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Losing Inches but not weight!?

jtotheno
jtotheno Posts: 123 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have lost like 3.5 inches in the last week or so (hips and waist), but the scale is stuck.. Has this happened to anyone else?

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  • bonnienm
    bonnienm Posts: 329 Member
    Don't worry about it as long as you're losing inches. Maybe you're just building muscle which supposedly weighs more than fat.
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    Don't worry about it as long as you're losing inches. Maybe you're just building muscle which supposedly weighs more than fat.

    By volume this is true. Stay off the scale for awhile! Keep doing what you're doing, you're on the right track... (IMHO)
  • BeautifulScarsWECHANGED
    BeautifulScarsWECHANGED Posts: 749 Member
    Yea, looks like you're gaining muscle right now. Muscle takes up less space than fat, so if you're losing inches and the scale isn't budging, you're replacing fat with muscle. That's good!!

    Stay off the scale for a bit so you dont get discouraged.
  • RentThisSpace
    RentThisSpace Posts: 96 Member
    This is not uncommon. Like everyone else has said, stick to your diet and exercise routine and you'll see eventually see the wait drop. Remember that weight is the only measure of success.
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