How do you stay motivated when the scale shows no results??

Have you taken any other measurements apart from your weight ?? Are your clothes looser , these are also part of weight loss not just the numbers on the scales !

Several studies have shown those who weigh themselves daily versus weekly or otherwise tend to lose or maintain weight better than those who do not. However, you should note that weights will fluctuate daily depending on your sodium to potassium intake (which can result in excess water being temporarily held), also not getting enough nutrient for your body can cause your body to slow itself down thereby lowering your BMR. I would encourage you to have a journal to track your weight week over week. Since your goal is to "lose" weight then you will need a quantitative measure to see if you are meeting your goal. If you find you are not, then you should study your exercise and food nutrient plans from the previous week. You may find that while you were below your caloric intake that your sodium intake was too high each day and your body has been unable to rid itself of the excess salt and thus holding onto water. Also, if you notice you are more tired check to see if you are getting all your proper nutrients. Many times people focus on the length of time they worked out, however, if due to a lack of nutrients you are more tired one particular week you may not be exercising with as much intensity and therefore not burning as much calories. In addition, make sure you are measuring your food carefully to make sure your caloric amounts are accurate. Being off by as little as 50 calories a day can result in a 5.2 pounds difference at the end of the year on where you think your weight should be.

So I guess your motivation should be researching your eating, exercising and nutrient habits and seeing if you can solve the puzzle. Look to check your daily potassium, many people are low in this.

http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20051118/daily-weigh-in-may-help-dieters-lose

measurements, look in the mirror, i hang my "goal jeans" on a hanger on my refrigerator door so I will have to physically move them every time I start to think about eating something. little things.

Eat more, and take the stairs.

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But really, how are your clothes fitting? I've been at kind of a plateau weight wise, but my clothes are definitely fitting differently/better.

I've been working so hard and in the beginning of my weight loss journey I was happy with my results but now although I'm still doing the same amount, I seem to not be losing as much anymore. How can I stay motivated and inspired to continue working so hard??

Make fitness goals. My scale hasn't moved in 3 weeks, but in that time I reached my goal of running 20 miles in September. Sometimes you just have to be satisfied knowing you are stronger and healthier than you were the day before. :-)

Just be reasonable: if you're eating under maintenance (and being truthful about calories, and logging/weighing everything!) it will eventually come off. Your body's HAS to pull it from somewhere; it's not magic! So if you just keep on keeping on, you'll eventually find the scale on the downward trend again.

So far in this year long journy, I seem to always have one pair of pants that are a little too tight. When I am feeling really big and crappy (just this morning, actually) I put them on and ususally they are a little closer to being comfortalble.

Today I got to wear my "snug pants" tod work becasue they FIT, but I have only lost 2 pounds in a month...the mirror and your clothes become a better gage than the scales. I only have 10 more to go and I have started working out quite a bit more so I think the last 10 could take awhile. I don't want to go below my calorie goals so far that I flip out and quit!

Any progress is still progress. Would you rather be gaining weight?

I track my weight daily AM and PM so that I can spot trends as far as what works and what doesn't. I find that the numbers don't bother me as I know that as long as I do the same things that have been working I should see progress.

I am a numbers guy .. so I like to see the numbers and then I can adjust my program (whether that be what I eat or what I do for exercise).

Different things work for different people So just do what works for you.

I remember that if I don't stay motivated, I will see results but not the ones I want. The scale could go up instead of down. Staying the same is better than gaining.