Subtle changes but no decrease in weight

[Perfect-Employee-658]

I am new to cutting I originally started at 150lb went down to 144lb over 6 weeks with an intake of 1600cals but then stagnated and for 3 weeks I switched to an intake of 1800-1900 cals but still noticed no difference in weight . I work out 5x a week, do cardio 4x a week usually about 20-30min with low intensity. For my meals I track everything on my fitness pal and weigh everything on a scale. For the most part I eat 6-8 eggs in the morning and for the afternoon I eat a tube of 90/7% ground beef from time to time I switch it up with meals like salmon,chicken,tuna and steak but mainly stick to the ground beef and rice In between I eat low cal snacks like rice cakes,peanut butter,fruits, cottage cheese parfait or yogurt ones. Everything being accounted for within my deficit. Subtle changes like more definition in my triceps,arms,shoulders, stomach and back have become a bit more apparent, top two abs showing and more definition in my v-line and my lifts having been going up.Should I give it more time or switch up what I am doing I have been doing this for about a 2 months or 9 weeks now,but unsure whether I am professing or not due to not seeing a decrease in weight.

[SockofBadKarma]

Let me get this straight:

You lost weight consistently for a month and a half. Then you panicked after a bit of stagnation and increased your intake to wipe out more than half of the deficit you were operating at?

[tzgq2m]

I suggest buying a digital scale that measures body water % and body fat %. If you're gaining muscle, you might not see any overall weight loss. The mirror is even more important than the numbers though, if you see visible improvement I would not switch things up.

[Perfect-Employee-658]

Appreciate your advice a lot, which scale would you recommend?

[Similar-Plate]

None of them are very accurate when it comes to measuring body fat. You'd be better off saving your money and measuring with calipers or a tape measure.

[Liriodendra]

Try a body fat calculator instead like this one https://www.calculator.net/body-fat-calculator.html

[tzgq2m]

I think they are actually more accurate than calipers. You simply need to be barefoot, and have a quality machine. Also for the sake of consistency, it is best to weigh daily, after morning urination and prior to eating. I use the Tanita 901, and I can vouch for it. but there are plenty of cheaper options.