I did some exercise when I first started lcing and then halted for about a month, picked up cardio again earlier this year and then added the weights (& more strenuous cardio) in again about 6 weeks ago. When I changed my routine this last time, I did see a slight bump up on the scale but could see (visually) my body changing for the better. It took a few weeks to get that 2# back off but now the scale is moving regularly again and I've more than worked past that. I also went down another clothing size since I started working out.