Scaling down the Error

Although it has been re-iterated over and over again by various fitness experts, I'm gonna mention it one more time just for emphasis:

Weighing Scales should never be the main indicator for your overall well being. People seem to get discouraged to see relatively low or zilch weight loss on the scale after weeks of intense training, therefore assuming the effort was all for naught. Well the problem with weighing scales is that it doesn't actually indicate the amount of lean muscle mass or fat in your body, it fact it just gives you a number. Although your weight might not have changed significantly, your body composition will definitely have changed after some significant resistance training with a proper diet.

Here's an example:

Previous Weight = 80 kg
Lean Muscle Gained = +2 kg
Fat Loss = -2 kg
Total Weight = 80 kg

Even though you lost 2 kg of fat and gained 2kg of lean muscle mass, you'll still have the same total weight!

Never trust what you see on the scale, instead look at the mirror and see any visual changes on your body since 1 kg of lean muscle occupies half the volume of 1 kg of fat due to it's denser structure. Or you can purchase body fat calipers to determine your actual body fat percentage, which is a relatively accurate way of determining your actual body composition. In the end and most importantly, make sure you feel good from training and your health improves for the better.