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Losing Inches vs Weight LCing

karirenae
karirenae Posts: 106 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
Anyone lose more inches vs weight on the scale while low carbing? Just hoping that when I see the scale stop budging that I will still lose inches :) Please tell me your success with inch loss!!

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  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    I've lost 12 pounds, but continue to have to draw my belt tighter. I'm not strictly counting calories, because I'm in a healthy weight range.
  • ambergem1969
    ambergem1969 Posts: 224 Member
    I seem to lose inches while my weight cycles up and down, then suddenly it drops. Its a bit maddening and cool all at the same time :)
  • chaoticdreams
    chaoticdreams Posts: 447 Member
    I've lost a bra size and about to go down a pant size and haven't lost but 8lbs. I was getting bummed about that, but I'll take inches gone over a silly number any day of the week.
  • DianaElena76
    DianaElena76 Posts: 1,241 Member
    ambergem1969 wrote: »
    I seem to lose inches while my weight cycles up and down, then suddenly it drops. Its a bit maddening and cool all at the same time :)

    This. My weight fluctuates and "stalls" (not a true stall because it's not 4+ weeks on end) while I keep having to buy smaller clothes.
  • DianaElena76
    DianaElena76 Posts: 1,241 Member
    Then I'll lose 3-4 lbs in a week. It seems random but usually the loss happens just before TOM, if memory serves me.
  • KnitOrMiss
    KnitOrMiss Posts: 10,103 Member
    Generally if my scale stalls, I'm losing inches and vice versa, as long as I'm eating on plan. Since I went low carb 6 months ago, I think I've lost more inches than pounds - around 20+ inches, 2 full pants sizes, a bra size, and half to a full shoe size down.
  • toadqueen
    toadqueen Posts: 592 Member
    Yes - I have experienced it too.
  • britzen
    britzen Posts: 143 Member
    I'm losing waist inches like crazy, but the scale barely moves now. At some point one of them has to change!
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    Mami1976D wrote: »
    ambergem1969 wrote: »
    I seem to lose inches while my weight cycles up and down, then suddenly it drops. Its a bit maddening and cool all at the same time :)

    This. My weight fluctuates and "stalls" (not a true stall because it's not 4+ weeks on end) while I keep having to buy smaller clothes.

    Same here. For the first 50 days of being in ketosis the scales did not move but I lost a notch on my belt. Then I lost 10 pounds in the next 30 days.

    Low Carb works but it can be very different from person to person.
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