BF% going down but not lb?

[imhungry4444]

For the past couple weeks I've been cutting and this time I did it right. Instead of a big drop off in cals, like from 2900 to 2200, I did it right by lowering my cals by 100 every week. Right now I am eating at around 2350 cals per day. My TDEE is around 2840. My "issue", if you can even call it that, is my weight is plateauing but my BF% seems to lowering. From what I know, that shouldn't be possible. To check my BF% I am using a BIA scale but I know how inaccurate those are so I've been using a good'ole mirror check. I'm becoming visibly leaner thus far, but my weight has been about the same for the past 3-4 weeks which is about 192 lb. I've been hitting my macros daily and I'm continuing to lift heavy, and even increasing my lifts at times. Is this just a matter of my scale being broken? Should I readjust my macros? Or should I just keep riding this wave?

[PBateman2]

Could be undergoing some recomping.

I wouldn't change anything. Stay the course.

[Domicron]

the scale is a tool to help you determine how you're doing. the mirror is another tool; and a better gauge most of the time.

[EjnarKolinkar]

4 weeks into cutting I would want to see the scale move too OP. So which is it 3 or 4? And what does about mean, what is your low and high reading? Maybe you caught yourself on a low day with your initial weigh in? Your calorie target looks reasonable. You tracking tight or sloppy? 200-300 cals is nothing to slip in if you are loose, can really prolong a cut and mess with your mind.

Holding tight is probably best plan, it seems unlikely 2350 is your maint and likely that you will start getting some scale response.

Good Luck.

[imhungry4444]

4 weeks into cutting I would want to see the scale move too OP. So which is it 3 or 4? And what does about mean, what is your low and high reading? Maybe you caught yourself on a low day with your initial weigh in? Your calorie target looks reasonable. You tracking tight or sloppy? 200-300 cals is nothing to slip in if you are loose, can really prolong a cut and mess with your mind.

Holding tight is probably best plan, it seems unlikely 2350 is your maint and likely that you will start getting some scale response.

Good Luck.

I've been lowering my cals for 7 weeks now but my weight only started going down the first 3 weeks. The 4 weeks following, my weight has stagnated but my body fat has visibly been decreasing. I track my macros to the letter. I'm very methodical when it comes to my nutrition. I weigh and measure pretty much all my food. I can prolong a cut no problem. I was emaciated in the past so this is nothing.

[thisishow8]

For the past couple weeks I've been cutting and this time I did it right. Instead of a big drop off in cals, like from 2900 to 2200, I did it right by lowering my cals by 100 every week. Right now I am eating at around 2350 cals per day. My TDEE is around 2840. My "issue", if you can even call it that, is my weight is plateauing but my BF% seems to lowering. From what I know, that shouldn't be possible. To check my BF% I am using a BIA scale but I know how inaccurate those are so I've been using a good'ole mirror check. I'm becoming visibly leaner thus far, but my weight has been about the same for the past 3-4 weeks which is about 192 lb. I've been hitting my macros daily and I'm continuing to lift heavy, and even increasing my lifts at times. Is this just a matter of my scale being broken? Should I readjust my macros? Or should I just keep riding this wave?

Could be losing fat along with increasing water and/ or muscle weight?

[magician27]

weigh yourself at same time every single day and take weekly average and compare those and take weekly photos. if you really are getting lean then great.

[OT2000]

Stay on course. Looks like you are doing what was advised in other threads and now you are reaping the benefits of a proper program. Enjoy the recomp, they are very rare but do occur.