So, I've totally failed on keeping and tabs on my operation lookin' sexy. I fell off the wagon for about two months and have just recently started giving it more of my time and attention in this last month and a half. I created a profile on SparkPeople and have been tracking my calorie intake as well as my work outs. I've been doing my Jillian Michael's 30 days Shred DVD at least three times a week in the mornings before work.
I *think* I'm seeing progress. My pants are looser (thank goodness for belts,) I can hook my bra a notch tighter, and a volunteer from work came up and asked me last Friday if I've lost weight. Even Keegan has told me I'm skinner without being prompted (not that he needs me to prompt him to tell me I look good, but you know what I mean.)
The only problem? The scale isn't telling me that my new routine is working. I'm confused as to if I've actually lost weight. I'll weigh myself in the mornings and the scale will tell me that I've lost 3 pounds. If I weigh myself at night, it looks like I haven't lost any weight. I know that my weight will be lower in the mornings after 8 hours of not eating and my weight will be higher at night after consuming three meals, but it's kind of disappointing to not see the scale move after a month of hard work.
I know that the general school of thought is to go off of how your clothes feel, and mine are certainly feeling looser, but I'd still like to see the numbers drop. Anyone have any ideas as to why it seems like I'm loosing inches but not overall weight? Ultimately I just want to be healthier than I currently am, but it would be a confidence booster to see the numbers drop. Should I just continue what I'm doing and eventually my body will catch up?
I have my first dress fitting on Saturday, so we'll see how that goes. Wish me luck!
As you work out your body is creating muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat. If you are loosing inches than it mean your fat is being replaced by muscle and you are becoming skinnier. I did't see any actual weight loss according to the scale for about 3-5 months. I know that sounds really frustrating but it takes a lot of time.. I noticed that the first 15-20 pounds was the hardest to loose. I have been working on loosing weight for over a year and a half and I just now reached my 50 pound loss mark. And also you NEVER EVER want to weigh yourself at night, womans bodies can fluctuate up to 10 pounds throughout the day. Choose one day a week to weight your self and only do it first thing in the morning before you have eaten anything.. Watching the scale too closely will make you loose your mind. And what you eat and what time of the month it is will make your weight really fluctuate. I will gain almost 10 pounds of water weight before my period. Don't let it get you down. It takes time but I promise if you stick with it it will start to show soon :) Believe me I know what you are going through.
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