The scale is a lying torture device! I'm proof :)

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FitMama2013
FitMama2013 Posts: 919 Member
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Hello everyone!

Upon urging from a few of my MFPs here, I'm posting the below picture. The photo on the left is from Jan 1st when I weighed 202lbs - the photo on the right is from this morning when I weighed 203lbs. Since January, I've done P90X and I'm finishing up month 1 of Insanity.

Just goes to show your body can change and the scale won't show it ONE BIT. If I didn't take photos and measurements, I would surely be insane by now.

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IGNORE THE TORTURE DEVICE aka the scale!!
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  • jrditt
    jrditt Posts: 239 Member
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    Woah! I would never ever think you were at similar weights! I too hate the scale so much
  • mathen2
    mathen2 Posts: 134 Member
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    Awesome progress! Congrats..
  • saxnviolin
    saxnviolin Posts: 159 Member
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    looking good! Great work!:smile:
  • annahiven
    annahiven Posts: 185
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    Oh how awesome! :)

    I really needed to see something like this because my scale has stopped moving.

    Thanks for sharing!
  • Anyaaaa11
    Anyaaaa11 Posts: 242 Member
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    Wow, I needed that. I've been relying on the scale WAY too much!
    You look fantastic
  • FitMama2013
    FitMama2013 Posts: 919 Member
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    Thank you!!

    annahiven - my scale stopped moving last October, but my body has continued to change. It doesn't keep me from stepping on the scale - but it does help me keep in check that the scale isn't the ONLY way to measure progress. Inches and photos are much much better in my opinion!
  • ExplorinLauren
    ExplorinLauren Posts: 991 Member
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    I'm so glad you posted this!! I recently started P90X and I have been wondering how much my body will change, even if the scale doesn't. (Because of the new muscles I am building) Thanks for posting! And you look great!
  • Acaravello
    Acaravello Posts: 18
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    Wow that's awesome!!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!! Definitely needed this kind of inspiration today!! :-)

    P.S. You look great!!
  • pandasmama3
    pandasmama3 Posts: 120
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    WOW!!! That's so crazy and thanks for posting I'm sure a lot of people will appreciate seeing this cause a lot of us only depend on that scale...BTW You look smoking!!!
  • courtrptr13
    courtrptr13 Posts: 272
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    Wow, you're looking great! Congrats on your progress! Keep it up :)
  • loria508
    loria508 Posts: 41 Member
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    First of all you look great!!! And I thank you for the encouragememt, the scale doesnt move for me, nice to know I'm not the only one.
  • theartichoke
    theartichoke Posts: 816 Member
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    Thank you for sharing this!!! I'm going through the exact same thing.
  • Aerohead21
    Aerohead21 Posts: 333 Member
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    I gotta get off that darn scale.
  • WhittRak
    WhittRak Posts: 572 Member
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    I KNEW IT!! *throws scale out the window*
  • DixiedoesMFP
    DixiedoesMFP Posts: 935 Member
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    Wowzers! The scale is so dumb! You look great!
  • googsgirl
    googsgirl Posts: 76 Member
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    Everyone on this site needs to read your post!!!!!
  • FitMama2013
    FitMama2013 Posts: 919 Member
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    Thanks so much! Now that I've solidified this realization, perhaps I will ignore the scale for a bit and focus on photos/measurements only :)
  • Lolli1986
    Lolli1986 Posts: 500 Member
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    excuse me for this, but OMFG... seeing this is VERY HELPFUL. and you have progressed SO far! well done and congrats!
  • aprilgrl27
    aprilgrl27 Posts: 176 Member
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    You are awesome for posting this! And congrats cuz you look great!
  • stablesong
    stablesong Posts: 224
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    That is absolutely incredible! You look amazing. Congratulations.

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