frustrated scale and size not matching....

daniprimalbeast
daniprimalbeast Posts: 17 Member
edited November 19 in Health and Weight Loss
I can see the weight loss in my stomach and thighs. The fat is dwindling slowly but the only issue is my scale is not showing that weight loss. It annoys me because I know I'm losing the weight. Anyone else having/had this problem?

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  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    so what if the scale isn't moving...I have to ask why does that matter if you know for sure that you are getting smaller????

    But in any case yes it happens all the time that is why scale weight is typically irrelevant.

    Track not just scale weight but measurements, BMI, BF%, what you see, use pics etc....

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html


    and the first person to say muscle weighs more than fat and the OP is building muscle wins the award today...
  • GreenIceFloes
    GreenIceFloes Posts: 1,491 Member
    I'm not seeing the problem here. The point is to lose body fat, which you clearly are. The scale is an inaccurate means of measurement. The tape measure is much more accurate. You probably have water weight masking your progress on the scale.
  • daniprimalbeast
    daniprimalbeast Posts: 17 Member
    I can see what you are saying. But my doctor says I'm 30 lbs overweight so that number while I b the grand scheme of things may not be important is important to my doctor so I kinda have to worry about it. Thanks for the info.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    Give it time, it will come.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    daniprimalbeast wrote: »
    I can see what you are saying. But my doctor says I'm 30 lbs overweight so that number while I b the grand scheme of things may not be important is important to my doctor so I kinda have to worry about it. Thanks for the info.

    Your doctor should also be mindful of your diminishing waist line. That Dr's still rely on bmi is ridiculous - my husband was recently classed as obese even though the Dr could clearly see he wasn't fat, but muscley instead.

    Be patient - the weight will eventually drop to please your Dr, in the meantime, know within yourself that your commitment is paying off!
  • Gizziemoto
    Gizziemoto Posts: 430 Member
    I have the same thing and was frustrated until yesterday. Doctor told me that I am gaining muscle which is leaner. So while the number on the scale has not moved, my clothes fit better and that is a good thing. Good example in my 20's size 4 and was only 40lbs lighter than I am now. I had lots of muscle I let go and working on getting that back.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    SezxyStef wrote: »
    so what if the scale isn't moving...I have to ask why does that matter if you know for sure that you are getting smaller????

    But in any case yes it happens all the time that is why scale weight is typically irrelevant.

    Track not just scale weight but measurements, BMI, BF%, what you see, use pics etc....

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html


    and the first person to say muscle weighs more than fat and the OP is building muscle wins the award today...

    OP is clearly gaining muscle.

    what do I win??????
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    daniprimalbeast wrote: »
    I can see what you are saying. But my doctor says I'm 30 lbs overweight so that number while I b the grand scheme of things may not be important is important to my doctor so I kinda have to worry about it. Thanks for the info.

    Your doctor should also be mindful of your diminishing waist line. That Dr's still rely on bmi is ridiculous - my husband was recently classed as obese even though the Dr could clearly see he wasn't fat, but muscley instead.

    Be patient - the weight will eventually drop to please your Dr, in the meantime, know within yourself that your commitment is paying off!

    BMI is the most useless and overused stat ever..IMO….my BMI is nearly obese yet I am probably about 13% body fat …go figure…

  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    Rely on what you see. The scale isn't useful if you have developed muscles, BF% isn't useful if you're an older athlete, BMI is useless in general.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    47Jacqueline wrote: »
    Rely on what you see. The scale isn't useful if you have developed muscles, BF% isn't useful if you're an older athlete, BMI is useless in general.

    highly doubtful OP is adding any muscle.
  • daniprimalbeast
    daniprimalbeast Posts: 17 Member
    Gizziemoto wrote: »
    I have the same thing and was frustrated until yesterday. Doctor told me that I am gaining muscle which is leaner. So while the number on the scale has not moved, my clothes fit better and that is a good thing. Good example in my 20's size 4 and was only 40lbs lighter than I am now. I had lots of muscle I let go and working on getting that back.

    I'm just going to focus on what I can see and feel instead of the scale. As I mentioned I know in the grand scheme of things the number isn't important but I was worried because the doctor wants to see a decrease in the number. So the scale is being put away for now.
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