What should I track besides the scale?
Measurements in ten places, and every non-scale victory you can name.
Weigh in, but do not let the scale be the scoreboard. Take measurements too, top to bottom: neck; right and left upper arm at the largest part; chest under the bust; bust over it; waist at the belly button; hips at the widest; right and left thigh near the top at the largest part.
Measurements are what tell you the difference between a real stall and body composition quietly changing underneath a flat number.
Then there is everything the tape does not catch. Crossing your legs. Sleeping through the night. A blood pressure reading that makes a nurse look twice. Walking past the pantry at 9pm and simply not going in.
None of this is medical advice. It is educational material drawn from FAT BITCH: Killing the Willpower Myth by Cat Clark, and it does not replace your prescriber, your pharmacist, or your actual doctor. If something here does not match what your care team told you, go with your care team and bring this along to the conversation.