I (24F) started my weight loss journey in early 2021. 5 months in, after cooking at home, weighing my food, tracking my intake, and using Peloton a couple of times a week, I lost 20 lbs! I could see some gain in muscle and looked more toned than when I started. I decided to keep up my routine and not weigh myself every day, but rather every couple of weeks.
After going on vacation and relaxing for some time, I weighed myself... and realized I had gained all the weight back.
I stared at myself in the mirror, wondering where this new weight had decided to settle. I wondered if I was just bloated with water weight, because I didn't look like I did when I first started my weight loss journey.
After freaking out for a couple of days, I decided not to wallow and go back to what I knew was working, but wasn't showing up on the scale.
Well, today I was staying at my parents' home and noticed they had a scale. I stepped on and saw that I WAS actually 20 lbs lighter than my starting weight!
Turns out, my "smart" scale was not calibrated properly and was displaying an inaccurate number.
This has truly made me realize that the scale IS just a number, and that whatever was on that scale didn't change the fact that I did lose fat, gain muscle, and learn how to take better care of myself.
I will still be using the scale, but I've learned not to rely on it when the change is something I can see in the mirror and feel in my bones!
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