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How to tell you've lost weight without scales?

jenjen915
jenjen915 Posts: 15 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I love everybody's posts on here and am always reading the discussions.
HOWEVER, I haven't weighed in years (and I'm definitely not ready to yet), I usually know I've put weight on by my clothes.

Has anyone got any different/quirky ways to tell they've lost weight without scales?

I'd love to hear them (until I'm ready to step on the dreaded scales)

Replies

  • ShodanPrime
    ShodanPrime Posts: 226 Member
    If the chair don't groan, I've lost weight.


    If I can suddenly do a bunch more pullups, I've lost weight.
  • jenjen915
    jenjen915 Posts: 15 Member
    Haha cheers :)
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    Measuring tape. I measure every other week. (Some people prefer to do it monthly)

    Pictures. Once every 30 days or so I take a picture and compare it to the previous months.
  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    I'll second the measuring tape. More accurate than the scales which can fluxuate with so many things.
  • jenjen915
    jenjen915 Posts: 15 Member
    Cheers guys, all helpful :)
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Last night Mrs said, "There's less of you. I'm not sure I like that."
  • xtina315
    xtina315 Posts: 218 Member
    Pictures!
  • jenjen915
    jenjen915 Posts: 15 Member
    Aww that's funny Jerome :) and yes I'm going to start taking pics x
  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
    I dont weigh myself either, I just pinch in various areas checking for body fat. Just looking in the mirror can also tell how the level of definition is.
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    Water displacement method.
  • OhMsDiva
    OhMsDiva Posts: 1,073 Member
    shadow2soul wrote: »
    Measuring tape. I measure every other week. (Some people prefer to do it monthly)

    Pictures. Once every 30 days or so I take a picture and compare it to the previous months.

    That's a good idea. I never thought about that.
  • koreangurl
    koreangurl Posts: 59 Member
    Mirror and checking vascularity :D
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