How to tell when you've lost weight

BOGZ88
BOGZ88 Posts: 16 Member
edited November 16 in Health and Weight Loss
Ive been in my deficit for months and have lost over 20 pounds. I'm very proud and am close to my goal.

My dilema is I can't tell if I'm losing still. I know I'm in my deficit, I weigh and count everything, and goto the gym daily. I also no I drink 5-8 pounds of water a day buy the amount of bottles I consume. I just wasn't sure when I'd see a drop again. Went from 230 to 210. Now I jump from 202-210 and it's been around 3 weeks now

Thanks for any help

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  • xsmilexforxmex
    xsmilexforxmex Posts: 1,216 Member
    Have you adjusted your goal recently? As you lose weight you should be re-entering your information so the calories change since you will need less and less calories to maintain.
    Also - congratulations on your loss!
  • BOGZ88
    BOGZ88 Posts: 16 Member
    xsmilexforxmex wrote: »
    Have you adjusted your goal recently? As you lose weight you should be re-entering your information so the calories change since you will need less and less calories to maintain.
    Also - congratulations on your loss!

    Thank you! And yes every 2weeks I check my weight and make the changes.

    I just don't seem to be dropping as much or I was curious if it's the water
  • __TMac__
    __TMac__ Posts: 1,669 Member
    If you use a weight trends app, that might help. Something like Happy Scale.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited March 2017
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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    BOGZ88 wrote: »
    Ive been in my deficit for months and have lost over 20 pounds. I'm very proud and am close to my goal.

    My dilema is I can't tell if I'm losing still. I know I'm in my deficit, I weigh and count everything, and goto the gym daily. I also no I drink 5-8 pounds of water a day buy the amount of bottles I consume. I just wasn't sure when I'd see a drop again. Went from 230 to 210. Now I jump from 202-210 and it's been around 3 weeks now

    Thanks for any help

    I dropped from 220 - around 200 relatively easily and quickly and then just stalled out around 200 for a few weeks...that's about the time I decided I should up my exercise a bit and that got things moving on the scale again...hit 190 and then just kind of stalled out again for a handful of weeks...about the time I started weight training, and then it started dropping slowly again from there.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Maybe just drop you calories a bit or add in a little exercise? I don't know what you are doing now, but strength training is worth it!!!
  • BOGZ88
    BOGZ88 Posts: 16 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    BOGZ88 wrote: »
    Ive been in my deficit for months and have lost over 20 pounds. I'm very proud and am close to my goal.

    My dilema is I can't tell if I'm losing still. I know I'm in my deficit, I weigh and count everything, and goto the gym daily. I also no I drink 5-8 pounds of water a day buy the amount of bottles I consume. I just wasn't sure when I'd see a drop again. Went from 230 to 210. Now I jump from 202-210 and it's been around 3 weeks now

    Thanks for any help

    I dropped from 220 - around 200 relatively easily and quickly and then just stalled out around 200 for a few weeks...that's about the time I decided I should up my exercise a bit and that got things moving on the scale again...hit 190 and then just kind of stalled out again for a handful of weeks...about the time I started weight training, and then it started dropping slowly again from there.
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    Maybe just drop you calories a bit or add in a little exercise? I don't know what you are doing now, but strength training is worth it!!!

    I usually try to burn 300-500 calories a day at the gym, and il admit I'm light with the weight. I've had surgery on my right shoulder and it's hard for me to lift
  • BOGZ88
    BOGZ88 Posts: 16 Member
    Btw thank you, I'm hoping your advice helps. Il try to add more exercise. I've already dropped calories which it's getting tougher but I'm sticking to my deficit
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