I don't notice a Difference in the way i look and the scale keeps giving me different numbers
michelleselmon
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Hi so i have lost 10 pounds eating right I sometimes don't have time to exercise so i don't
so mostly losing this 10 pounds was by eating right and eating around 1440 calories But I don't notice a Difference in the way i look so could this 10 pounds lost just be water weight?
and when i Weigh myself The scale says now I'm 213 and then it will go up a pound
and yesterday i was 215 so i'm confused on what i even weigh could i be losing that fast?
I like to weigh myself every morning And i keep getting different numbers any Suggestions or advice?
so mostly losing this 10 pounds was by eating right and eating around 1440 calories But I don't notice a Difference in the way i look so could this 10 pounds lost just be water weight?
and when i Weigh myself The scale says now I'm 213 and then it will go up a pound
and yesterday i was 215 so i'm confused on what i even weigh could i be losing that fast?
I like to weigh myself every morning And i keep getting different numbers any Suggestions or advice?
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Your weight is a range, not a specific number.0
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Have you taken measurements with a measuring tape? Weight fluctuates so much naturally. I suggest only weighing yourself once a week so you don't stress yourself about it too much.0
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Have you taken measurements with a measuring tape? Weight fluctuates so much naturally. I suggest only weighing yourself once a week so you don't stress yourself about it too much.
No I mostly just weigh myself on the scale but i just don't notice a difference anywhere And every morning
i weigh myself it says i have lost a pound or 2 i just can't believe i would be losing that fast So i am going to get a measuring tape and try that thanks so much for all your help
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Weight is going to fluctuate based on the amount of mass of food and water that your body retains. Don't get too hooked on the number, but continue to record your weight and measurements and see the trend downward as you continue to eat and drink within your caloric range and continue to exercise moderately, regularly. Check your carbohydrate levels if you are not losing weight and increase proteins and reduce carbs in proportion. Then watch again and see if you are trending downward over a two week period.
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I agree with Kandeye if you are stressing out weigh in once a week. I weigh myself daily but that is because I like to average it out. I can tell you after a weekend of indulging (Labor Day) the scale went up 4.5lbs. It still hasn't came back to the prior weight but I didn't eat enough to gain 4.5lbs. I assume just water weight from moving more and eating a higher carb/sodium diet for a couple of days. Just hang in there we didn't gain it all at once we are not going to lose it all at once either. You are doing amazing you have lost 10lbs. Keep up what you are doing wonderful. Slow and steady wins the race.0
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A single meal can really throw your weight one way or the other. That is why it is advised to not weigh in very often. I used to have a graph of my weight loss that showed a 15 lb spike in 1 day. I was eating low cal and low sodium. I had a cheat meal at Olive Garden and did karaoke that night. When I sing I drink gallons of water if I am there for a long time. So don't weigh quite so often. You should not be worried about one day to the next but 1 week to the next.
If you are just starting out 10 lbs in the first 2 weeks is pretty normal. There is less food in your system and less water attached to that food. So even a few days of going back to what you used to eat and this will come right back.
Also find another form of testing or your goal of being healthier. Measurements, body fat content (some gyms can test this with a handheld device for free), how long you can hold a plank. Whatever it is.0 -
You could have lost 10 pounds and just not see it. The weight comes off where it wants to not where you want it to or expect it to. I started around 215 too and it took losing 30 pounds before I dropped a size! It was frustrating because I was working so hard and no one noticed and either did I at first.
Keep going and keep logging. There will always be small fluctuations on the scale. This is a slow process and very much worth it.
Two years of logging and using this site I now weigh 155.0 -
kevinanderson520562 wrote: »A single meal can really throw your weight one way or the other. That is why it is advised to not weigh in very often. I used to have a graph of my weight loss that showed a 15 lb spike in 1 day. I was eating low cal and low sodium. I had a cheat meal at Olive Garden and did karaoke that night. When I sing I drink gallons of water if I am there for a long time. So don't weigh quite so often. You should not be worried about one day to the next but 1 week to the next.
If you are just starting out 10 lbs in the first 2 weeks is pretty normal. There is less food in your system and less water attached to that food. So even a few days of going back to what you used to eat and this will come right back.
Also find another form of testing or your goal of being healthier. Measurements, body fat content (some gyms can test this with a handheld device for free), how long you can hold a plank. Whatever it is.
This is my 2nd month I have ate 2 hotdogs this past week but i'm trying not to eat unhealthy food I am going to just weigh myself 1 time a week i think I'm stressing weighing myself every morning lol0 -
michelleselmon wrote: »Hi so i have lost 10 pounds eating right I sometimes don't have time to exercise so i don't
so mostly losing this 10 pounds was by eating right and eating around 1440 calories But I don't notice a Difference in the way i look so could this 10 pounds lost just be water weight?
and when i Weigh myself The scale says now I'm 213 and then it will go up a pound
and yesterday i was 215 so i'm confused on what i even weigh could i be losing that fast?
I like to weigh myself every morning And i keep getting different numbers any Suggestions or advice?
body weight isn't a static number and thus weight loss is not a linear function...you have to look at trends over time, not day to day weight...your day to day is going to fluctuate with things like water retention/release, more/less waste in your system, etc.
if you're weighing in daily you really need to do some research on natural body weight fluctuations or you're going to go crazy.0 -
You could have lost 10 pounds and just not see it. The weight comes off where it wants to not where you want it to or expect it to. I started around 215 too and it took losing 30 pounds before I dropped a size! It was frustrating because I was working so hard and no one noticed and either did I at first.
Keep going and keep logging. There will always be small fluctuations on the scale. This is a slow process and very much worth it.
Two years of logging and using this site I now weigh 155.
I don't see where i lost the weight at all lol my husband has also lost over 12 pounds and I see it on him he looks smaller I'm trying not to compare though lol i just wish i could see where i lost at. Is a Scale Accurate? I started out at 223 and this is my 2nd month I have cheated and had 2 hotdogs but I haven't had anything else that's not healthy even after eating that the scale still said i lost so that's why i'm finding it hard to trust the scale lol but thanks for all your help
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cwolfman13 wrote: »michelleselmon wrote: »Hi so i have lost 10 pounds eating right I sometimes don't have time to exercise so i don't
so mostly losing this 10 pounds was by eating right and eating around 1440 calories But I don't notice a Difference in the way i look so could this 10 pounds lost just be water weight?
and when i Weigh myself The scale says now I'm 213 and then it will go up a pound
and yesterday i was 215 so i'm confused on what i even weigh could i be losing that fast?
I like to weigh myself every morning And i keep getting different numbers any Suggestions or advice?
body weight isn't a static number and thus weight loss is not a linear function...you have to look at trends over time, not day to day weight...your day to day is going to fluctuate with things like water retention/release, more/less waste in your system, etc.
if you're weighing in daily you really need to do some research on natural body weight fluctuations or you're going to go crazy.
Thanks so much i am going to weigh in every week It really is driving me crazy lol0 -
I lost 10lbs a while back and I couldn't visibly 'see it' - Unfortunately, we can't choose where we loose fat from (If we could, I'd have the body of Angelina Jolie right now!) so really, we are going to lose wherever it decides to come from. I have been consistently taking my measurements and have noticed that each month, I have significantly lost inches - so I think it's best for you track this way too. The scales aren't always dead on!0
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How are your clothes fitting? As far as the scale, are you weighing under the same conditions?
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michelleselmon wrote: »I like to weigh myself every morning
If you like to weigh yourself every morning you basically have to use a trendline to see what's really happening or you'll drive yourself mad.
I love to weigh every day and I use trendweight.com to make sense of what's going on. The diamonds are the weight values, and the trend shows me what's really happening.
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michelleselmon wrote: »You could have lost 10 pounds and just not see it. The weight comes off where it wants to not where you want it to or expect it to. I started around 215 too and it took losing 30 pounds before I dropped a size! It was frustrating because I was working so hard and no one noticed and either did I at first.
Keep going and keep logging. There will always be small fluctuations on the scale. This is a slow process and very much worth it.
Two years of logging and using this site I now weigh 155.
I don't see where i lost the weight at all lol my husband has also lost over 12 pounds and I see it on him he looks smaller I'm trying not to compare though lol i just wish i could see where i lost at. Is a Scale Accurate? I started out at 223 and this is my 2nd month I have cheated and had 2 hotdogs but I haven't had anything else that's not healthy even after eating that the scale still said i lost so that's why i'm finding it hard to trust the scale lol but thanks for all your help
You keep saying healthy when talking about your foods, and are mentioning eating two hot dogs . well, weight loss comes down to cico. It makes no difference what you eat as far as weight loss is concerned. What matters is calories. ( for improved health, a well balanced diet is preferred but we're talking about weight loss ) so forget about what you ate when you had a treat , and worry about the calories ( for weight loss )
As far as not seeing a difference yet, these things take time. 10 pounds would look like a lot lost on someone who is 110 lbs but sometimes not so much on someone who's larger. I started around your size, so I remember how frustrating it was.
Worry about long term trends, not daily fluctuations. I can go up 8lbs sometimes, but I know its water weight and will go away. Our body weight can fluctuate for many reasons so its nothing to get upset over. Make a graph and watch the trends over months, not days.
Some or most of your ten pound loss could've very well been water weight . but that's normal . just continue to eat at a deficit and you'll lose weight . use a food scale for everything you consume to be as accurate as possible.0 -
Taking progress pictures once a month may also help. Sometimes it's hard to see any difference when we look in the mirror everyday.0
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For people who are really overweight it takes a while to make a visible difference. It took me ( also being over 200 pounds at the time ) around six month and 20 pound loss or more before I noticed a small difference and now after having lost just under 30 kilos ( over 65 pounds ) some people are commenting.0
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Taking progress pictures once a month may also help. Sometimes it's hard to see any difference when we look in the mirror everyday.
Great advice. I started this a month ago after reading other's posts & do it every 2 weeks. I can see where I've lost when comparing. Did front, side & back pics & did in under garments. Try to take in same positions for easier comparisons. Keep it up the good work, you can do it.
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After a long obessive relationship with the scales I've come to the conclusion that HOW YOU FEEL is what matters. Don't let the number on the scales define you.0
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i started at 260. I am 188 now.
I still dont see the difference in the mirror. i see it in my clothes, i see it in pictures, i see it in how I'm treated by strangers... but NOT in the mirror.
as for the scale, place a 5 pound bag of flour (or other consistently weighted item) on it. if its right, the scale is accurate. if not, buy a new one.0 -
It takes a while to notice changes in your body. Take pictures along the way so you can compare. Log your measurements. Remember the successes you have athletically in the gym. Unfortunately 10 pounds is not too much on a 200+ pound body but everyone starts somewhere. You stick with it and 10 pounds becomes 20, then 30... Eventually you will recognize progress but you have to be patient.0
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PinkPixiexox wrote: »I lost 10lbs a while back and I couldn't visibly 'see it' - Unfortunately, we can't choose where we loose fat from (If we could, I'd have the body of Angelina Jolie right now!) so really, we are going to lose wherever it decides to come from. I have been consistently taking my measurements and have noticed that each month, I have significantly lost inches - so I think it's best for you track this way too. The scales aren't always dead on!
See i thought so ok i will start using the tape measure thanks again so much 0 -
Liftng4Lis wrote: »How are your clothes fitting? As far as the scale, are you weighing under the same conditions?
I weigh my self first thing in the morning after i go to the bathroom and every day the scale says i lost another pound to 2 pounds My clothes still fit the same as far as i see it I dont feel smaller at all0 -
thorsmom01 wrote: »michelleselmon wrote: »You could have lost 10 pounds and just not see it. The weight comes off where it wants to not where you want it to or expect it to. I started around 215 too and it took losing 30 pounds before I dropped a size! It was frustrating because I was working so hard and no one noticed and either did I at first.
Keep going and keep logging. There will always be small fluctuations on the scale. This is a slow process and very much worth it.
Two years of logging and using this site I now weigh 155.
I don't see where i lost the weight at all lol my husband has also lost over 12 pounds and I see it on him he looks smaller I'm trying not to compare though lol i just wish i could see where i lost at. Is a Scale Accurate? I started out at 223 and this is my 2nd month I have cheated and had 2 hotdogs but I haven't had anything else that's not healthy even after eating that the scale still said i lost so that's why i'm finding it hard to trust the scale lol but thanks for all your help
You keep saying healthy when talking about your foods, and are mentioning eating two hot dogs . well, weight loss comes down to cico. It makes no difference what you eat as far as weight loss is concerned. What matters is calories. ( for improved health, a well balanced diet is preferred but we're talking about weight loss ) so forget about what you ate when you had a treat , and worry about the calories ( for weight loss )
As far as not seeing a difference yet, these things take time. 10 pounds would look like a lot lost on someone who is 110 lbs but sometimes not so much on someone who's larger. I started around your size, so I remember how frustrating it was.
Worry about long term trends, not daily fluctuations. I can go up 8lbs sometimes, but I know its water weight and will go away. Our body weight can fluctuate for many reasons so its nothing to get upset over. Make a graph and watch the trends over months, not days.
Some or most of your ten pound loss could've very well been water weight . but that's normal . just continue to eat at a deficit and you'll lose weight . use a food scale for everything you consume to be as accurate as possible.
Thank you so much I will deff keep eating healthy and at a Deficit I think it might of been water weight too I just don't see how i could of lost soon soon i've only been on this diet for 2 months And i am weighing my food and thanks again for the Advice 0 -
Taking progress pictures once a month may also help. Sometimes it's hard to see any difference when we look in the mirror everyday.
See i haven't been taking any pictures at all I am embarrassed to have a picture of myself right now but i will start taking pictures maybe i will notice a difference i sure don't see it at all i feel like i look bigger each day i look at myself lol0 -
Taking progress pictures once a month may also help. Sometimes it's hard to see any difference when we look in the mirror everyday.
Great advice. I started this a month ago after reading other's posts & do it every 2 weeks. I can see where I've lost when comparing. Did front, side & back pics & did in under garments. Try to take in same positions for easier comparisons. Keep it up the good work, you can do it.
Thank you so much for the Great Advice some days i want to give up because i still look the same 2 months later but i keep going You get Results if you keep eating right and working out I just don't always have time to work out0
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