eff what the scale says!

Lisseth03
Lisseth03 Posts: 518 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
I don't know if this will help anyone, although I am hoping it does.
I keep reading threads and posts about how people are not losing weight, or how the scale is not budging.
&I admit, I have become victim to what the scale reads in the past ( i used to weigh myself obesessivly), and no that's not the case any more.

So maybe this will help a few of you. This story isn't about me, it's about my brother, who at the age of 16 decided he wanted to join the army, so he did. he went into there being out of shape and weighing in around 200 lbs
&when he was done his training he walked out weighing the exact same but it was all muscle. He looked completely different!

Just trying to help people out here, I know we tend to worry about what the scale says, but think about it this way, if you're FEELING better and your clothes are FITTING better, then that's great!

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  • DJJW
    DJJW Posts: 519 Member
    just gain some pounds, but lost some inches too.
  • Livingbalanced
    Livingbalanced Posts: 84 Member
    If it was really about the number on the scale, then you could lose a limb and be happy... but as we all know, that's not the case :)
  • Daydreams406
    Daydreams406 Posts: 249 Member
    what if your not seeing any loss on the tape measure either? I have been strength training for the entire time...my muscles have been so freakin sore I could hardly move, and they still get sore, just not as bad. What then?
  • Lisseth03
    Lisseth03 Posts: 518 Member
    i'm not an expert, how often do you strength train? I know your muscles need time to heal, so maybe take a day or two off?
  • fitby38
    fitby38 Posts: 307 Member
    definitely agree with the OP ... the scale is not the only indicator of weight loss :o)
  • TheresaC928
    TheresaC928 Posts: 849 Member
    I needed to read that today. Thanks. Scale has not moved since last week but I do feel better and clothes do fit better. I'm doing things right. Guess I'll start taking measurements now too. :)
  • Lisseth03
    Lisseth03 Posts: 518 Member
    awesome! if your clothes are fitting better/looser then that's definitely a good thing!
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