I’m confused. I assumed that since you didn’t mention health concerns that you wanted to lose weight because you wanted to be smaller or more slender.
But you did in fact get smaller and are upset that the scale isn’t moving, so I guess smaller is not the goal.
Why do you want a lower number on the scale?
That’s why I keep preaching about getting off the obsession with scale numbers. That that thing is evil.
@Madeleine society is to blame for this obsession. A 225 pounder can be in better health than a 180 pounder, easily. Nobody is factoring in BMI etc. They are just looking at the poundage.
Hi there nah I have no health concerns I’ve had 4 children and after each I always go up to 86kgs then I work super hard to get to 70-71kgs cause that’s where I feel most comfortable and for my height that’s still quite a high BMI. So for years my “normal” weight is 70-71kgs we went to Hawaii and then I just got complacent and put on 5kg ( I always compare to my pregnancies) so when I was 6 months pregnant I was 77kg and I feel that there is no excuse since I’m
Not carrying a baby I don’t know why I get so caught up on the scales I guess it’s coz it’s what I’ve used for years to measure success. I didn’t know my mearsuments from back when I was 70kgs.
But yea that’s why it sucks to always look at the scale. Why didn’t someone invest a more accurate and reliable way to track success???
I really wish I could just not oook at scales they are really crippling. Anyways going to do a body composition tomorrow to see if I went down on my body fat percentage??? At the end of the day I should just be happy I’m fit, can lift weights, and I’m
Active with my children. Things could be a lot worse thanks everyone for the words of advice
YES. THIS. 
I’m almost four months in, have lost 42.4 lbs. and gained weight for three entire weeks, putting on a total of eight pounds. My measurements kept changing, but I was “getting fatter”. Well, as it turns out, I was still burning fat, but putting on lots and lots of muscle. YAY! Keep in mind, I still have 50 pounds to go… so if weight stalls can happen for me, who started with 90+ to lose, they can definitely happen to someone that’s so close to their goal.
Yes, there are lots of these!
Sleep quality
Energy level
Mood
I know those are subjective but they all go right to the heart of quality of life. Photos are also amazing.
And if you need something specific, go for measurements - not just at your waist (although 3cm down is terrific!) but lots of other places- upper arms, thighs, bum…
I would get your body composition done, put that number (and the scale!) away for a while, find a balance of training and recovery that works for you, then re-evaluate in 3 months.
Agree with those who say that the scale is a poor metric if you’re losing inches.
However, I have found the scale to be a great metric for tracking my successes/plateaus. I don’t do any strength training at the moment, so most weight loss is going to be fat loss. Plus, I know what my weight should be optimally because I’ve been there before.
Those who ridicule weight as an analog for fat loss are only half right. You can and should use weight to track your fat loss – if you know what you’re doing.