me reordered 3 sizes smaller. The scale didn't move but I'm losing inches and fat. Don't focus on the scale I would have someone measure every month and do a body fat percentage caliper or body pod done. If your working out remember you re gaining muscle as well. Feel free to add me if you would like. Hugs.
  • mamacremers
    mamacremers Posts: 183 Member
    The NSV's are just as important as the scale victories!!!
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,839 Member
    In general, lean muscle is denser than fat. Compare, for instance, a bag of flour and a feather pillow. The pillow is going to be much larger yet weigh less because the feathers are less dense than the flour.

    So, you may have lost fat yet gained lean muscle. You are "denser" than you were and therefore your waist shrunk.
  • MzManiak
    MzManiak Posts: 1,361 Member
    I really hope that the food you log is not the only food you are eating.

    ETA: If that really is all you are eating, you are NOT gaining muscle. :noway:
  • madtownjeremy
    madtownjeremy Posts: 249
    I don't know what you're not doing, but I know what you're doing wrong..... paying too much attention to the number on the scale! Don't weigh as often. If you feel better, look better and you are losing inches then you are doing it right! Be patient, the scale number will eventually go down too.

    ^^THIS! I let that number get to me sometimes too, but then I grab the measuring tape, whip up some numbers, see the progress and rejoice.

    Remember, your weight can fluctuate around 5 lbs IN ANY GIVEN DAY due to water retention and normal digestion taking as long as it does; I've seen it go more!

    So yeah, don't trust the scale so much. The mirror tells volumes more about your progress.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I really hope that the food you log is not the only food you are eating.

    This for sure!!! Normally I'd say who cares what the scale says as long as you are looking better, but if this is really all you eat that is a serious problem.
  • oDDnySS
    oDDnySS Posts: 69 Member
    Muscle- it weighs more than fat; also, your body is adjusting to your new routine- give it time, the scale will catch up, but honestly, gauge your loss via inches NOT weight- inches are THE BEST INDICATION of your progress. :-)
  • Pmscur
    Pmscur Posts: 19 Member
    Don't know if this helps, but...... My scale has read 175 to 173 for the last 8 weeks. Talk about frustrating as I am really watching the food and exercise. But then I went shopping with my Mother in Law......pants size 12 down from a size 14.

    The scale never gives the whole story!

    How do you feel? Is your energy Up?

    This is all a win win.

    Add me if you like as I am in the same boat and rowin the same paddle.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Who cares what the scales say if you have lost inches????
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    What are you not doing?

    Based on your diary, I would say, "eating."


    Like a few others above stated, I really hope you are just really inconsistent at logging and that you ARE eating more.
  • billsnita
    billsnita Posts: 7 Member
    The NSV's are just as important as the scale victories!!!

    forgive me here but what are NSV's?
  • billsnita
    billsnita Posts: 7 Member
    Thank you for all of your replies, I am still going through them all but there is one comment that i would like to address and this is that I am eating.

    I get inconsistent with putting in my food for dinner time as I need to put in recipes that then breaks down etc. My dinner's are averaging about 400 - 500 cal's

    So please note that I am eating! I am taking in less then before but not less than proper portion sizes :)
  • MzManiak
    MzManiak Posts: 1,361 Member
    The NSV's are just as important as the scale victories!!!

    forgive me here but what are NSV's?

    Non-Scale Victories
    Thank you for all of your replies, I am still going through them all but there is one comment that i would like to address and this is that I am eating.

    I get inconsistent with putting in my food for dinner time as I need to put in recipes that then breaks down etc. My dinner's are averaging about 400 - 500 cal's

    So please note that I am eating! I am taking in less then before but not less than proper portion sizes :)

    Some days you only enter 300 calories. Even with the dinner, that's too little. But, ok, assuming you have MFP set correctly, and assuming you are willing to eat all of your calories... it is impossible to tell what is going wrong if you don't log accurately. (Both food and exercise)
  • Naener
    Naener Posts: 167 Member
    You really need to make it a point to log ALL your food girl... holding yourself accountable for everything you put in your mouth is a HUGE hurdle...

    You cant exercise away a crappy diet... even if youre making better choices, the portions need to be controlled.
    If you are honest with yourself about how much and what you are eating.. staying at a decent deficit, and exercising a few days a week, you WILL keep losing.

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