The scale is NOT an accurate measure of your progress
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hope7327
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The left photo was before my 30 day workout and clean eating program. The right photo is after.
I gained 2.4 pounds according to the scale. But I lost so much fat and gained muscle!
I gained 2.4 pounds according to the scale. But I lost so much fat and gained muscle!
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Congrats! Muscle is more dense than fat so it can be reflected in a gain when measurements decrease. This is a good article on "why scales lie."
http://www.naturalphysiques.com/87/why-the-scale-lies-by-renee-cloe7 -
If only muscle was that easy to gain.
You gained water weight which is repairing your muscles.28 -
Way to go! You look great!0
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Hello,actually what's your goal here gain or lose weight...you can achieve any goal here with the help of exercise and nutrition ..
I hope you will best here.0 -
Depends on what is your goal. Is your goal to lose weight? Then the scale is number one on the most accurate measure. Is your goal to gain muscle? Then probably the mirror is a good measure. There is a difference between a 250 lb swarchenegger and a 250 lb overweight.6
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So where's the 2.4+ lbs of muscle you claim to have gained? You look great but it isn't muscle gain. You are retaining fluid18
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The scale is way down on the list of tools for me. Thinking about getting rid of it!! Great work
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You look great!
While I agree that one shouldn't measure success by the scale alone.. the scale is a very useful tool to know if you are losing, maintaining or gaining in order to reach certain goals.1 -
I wish I could gain muscle sooo quickly and easily (haha)...even after 4months of solid training - weights and cardio, I only managed to get 1.2lbs of lean muscle mass (compared via two different body comp analysis)6
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You do look great but... 2.4 pounds would count as "daily fluctuation" in my measures. It is unrealistic for a female to gain 2 pounds of muscle in 30 days.22
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Wow, you have done your first post and posted the same thing in at least 3 sub-forums. Well done.
It is water retention not muscle gain.
Lifting heavy, and having a diet that is on point, eating in a surplus, a woman may gain 1lbs of muscle in a month under ideal circumstances.
Cheers, h.17 -
Also not to be discouraging, but gaining muscle is HARD.. especially to lose fat too as someone already pretty lean like yourself. Not sure how much muscle you could gain in 30 days, most likely not 2.4lbs. As you start training it is very common to retain water as the muscles repair. Still, keep doing what you are doing!6
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I feel like I'm stuck in ground hog day!
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I "gained" 3lbs overnight. Muscle, fat or water from the all salt in the Japanese food I had yesterday? You decide.15
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You look like you just put on a new sports bra and smiled, holding a different pose.... :drinker:18
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Looks like maybe a little more definition but her pose and lighting is different. Doesn't look like more muscle.Cutaway_Collar wrote: »The right picture - the tummy clearly shows some ab improvement. So there is a difference.7 -
TBF though, I'd be quite happy with a stomach like that!2
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Cutaway_Collar wrote: »Muscle gets distributed all over the body. Not just the stomach. This is not a debate. It is true that the scale does not mean everything.
True but 2.4+ lbs of muscle gain in a month is more than what a woman on steroids would hain. You have to be realistic. A woman may, if they are very lucky, gain 1 lbs of muscle while eating at a surplus and doing a progressive overload lifting program. Not sure why people think muscle just magically appears.12 -
The scale is just another metric to measure by.
When you are at a not overweight, its not the best tool to judge by, but it is a tool to provide data.
You look great, and should be happy with your progress no matter what the scale says.
Start taking other measurements. Such as bicep, thigh etc. I find it best to have someone take a picture of the measurement for me. That way I know I am doing it the same tightness/location/flex every time.3 -
am I the only thing who thinks this is a preamble to a - hey do my 30 day challenge with me to lose weight?11
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