No scale change-- but I think I see a difference (pics)

lennykat
lennykat Posts: 89
edited September 29 in Success Stories
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I think I see some differences, and if that's the case than the scale is a big fat liar. I guess just keep plugging along--

Ht-5'9"
Wt-190lbs

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  • Lindz2323
    Lindz2323 Posts: 261 Member
    I do see more definition in your mid section and your left arm seems somewhat slimmer/toned down some too =) keep it up, even if the scale isnt changing, that doesn't mean you're not losing inches, etc!
  • TakuraHunt
    TakuraHunt Posts: 208
    Yes... there is a difference. Keep up the good work (scales are evil - lol). I know how you feel. I just compared pics of myself yesterday (tho I didnt post them cause I dont know how) and I think I can see a difference too.
  • hunterzmomma
    hunterzmomma Posts: 121
    for sure a difference!
  • Larius
    Larius Posts: 507 Member
    You might want to try a tape measure and get waist, hips, arms, etc.
  • LexyDawn
    LexyDawn Posts: 113
    I see a difference. Try not to pay too much attention to the scale. :)

    Looking good!
  • jessdeweerdt
    jessdeweerdt Posts: 128
    lol.. I didn't look at the dates.. and I thought 'oh no, you looked so much better in your first pic'... but then, I read the dates, and there is a def difference in your abs, legs and hips.. keep it up :D
  • ranewell
    ranewell Posts: 621 Member
    That's the frustration of just relying on the scale! I hit a 6 week plateau as far as numbers, but in that 6 weeks, I dropped 2 shirt sizes, 1 bra size and 1 pants size...
  • Goal_Seeker_1988
    Goal_Seeker_1988 Posts: 1,619 Member
    there's a def. inch lost around your waist and hips!!!
  • Jconner30
    Jconner30 Posts: 311
    Your gaining lean muscle at the same rate as your losing fat :smile:
  • deesjourney2fit
    deesjourney2fit Posts: 118
    Bust out the measuring tape and track your measurements! I guarantee you'll see a difference there even if the scale doesn't want to work with you! I totally see a difference!
  • br0seidon
    br0seidon Posts: 19
    Definitely focus on measurements and clothing instead of the scale.
  • Atthea
    Atthea Posts: 53
    Definitely !
    Arms and waist and leg shape... skin tone also...I noticed on myself, skin looks better !
    You look gooooood !!!!
    Keep going !! I know I am !
    :wink:
  • mandy2571
    mandy2571 Posts: 15 Member
    Well this may sound bad, but I didn't look at the dates at the bottom at first and I didn't realize that your before and after pictures were reversed. I was thinking to myself, "hmmm... she actually looks thinner and more toned in her before picture" (the one taken 6/29/11). Then I realized that I was actually looking at your after picture... so long story short, yes, I defiantly see a difference. Keep it up, and ignore the lying scale!
  • jesseBYAH
    jesseBYAH Posts: 446 Member
    lol.. I didn't look at the dates.. and I thought 'oh no, you looked so much better in your first pic'... but then, I read the dates, and there is a def difference in your abs, legs and hips.. keep it up :D

    Haha, I did the same thing- there is a definite difference! You are looking great!
  • trdy77
    trdy77 Posts: 82 Member
    I see a huge difference in your lower body. Keep up the good work
  • glenbabe
    glenbabe Posts: 303 Member
    If you are working out then muscle is heavier than fat and also you then become more toned just dont give up with your journey
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    More definition in your waist, stomach and hips!! Way to go!
  • BJC78
    BJC78 Posts: 324 Member
    Definite difference! Great job :)
  • dragonslayer67
    dragonslayer67 Posts: 3
    Yup there is a difference!...Don't let the scale get you down. Get the tape measure out...or just notice how your old clothes are fitting. If you your clothes are looser or you have to buy new ones...well then, what you are doing is working!

    Remember muscle is heavier that fat, so even though the scale doesn't reflect it yet, your body is!

    Great job!:happy:
  • TeMpi
    TeMpi Posts: 53 Member
    How are your food diaries looking? Are you staying within the target calorie range? How many calories are you burning a week? Your answers should be in there.
  • 2bFitNTrim
    2bFitNTrim Posts: 1,209 Member
    Right off I noticed slimmer hips! Keep going, whatever you're doing is working!
  • findingfit23
    findingfit23 Posts: 845 Member
    lol.. I didn't look at the dates.. and I thought 'oh no, you looked so much better in your first pic'... but then, I read the dates, and there is a def difference in your abs, legs and hips.. keep it up :D

    Haha, I did the same thing- there is a definite difference! You are looking great!

    Me too, I was like uh oh, she looks skinnier before lmao
  • ShiloughCoy
    ShiloughCoy Posts: 73
    I totally see your hips disappearing!! Wow, let me know what exercise you're doing...got my mother's hips over here :)
  • AniMarieSt
    AniMarieSt Posts: 119 Member
    There is a definite difference! Well done!
  • lennykat
    lennykat Posts: 89
    Thanks all-- it really helps to have unbiased opinions from folks who don't see me everyday. I lift heavy, so I think that has me all screwed up, It's like I told my husband, it's really hard to do all of this and not have tangible/in your face results. As far as lower body goes I do weights and elliptical.

    Thanks again--
  • MelMoly
    MelMoly Posts: 1,303 Member
    Someone posted this a while back and I had used/borrowed it in my blog (I have no idea who posted it sorry) and I keep reading it to keep me going (even if it has miss spelled words its still awesome) Feathers to Gold BABY!!!

    If you were to compare your muscles and fat to gold and feathers with one pound of fat being a big lumpy bag of feathers, and one pound of muscle as a small but extremely valuable piece of gold. Our goal would then be to get rid of the lumpy feathers and replace it with as much gold as possible. So in effect we would weigh exactly the same the only problem with the scale is that it doesn’t differentiate between the two. It can’t tell you how much of your total body weight is lean tissue (gold) and how much is fat (feathers).

    Skin-fold calipers, hydrostatic (or underwater) weighing and bioelectrical impedance are all methods we can use to measure our body composition to discern whether we are losing (or gaining) fat and muscle and while none of these methods are 100% accurate, they offer a better way of measuring our bodies changes than the scale.

    Now if the thought of being pinched, dunked, or gently electrocuted doesn’t appeal to you, don’t worry, one of the best measurement tool of all is a simple tape measure and your very own eyes. If the tape is showing that you have lost inches, your clothes fit better and the person looking back at you in the mirror is a leaner, fitter more confident person who isn’t bound by different coloured days then surly that is a better judge of your success than the lies from the bathroom scale.
  • MelMoly
    MelMoly Posts: 1,303 Member
    More definition in your waist, stomach and hips!! Way to go!

    I agree...:smile:
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