Did I lose weight or is my scale lying?

I’ve been losing weight for the past year since I gained a lot after a bad car accident. Since the summer I’ve went from 160lbs to 140lbs( I’m 5’7” for reference).

I haven’t been losing that much weigh this past month since I haven’t really been tracking what I eat as often as I used to. When I weighed my self in January and two weeks ago I was firmly at 140. But when I weighed myself today I was at 135.

So I’m not sure if I actually lost weight or if my scale is wrong. I have been doing more strength work outs but I don’t think that equals to the much weight loss. I was also sick for those two weeks, but I don’t know.

This community has been such a source of inspiration for me, and I hope you all do well on your own journeys.

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🤩🤩SV: I SAW A 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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TL;DR: Thought I was stuck, turns out I was drinking calories I wasnt keeping track of. Dialed everything lost 5.5 pounds since tuesday. Finally under 300 pounds

I had made a post about being stuck on a plateau and just being general frustated about what i thought was a lack of progress on the my weight loss. One thing about the progress I've made is gotten really in tune with my own body and how it reacts to things. For instance, heavy carbs make me retain water for exactly 3 days. Everytime I have a meal outside of my lane I'll go up a pound or 2 and keep it no matter what. One thing I didnt account for is alcohol. I dont drink much but for christmas my wife bought a bottle of decent bourbon and whisky glass set for me. I dont drink alot during the week sometimes ill have one or two drinks but come friday night, after the kids go to bed id break out the drinks. Have some and go to bed. I dont know why but i never made the correlation between the bourbon and calories but come to find out one shot of bourbon contains almost 100 calories. I would easily put 3 shots in the glass and probably do that 3 times. To me explaining why I would keep losing the same 2 to 4 lbs for the last 3 weeks. Which brings me to today. I decided to really count everything that went into my mouth just to get an idea. Turns out the food is fine. I cut out the bourbon completely and stepped on the scale this morning and it read 299.8, i couldnt believe it. So i did it again. Same thing. 299.8. I was at a loss for words. The last time I weighed under 300 for sure was when I played LB in college at 270. I feel like Im floating today. I know its only .2 lbs but I feel like that .2 is grand canyon sized difference. It feels so good to not be 300 pounds.

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The start of my weight loss journey.

I have been slightly overweight my entire life. I am a 21 year old 5'3 female so I always fluctuated around 68 kg (150 lb) which is 5 kg (11 lbs) over what my normal BMI should be. The teasing and shaming that I received from relatives was endless while I was growing up. I remember my cousins always teasing me by asking why I look pregnant or asking when is the baby due. I remember winning a general questions contest and being refused the prize which was a box of chocolates because I was already "too fat". I remember my aunt saying to me "you used to look beautiful what happened to you?". I remember trying on a bikini with one of my friends and them laughing at me in the changing room because of how weird I looked in it.

I went through it all as teenager so by the time I got to university I was kind of desensitised to anyone making fun of my weight. But I gave up on trying to change it because all my attempts always failed because of my lack of a strong will. However, in my first year of university I fell into depression and as a result gained a significant amount of weight in the span of two years reaching 90 kg (198 lbs) classifying me as obese. When I calculated my BMI recently the word "obese" kind of shook me up a little bit and it was definitely a wake up call. This time there was no teasing or fat shaming as I was away from my family. But I could definitely see the impact it had on my social life and my dating prospects. I felt like it was time for me to make a real change for my own good. I'm still young so if not now then when?

So the past two months I have been working hard in the gym (well as hard as I can anyway as I'm still quite unfit) going three times a week. I've also been doing IF which has been a surprisingly convenient way to cut my calories. I'm not counting my calories but I am consuming less than I was before. So far I have gone down from 90 kg (198 lbs) to 84.4 kg (186 lbs). So I have lost a total of 5.6 kg (12.3 lbs). I am really proud of the progress and I hope I can keep this going.

MY goal weight is to be 55 kg (121 lbs). I know it's only the beginning but I really believe I can do it this time round. My plan is to slowly transition to one meal a day by shortening my eating window over time. I will keep updating my results monthly.

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Wake up!!!

Height: 5'4 SW: 143.3 GW: 110 I've always wanted to lose weight, and I think I even made a post here last year. But... It's 2020 and I barely lost any weight. I even gained 3.3 lbs, which doesn't sound like a huge amount, but to me, it's super noticeable in my clothes, especially my uniform. I've worn my uniform since I was 13, and the way it's getting tighter with every passing year really hurts. I think I borderline overweight now, and I do look chubby but not really overweight, which is why when I drink drink bubble tea or don't exercise I always think it's fine, no one will notice anything, but I do. I really want to get myself into a healthy weight and even lower than before, and actually wear a qipao one day. That's my dream. I don't know if I can shed 33.3 lbs by the end of this year, but at the very least I'm hoping for a 20 lbs weight loss. Diet is really important, and I think I need to make an effort on my part to find healthy food around me. As a school going teenager, my days are packed and I often have to grab whatevers nearby, which I really hate. When I checked the number of calories in my school food I got a shock, because I was eating snacks and full meals which left me with 200 calories for dinner. And dinner is my mum's food. I would rather eat more of her food. Anyways, I really hope that I can make a change and not just talk. Maybe I'll see where I am by the end of March? Let's do this!

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For me, tracking my measurements was a more motivating way to be successful with weight loss than stepping on the scale.

I used to be a scale watcher... and with every "screw up" I would end up retaining water and "gaining' a couple lbs of "fat" so that it felt like all my hard work went down the toilet and I'd quickly give up or lose motivation. One day I was reading an interesting article on the importance of the Waist to Hip ratio. Basically it said that people who have a low WHR tend to also have a low risk of cardiovascular health issues, and that abdominal fat was the biggest worry for disease and if you tend to carry it there, it can be the most difficult to lose. I realized that because we come in all shapes and sizes naturally speaking, that it's likely we all distribute the weight differently and have no idea where it comes off first. Mine was always in my hips, and it would feel like forever until I could fit into a slightly smaller jean size.

So a fabric measuring tape was purchased, measurements were taken, and a new lifestyle was begun.

I watched my calories as per usual, and watched myself drop 3 lbs the first week which was typical to begin with of course. I gave it two more weeks of solid effort before taking my measurements again. I was floored and ecstatic. I managed to see an inch gone from nearly everywhere except my neck and wrists and calves (only minor changes).

As soon as I could physically see what parts of myself begun to shrink first, it made me feel really satisfied about my progress and more understanding about how my body stores fat. Even a weekend of drinks and appetizers didn't make much difference because while I was a tiny bit bloated from the additional bread and sugar, my hips and thighs had not changed in size, and by the next day (and a litre of water later) I was feeling just as on track again without any increase in my measurements.

Staying off the scale in favour of tracking my measurements was a really useful thing to do. For all you people out there who have an underlying hatred for their scale, I would recommend trying this, it really gives you a new boost of confidence.

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PCOS and other medical issues with weight loss

Hey guys, I am a first time poster and wanted to see if anyone else has PCOS and problems producing estrogen? I just found out that the reason I'm having so much trouble with losing weight, my mood, sleep, hairs and acne on my face not dealt with before is because of these issues. I am getting my medications today and it's honestly such a relief knowing that I have only dropped 10 lbs in 6 months because of this instead of thinking I wasn't doing enough. I mean I weigh more now than when I wasn't eating healthy and working out consistently. I can't get rid of the fat and I almost went into starvation mode because I'm so sick of having to constantly deal with this and then the frustration of not seeing results for the hard work I put in is infuriating. Is there anyone else going through it who started taking what they needed and saw changes soon after? How do you deal with it and does it get better?

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Feeling defeated after 100lbs lost

Over the past 1.5 years I lost 100lbs (from 295 to 195). I’m a 5’5 27 F. As much as I’m happy about it, I cannot seem to get under 195. I’ve been stalled on any progress since the Fall. It really upsets me and then I end up going out, drinking and eating because I’m just exhausted with the whole process.

Does anyone have any experience with struggling to keep going after a major weight loss? I think for me it’s that I don’t see the results as quickly anymore so I think that it’s not working or that I’m eating too much but then when I cut calories, I tend to binge.

This post is all over the place but ANY advice/stories would help.

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