Heavy lifting NSV-- goodbye scale, you sneaky liar!

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  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
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  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    one of the best NSVs ever :) thank you for the giggle...and for the inspiration!
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    Love this!
  • BarbellBlondieRuns
    BarbellBlondieRuns Posts: 511 Member
    haha! You're cute, girly. Way to lift!
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    You are as eloquent as you are strong. The scale cannot measure how awesome you are.
  • sarrah_n
    sarrah_n Posts: 192 Member
    :)
  • oldy76
    oldy76 Posts: 185 Member
    A great progression and wonderful photos!! Congrats on your achievements and being able to move on from the number on the scale. That's not easy to do :bigsmile:
  • wonderwoman234
    wonderwoman234 Posts: 551 Member
    I'm right there with you! The scale is a LOUSY measurement for the good work we are doing. The mirror and our clothes are a far better way to assess our progress.

    Who cares what your weight is if you look fit and toned?
  • keyer23
    keyer23 Posts: 114 Member
    Needed to hear/see this. I am 8 pounds over goal and can't get back down there for the life of me. I eat clean and work out 6 days a week ... and I'm slowly gaining weight. I have been working with a trainer for the last 10 weeks and he has me lifting heavier than I ever have. I am getting definition in my arms, back and chest. People are NOTICING! My measurements for waist butt and thighs are reduced. HOWEVER, that da*&m scale bothers me. I can't get past wanting to let that "number" define me. I have to change my thought process in this regard. It is SO tough to do. I still feel like I am failing instead of gaining ground.
  • SandraNancy
    SandraNancy Posts: 127 Member
    You are as eloquent as you are strong. The scale cannot measure how awesome you are.

    Why thank you! What a lovely thing to say.
  • sun_fish
    sun_fish Posts: 864 Member
    What a great read - congratulations on your transformation and realizing that the scale cannot control how you feel about yourself!
  • SandraNancy
    SandraNancy Posts: 127 Member
    What a great read - congratulations on your transformation and realizing that the scale cannot control how you feel about yourself!

    Thanks Karindiane! It has taken a long while to get here, and there are still those moments when I wish that number was lower, but then I remind myself that number is only a very small part of the big picture.
  • Strivetobebetter76
    Strivetobebetter76 Posts: 1,784 Member
    Incredible job. Your story is an inspiration to many. Keep up the amazing hard work and determination
  • Sphyk1
    Sphyk1 Posts: 85 Member
    Nice job on the fitness and weight loss! I loved your post!! Congrats :)
  • kgbsn80
    kgbsn80 Posts: 21
    Definitely ready to just say goodbye to using scale every week because I see more changes with measurements and photo's than with numbers. I think I want to focus more on NSV because I love what lifting is doing for me. Great job ! your story make me want to lift even more.
  • Strangegirlz
    Strangegirlz Posts: 92 Member
    Love it. Congratulations on your achievements and also the realisation and strength to abandon the scale!
  • Egon9123
    Egon9123 Posts: 44 Member
    This post was truly inspirational. I too hate the scale. I go to the gym and monitor my diet regularly and as soon as I started hitting the weights I started gaining weight! I am pleased to report that my fat is turning into muscle but I could still spare to lose some fat!

    Congrats, you look great!
  • schellina
    schellina Posts: 7 Member
    AMEN! I have been lifting heavy for 2.5 months. Every week I get on the scale to see that I have climbed from 117 lbs to 122, 123, 124. Maybe that doesn't seem like a big deal, but its all relative, and to me this seems like a failure. On the up side, my thighs are thinner, my butt is toned, my abs are cut, and my arms are defined. I look in the mirror and LOVE what I see! My scale and I are taking a little break in April. I am going to take a picture on 4/1 and take my measurements and at the end of the month I will let the measuring tape and the pictures be my judge!
  • SandraNancy
    SandraNancy Posts: 127 Member
    Definitely ready to just say goodbye to using scale every week because I see more changes with measurements and photo's than with numbers. I think I want to focus more on NSV because I love what lifting is doing for me. Great job ! your story make me want to lift even more.

    Thanks so much! I think the scale's a great tool when you have weight to lose, but when you're an "average" size, it really can be misleading and discouraging. Good luck with your own banishing of the scale!
  • SandraNancy
    SandraNancy Posts: 127 Member
    This post was truly inspirational. I too hate the scale. I go to the gym and monitor my diet regularly and as soon as I started hitting the weights I started gaining weight! I am pleased to report that my fat is turning into muscle but I could still spare to lose some fat!

    Congrats, you look great!

    Nice to meet you, thanks for friending me!
  • SandraNancy
    SandraNancy Posts: 127 Member
    AMEN! I have been lifting heavy for 2.5 months. Every week I get on the scale to see that I have climbed from 117 lbs to 122, 123, 124. Maybe that doesn't seem like a big deal, but its all relative, and to me this seems like a failure. On the up side, my thighs are thinner, my butt is toned, my abs are cut, and my arms are defined. I look in the mirror and LOVE what I see! My scale and I are taking a little break in April. I am going to take a picture on 4/1 and take my measurements and at the end of the month I will let the measuring tape and the pictures be my judge!

    I hear ya, it's a BIG deal when you've been so focussed on making the number smaller rather than larger. I imagine most people who have lost weight have a secret dread that it'll come back. When I saw the weight start creeping back, it was not a good feeling. Still, now that I can see all those wonderful changes (as you're mentioning) I have to vote for looking and feeling great rather than loving my number on a scale.

    Good for you, moving on to the mighty measuring tape!
  • time4kim2014
    time4kim2014 Posts: 85 Member
    You look fantastic! Sometimes I feel the only place I am comfortable with my body is at the gym lifting where all my muscles show.
  • rachface1234
    rachface1234 Posts: 227 Member
    Love this, so much, congratulations on such a healthy perspective, getting stronger, and of course, you look fabulous!
  • mgraciellem
    mgraciellem Posts: 13 Member
    This is just what I needed. :) Loved the post! Great job!
  • Patty1015A
    Patty1015A Posts: 79 Member
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  • Narc_soda
    Narc_soda Posts: 181 Member
    Well done!
    (nice written angle!)
  • SandraNancy
    SandraNancy Posts: 127 Member
    Big thanks to everyone who commented; I had no idea my personal love/hate relationship with the scale was mirrored by so many, particularly when it comes to heavy lifting.

    I really appreciate all the comments, compliments, and friend requests. WOW!
  • ottomark14
    ottomark14 Posts: 6 Member
    Wicked. You look awesome!
  • ottermotorcycle
    ottermotorcycle Posts: 654 Member
    I LOVE SEEING THINGS LIKE THIS.
    That's absolutely what it's about! Looking healthier, feeling healthier - being healthier. I like to tell people that the scale can only tell you what your relationship is with gravity. Your body would look the same on the moon and be much lighter. Focus on looking great and feeling great. And you've done that. It's so wonderful.

    Also I like your choice of before picture.
  • KetosisTina
    KetosisTina Posts: 197 Member
    So true. I figured this out about 10 years ago. I was 145 lbs 26% body fat and wearing a size 14.

    After a lot of lifting and clean eating I got to 17% body fat and a size 6. Weight was still 145 lbs. :)

    Measurements, body fat and how your clothes fit is the real "scale".

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