Losing inches not pounds

[PhDPepper]

So I started my weight loss journey at 18 stone 13 and am now 16 stone 8...
I've been doing weight watchers for 8 weeks and it's really working for me. I'm sticking to the points etc but I'm also doing 1 hour of the 30 day shred high intensity DVD a day, I'm literally dripping in sweat after it and I feel fabulous for doing it.

I've lost 10 inches from my waist in the last 2 weeks, but only lost a pound on the scales. It's not like I'm anywhere near my goal of 10 stone.. what can I do to get the scales to move??

Honestly who cares if you've lost 10 inches?!

If I lost 10 inches I would cartwheel around the room - well done you, doing really well, keep at it!
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10 inches, you are amazing
Keep up what you are doing, feck the weight, it will get there. Concentrate on getting fitter and healthier, the weight will follow.

Thank you all, I think I needed a healthy dose of perspective! Just going to carry on :)

Muscle is more lean that fat of the same volume, so although you're not seeing it on the scale you're body is converting that wobble into lovely lean, toned muscle - which in the long run burns more calories when sedentary. Sounds like you're doing amazing! Keep it up 👏 👏

I'm going to have a look at the dvd myself, I take it you'd recommend it with those results?

@MissBax absolutely! I've not missed a day since the 15th of July, and I have been doing weight watchers but it's the exercise that's been helping most! Its a hard DVD but it's also only 20 minutes so it's over quick xx

I've just ordered it :) due to have DD in 3 weeks so will need to wait till I'm fully recovered to give it a go but I was hoping to find something I can do at home and 20 mins is perfect! So with you saying you do an hour a day, do you do the 20 min work 3 times?

So it's in 3 stages, and I first struggled with stage 1, but then got better at it and now I'm on stage 2 (you move up after 10 days) however I'm not fit enough for stage 3 and stage 2 isn't quite hitting me as hard as it was so I do stage 2, and then stage 1. You're not really meant to but I can't manage stage 3 yet!!

Oh, I get this.

It makes me stop trying and think "clearly, this is ineffective, may as well stay fat".

You are inspiring

A massive well done to you!
Ten inches is amazing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@PhDPepper - congrats on your weight loss and in such a short time frame. You should be very proud of yourself :)
Weight isn't always a true or good indication of how you're doing. What has most likely happened the past two weeks is that you gained X lbs in muscle (which is smaller and denser than fat) and lost X lbs of fat. So even thought the scale doesn't show a change, those measurements don't lie! Don't get discouraged you're doing so well 👏👏😌👍

What a great result so far! Keep going!!!