I don't believe it..

melto1989 wrote: »

From 1St Jan I've cut my calories to 1200 sometimes over a little but mostly meeting.
I've used the same scale and it tells me I've lost 9kg since I 1st recorded my weight. I don't see 9kg worth of weight off of me so I'm in a bit of disbelief.
So weird

+1 to what PAV8888 said.

But don't worry if you're not seeing it. It could be for several reasons.

For some of us (like me) the fatter parts get kind of squishy first, before actually shrinking much, then the size changes more suddenly.

For many/most of us, it takes our brains (i.e., psychological self-image) time to catch up with our bodies. I'm two years into maintenance, having lost 1/3 of my bodyweight, and it still sometimes doesn't quite compute. For example, many people report taking big clothes to the fitting room to try on because they "look right", but finding they need to go back and get the same item multiple sizes smaller.

Also, the loss process is inherently gradual, and we see ourselves daily, so it's hard to see the difference even when it's there. (People close to us who see us daily can experience this same effect, and not notice our loss.)

Try taking some careful tape-measurements once a month, and seeing whether those change. Take honest full-body photos (front, side, back) in a bathing suit or close-fitting clothing once a month, and compare those - sometimes that makes loss more obvious. Pick some reference clothing that you can remember how it fits, and try it on periodically to see if it fits the same. Some people, if they have smaller clothes in the closet, like to try on something one size smaller once in a while & see if they're getting closer to fitting.

If the scale says you're down that much, you're making progress. Eventually, by one of the methods above, it will become obvious. Meanwhile, hang in there!