I've cut down my sweets and junk intake throughout the day to literally one small dessert at night. I started losing weight and was exercising more?

[Anonymous]

My face is starting to slim down and also my stomach fat. Why then is the scales going up? I'm drinking more water and eating more healthily.

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Thanks everyone!

[TadCurious]

I don't know the answer to your question. But I'm really impressed you wrote the phrase "eating more healthily." You correctly used an adverb (healthily) to modify a verb (eating), while most people today would have written "eating more healthy." (Using an adjective to modify a verb.) Respect. :)

[Asker]

As you're observant, I also use the word 'both' to describe people only and use 'she' instead of 'her' when asking 'is that [she]? :)

[TadCurious]

More respect!!! :)

[Cosytoasty]

Your weight fluctuates by several pounds at different points in the day. Don't worry about weight bodyfat % is where it's at.

[Asker]

When does your body start to reflect reduced weight on a scales?

[Cosytoasty]

You've already mentioned body changes in your face and stomach fat. After the weight levels off and actually starts dropping the first 12lbs should see a reduction in clothing fit - should be less snug. 24lb would see a full size or more drop. Assuming you are fairly normal height and were simply overweight instead of seriously big. The bigger you are the more you will have to lose to notice a difference.

[Asker]

165 cm 167 pounds. Athletic body.

[Asker]

Used to be very active- cycling, running, PE for about 3-4 hours every day. I now only walk about 1 hour per day.

[Cosytoasty]

Then 12lbs should be enough to start seeing visual changes. It will seem like you're barely treading water at first but stay positive 👍

[Cosytoasty]

Also, how many calories is that dessert that you have every night? Even a small chocolate mousse can have 250+ and that's a good 40 mins of jogging.

[Cosytoasty]

Thanks, and good luck with your efforts!

[9mfeo]

This happens. It's normal. You're gaining muscle, which is denser than fat. As you continue with your weight loss, the scale will go back down. You need increased muscle mass to lose weight effectively. So it looks like you've gained, but you probably haven't.

[snowangle]

Muscle weighs more than fat. You may be just building muscle. Try judging your progress without the scale :)

[BertMacklinFBI]

go by how your clothes fit, not the scale.

that number will continue to fuck with you mentally

[accomplice]

how much is the scale going up? are you weighing yourself first thing in the morning, before you have anything to eat or drink? a few pound variation +/- is to be expected.

[Sara413]

Because the healthy food you're putting in your body tends to turn into muscle mass. Junk food turns into fat mass. Muscle weighs more.

[meatballs21]

Fitness is more than just the number on the scale. Are you having to do your belt up tighter? Are your clothes feeling looser?

[Asker]

Yes my clothes are looser

[meatballs21]

Muscle weighs more than fat, so that is a likely explanation.

[tricia103]

You're developing muscle, which weighs more than fat :)

[Asker]

Thank you. So all to do is continue?

[tricia103]

Yes :) You will eventually begin to lose more weight.

[Anpu23]

muscle weighs more then fat, also water weight maybe part of the equation.

[thebritishgirl]

Muscle weighs more than fat.

[teawrecks]

You're building muscle? Maybe?

[Prof_Don]

muscle volume weighs 8x as much as bodyfat volume

[jjmarvin]

Don't look at the numbers

[Polocrew]

That's not very ideal meal OP