Hi, Sunshine!
Kudos for taking a break from the scale!
Many of us rely MUCH too much on it.
The scale can be our worst enemy... Umpa calls it an evil little box on the floor.
It can ruin an otherwise perfectly good day!
A scale doesn't know the difference between fat, muscle, or water.
All it knows is how much pressure is being exerted on it.
While we lose fat, our bodies temporarily replace the fat with water.
Since water is heavier than fat, the scale might make us think we're not losing (or even gaining).
Exercise will cause some muscle building. Muscle is also heavier than fat.
Using wardrobe as a "progress barometer" of how we're doing works well over longer periods.
It's also important to take complete measurements all around our bodies, often.
Sometimes, one part will lose while others remain unchanged for a short time.
Tony
