You’ve been lifting. Eating better. Hitting your protein. You feel stronger. Your clothes fit differently. Then you step on the scale and it says the same number it did a month ago. What gives?
Nothing’s wrong. You’re probably in the middle of body recomposition: building muscle while losing fat. The scale doesn’t tell that story. It only knows total mass. So it stays flat while your body changes underneath.
Why the scale lies (a little)
Muscle is denser than fat. A pound of muscle takes up less space than a pound of fat. So you can gain a few pounds of muscle, lose a few pounds of fat, and the scale barely moves. Meanwhile your waist shrinks, your arms look different, and you feel better. The scale is the worst metric for that phase.
That’s why an AI fitness coach that only reminded you to “lose weight” would miss the point. What you want is body composition change. That comes from protein tracking, consistent training, and enough recovery. Not from chasing a number on the scale.
What to track instead
Track inputs, not just outcomes. Did you hit your protein target? Did you lift this week? Did you log your meals? Those behaviors drive recomposition. Scully and LastCall are built around that: your Grit score reflects logging, protein, and workouts. Weight can be one data point in your profile, but it’s not the star. Consistency is.
When you stop obsessing over the scale and start obsessing over the habits, the body follows. Sometimes the scale will drop. Sometimes it’ll stay the same while you recompose. Either way, you’re making progress.