While you are in a calorie deficit you will lose weight from energy stores each day and certainly weekly. However, the scale will not go down each week. Sometimes, despite doing everything "right" the scale stay the same or even go up. This is because your total body weight fluctuates for reasons other than fat. In fact, fat has the least impact on the scale in short intervals of time. Water has the biggest impact and it can make you gain 4 pounds one day and lose 5 pounds a few days later. Fat loss always shows up eventually. I can go nearly 3 weeks with no losses and then lose a crazy amount as the scale finally catches up.

It is for this reason the scale is not a great motivator. If you think this will help please go for it. Sometimes it just takes getting started. I hope you will stick around though and we can celebrate your NSVs that will begin happening pretty soon as you begin to lose. To me they are much more interesting and affirming than numbers on a scale because they represent how your life is changing for the better.

I kinda like the idea, I just like to see how I trend and stuff! I'll probably join in next Monday since that's my weigh in days, and I forgot to weigh in this week because i was thrown off my routine with the holiday

I might like to do this but not for a week or so...I was hurt last week and I am getting myself back on track...it’s a nice way to affirm you are making progress!

Name: Lara

My Numbers:
SW: 324.1
CW: 324.1 (318 actually as today is 9/12)
GW: 312
LTGW: 199

Weigh ins: Fridays
9/1/20 = 324.1
9/8/20 = 320.3 (-3.8)
9/15/20 =
9/22/20 =
9/29/20 =

Total WL/G for the Month = 12 lbs

Holy Carp!! @conniewilkins56 you are awesome!

Weigh-in Day...

Name: Lara

My Numbers:
SW: 324.1
CW: 315.4
GW: 312
LTGW: 199

Weigh ins: Tuesdays
9/1/20 = 324.1
9/8/20 = 320.3 (-3.8)
9/15/20 = 316.4 (-3.9 )
9/22/20 = 315.4 (-1.0)
Total to date: 8.7
9/29/20 =

Total WL/G for the Month = 12 lbs

Started out with 2 gang buster weeks and then this week the wheels came off. I yoyo'ed between a couple of numbers repeatedly. I'm thankful I ended up with a loss.

September has not been a real productive month for me. My goal for Labor Day I was 2 lbs off. I thought I’d get there next week. I was .8 lbs away. The following week I exercised followed the plan GAINED 2 lbs.
But today is big day.
I entered ONDERLAND!!!
SW 232.8 May 6 2020
September 1 202.1
September 25 Weight 199🎉
GW 140 (give or take a little)
This month I’ve Lost 3.4 lbs.
I told mfp that I was active. I bicycle everyday.
It said eat 1450 calories a day. I did lose it slowed that’s normal, but one day I re evaluated. I ride at least 30 minutes a day on a bad day up to several hours on a good day. But when I’m not cycling I’m sitting.
I changed my active status I think I’m at 1230 calories it’s been kind of a struggle. I’ve been eating some exercise calories.
Today I’ve got a Dr appointment, the last time I saw this Dr. I told him I was having sleep issues, that I’d ridden everyday. He looked at me told me I needed to increase the intensity of my work out. It’s a zoom thing too bad I’ve ridden for 543 days in a row lost 33lbs. On zoom the baggy clothing won’t show as well.

Name: Luann

My numbers:

SW: 386
CW: 356
GW: 354
LTGW: To be determined

Weigh ins: Mondays
Since this is my first post I'll start with
9/25/20 = 356 (-3)

Total WL/G for the Month =8 lbs

Look forward to posting next month

Name: Rashel

My Numbers:
SW: 290.0
CW:271.8
GW: 272.0
LTGW: 175

Weigh ins: Saturdays
9/5/20 = 277.4
9/12/20 = 277.4 maintained
9/21/20 = 274.4 lost 3 pounds ... i forgot to
weigh over the weekend so this is . from monday
9/29/20 = 271.8! Weighed on Tuesday got too busy this weekend. 2.6 pounds lost.

Total WL/G for the Month = 4 pounds

Total loss for September = 5 1/2 pounds !
1 1/2 pounds more than my September goal was !
I'm down to my June 2019 weight ! I think the next goal is 260 pounds (my 2018 weight)