Stop using the scale

As you can see Fat takes up more room then muscle in our bodies. However muscle and fat do not weigh the same, Muscle weighs more.  If you take the same volume of muscle and fat, (maybe a handful of each,) and put them each on a scale, the muscle will weigh more. If you gain muscle and lose fat, you can still weigh the same but be much smaller.

If you do resistance training you will gain more muscle and will most likely be heavier on the scale, this can be very off putting and discouraging for most. The best way to measure your progress is by using a measuring tape or use the way your clothes fit as an indication. Take your measurements every 2-3 weeks. The scale may not budge but I promise the measuring tape will continue to shrink around you.  The fat will be dissolving away and muscle will be taking over YAY!