Proof that the scales lie.

BeautyFromPain
BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,951 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
Hi, I would just like to show you these two photos.

This one is from 2009 :

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The person on the left is me


And this one is from today :

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I am the EXACT same weight in both of them! So everyone, PLEASE focus more on BF% and measurements than some silly number on a scale :)

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  • Mguilmot
    Mguilmot Posts: 232 Member
    Damn right. I don't believe in scales anymore. I even threw mine out :-)
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,951 Member
    Damn right. I don't believe in scales anymore. I even threw mine out :-)

    i so need to do that!
  • AlbionLass
    AlbionLass Posts: 136 Member
    I like my scales lol.

    Getting in shape for me though is more about my weight and how much fat I have than about what dress size I am/how I look. I live for sports, running etc so it's all about less impact for my joints/skeleton and being strong and fit.
    I wouldn't care if I spent my life being a size 20 (UK) if I could have a life where I could take part in sport at the level I want to and not get any injuries.
  • mixedfeelings
    mixedfeelings Posts: 904 Member
    I do use my scales to tell how much I've lost but I do know what you mean. I lost weight years ago and piled it all back on plus some (I tried to starve myself skinny, and I got there but there was no way to maintain it as I had no energy to move! Going about it completely differently now) anyway, I look more toned than I did the first time around even though I weigh more.
  • craziedazie
    craziedazie Posts: 185 Member
    :flowerforyou:
  • NU2U
    NU2U Posts: 659 Member
    I agree!!

    According to my scale, my weight hasn't changed in 3 weeks...HOWEVER...all of my clothes are fitting much more loosely...and I was able to throw away 3 pairs of my favorite jeans because they don't fit anymore....they sag too much.

    So I know for a fact that the scale is not a reliable weight or fatloss tracker :-)
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,951 Member
    I agree!!

    According to my scale, my weight hasn't changed in 3 weeks...HOWEVER...all of my clothes are fitting much more loosely...and I was able to throw away 3 pairs of my favorite jeans because they don't fit anymore....they sag too much.

    So I know for a fact that the scale is not a reliable weight or fatloss tracker :-)

    Yup! I went from a size 16 to a size 12 whilst staying within the same 2 pounds!
  • MelissaL582
    MelissaL582 Posts: 1,422 Member
    I agree!!

    According to my scale, my weight hasn't changed in 3 weeks...HOWEVER...all of my clothes are fitting much more loosely...and I was able to throw away 3 pairs of my favorite jeans because they don't fit anymore....they sag too much.

    So I know for a fact that the scale is not a reliable weight or fatloss tracker :-)

    I haven't lost anything in a month but my clothes are fitting so much better. ♥ it!
  • sarglava
    sarglava Posts: 206 Member
    I like my scales lol.

    Getting in shape for me though is more about my weight and how much fat I have than about what dress size I am/how I look. I live for sports, running etc so it's all about less impact for my joints/skeleton and being strong and fit.
    I wouldn't care if I spent my life being a size 20 (UK) if I could have a life where I could take part in sport at the level I want to and not get any injuries.

    Muscle weighs more than fat while muscle has a smaller volume than fat. I think the point is if you're losing fat and gaining muscle you can weigh exactly the same but have a smaller waist.
  • stang_girl88
    stang_girl88 Posts: 234 Member
    Thanks for posting this! I soooo needed to hear and see this! The scale never moves for me and it is so discouraging. My clothes feel bigger, but I always see that damn number stay the same and give up.
  • FireTigerSoul
    FireTigerSoul Posts: 268 Member
    Thank you for posting this! I get so down some days because of the scale...I'm currently in the middle of avoiding my scale for 10 days...maybe I'll go longer!
  • phatty4dayz
    phatty4dayz Posts: 125 Member
    Yup! I went from a size 16 to a size 12 whilst staying within the same 2 pounds!

    The proof is certainly in the pics for you. You look great! But in the past, I have experienced the complete opposite. My weight has gone between 208-245 and I've never been smaller than a size 16 or bigger than a size 18. I don't get it.
  • NU2U
    NU2U Posts: 659 Member
    We should ditch the scales for a month...go out and buy a pr of jeans and a shirt that are a size too small.....and at the end of the month...try on those jeans and shirt. I think that will be a much more accurate tracker than the scale

    :-)
  • Dtho5159
    Dtho5159 Posts: 1,054 Member
    Ive been saying this!! I weighed 7lb lighter at my physical last July than I did at my drs appt for having strep last month and I was in a 21-22 pants in July and Im in an 18 now.
  • Dilfster
    Dilfster Posts: 416 Member
    This is the 1st week in a month i haven't lost weight on the scale..but its also the first week my clothes are getting too big. so something is going on that the scale isn't telling me.
  • AlbionLass
    AlbionLass Posts: 136 Member
    I like my scales lol.

    Getting in shape for me though is more about my weight and how much fat I have than about what dress size I am/how I look. I live for sports, running etc so it's all about less impact for my joints/skeleton and being strong and fit.
    I wouldn't care if I spent my life being a size 20 (UK) if I could have a life where I could take part in sport at the level I want to and not get any injuries.

    Muscle weighs more than fat while muscle has a smaller volume than fat. I think the point is if you're losing fat and gaining muscle you can weigh exactly the same but have a smaller waist.

    ..and if I were 264 lbs of pure muscle instead of finest lard I'd still be too heavy. :laugh:
  • francena1984
    francena1984 Posts: 12 Member
    We should ditch the scales for a month...go out and buy a pr of jeans and a shirt that are a size too small.....and at the end of the month...try on those jeans and shirt. I think that will be a much more accurate tracker than the scale

    :-)

    'OMG I love this idea, girl you make me want to ditch my scale and use your method. This makes for a good experiment
  • liftingbro
    liftingbro Posts: 2,029 Member
    Yes, scales are not everything. I've only lost 18 pounds on the scale but everyone that sees me that hasn't seen me since I started thinks I've lost a lot more than that.

    My measurements have gone down quite a lot in the waist, neck and hips but my shoulders and biceps actually got bigger.
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,951 Member
    I like my scales lol.

    Getting in shape for me though is more about my weight and how much fat I have than about what dress size I am/how I look. I live for sports, running etc so it's all about less impact for my joints/skeleton and being strong and fit.
    I wouldn't care if I spent my life being a size 20 (UK) if I could have a life where I could take part in sport at the level I want to and not get any injuries.

    Muscle weighs more than fat while muscle has a smaller volume than fat. I think the point is if you're losing fat and gaining muscle you can weigh exactly the same but have a smaller waist.

    Yeah, exactly. And getting in shape for me is being able to run longer distances, etc but I also am coming to see to love what I see in the mirror!
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,951 Member
    Yup! I went from a size 16 to a size 12 whilst staying within the same 2 pounds!

    The proof is certainly in the pics for you. You look great! But in the past, I have experienced the complete opposite. My weight has gone between 208-245 and I've never been smaller than a size 16 or bigger than a size 18. I don't get it.

    Did you do weight training at all at this time?
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,951 Member
    Yes, scales are not everything. I've only lost 18 pounds on the scale but everyone that sees me that hasn't seen me since I started thinks I've lost a lot more than that.

    My measurements have gone down quite a lot in the waist, neck and hips but my shoulders and biceps actually got bigger.

    likewise for me, my calves have gotten bigger.
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