Summer only has a few weeks left. When joined this group and got back in the gym it was in August. He was soon down three belt notches. Here's the part most people would miss — the scale hasn't moved much. Muscle's coming back on as fast as the fat's coming off, so the number on the scale is lying to him. His belt isn't.
This is exactly why we don't obsess over the scale in here. Weight is one data point. It's not the truth.
If you've been staring at a stubborn number and thinking nothing's working, check your belt, check your clothes, check the mirror before you check the scale.
Who else has a "the scale lied to me" win sitting in the comments?