losing inches and losing fat.

janine831
janine831 Posts: 15 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I've been at this for weeks now. I just discovered I lost some inches "very excited" has anyone lost inches followed by weight lose? I'm very happy with the loss of the inches, but how long should it take for the scale to start dropping?

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  • ChicagoMoose
    ChicagoMoose Posts: 9
    Depending on the types of exercises and watching of meals, this happens quite often. Taking all measurements plus weight helps keep one from getting discouraged when the scale is not moving but the inches are. Remember that adding muscle adds weight while you're losing weight from burning fat. The added bonus is that the more muscle you have, the more you burn calories just being.
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    Depending on the types of exercises and watching of meals, this happens quite often. Taking all measurements plus weight helps keep one from getting discouraged when the scale is not moving but the inches are. Remember that adding muscle adds weight while you're losing weight from burning fat. The added bonus is that the more muscle you have, the more you burn calories just being.

    This is an awful reply. Adding muscle that effects the scale is extremely hard.......for men. It's exponentially harder for women. It takes hours of progressive overload weight training, and a diet that is on point as well as in a surplus. The morbidly obese, severely undertrained, or returning athlete can put some quick muscle on in a deficit, but those gains won't effect the scale. It's borderline impossible to lose fat and gain muscle unless you are one of these outliers, and as stated, it won't effect the scale.

    How many weeks have you been at it? You body will retain water when you add a new exercise program or increase the intensity of a current one. You will lose inches, but the scale doesn't move. After your body adapts the water will flush and the weight will drop on the scale.
  • ChicagoMoose
    ChicagoMoose Posts: 9

    This is an awful reply. Adding muscle that effects the scale is extremely hard.......

    And this is an asinine response. It seems you spent all your time in the gym and no time in learning how to relate to others and promote community on a website that is meant to bring people together vs pit them against each other. Guess what... I am one of those outliers you mention, so your, "extreme case" is what I experienced.

    Next time try something like, "Sorry to disagree, but with my extensive knowledge based on my educational background or studies... this is what I've found" or " based on information from a source, you might want to rethink".
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member

    This is an awful reply. Adding muscle that effects the scale is extremely hard.......

    And this is an asinine response. It seems you spent all your time in the gym and no time in learning how to relate to others and promote community on a website that is meant to bring people together vs pit them against each other. Guess what... I am one of those outliers you mention, so your, "extreme case" is what I experienced.

    Next time try something like, "Sorry to disagree, but with my extensive knowledge based on my educational background or studies... this is what I've found" or " based on information from a source, you might want to rethink".

    You just told a 35 year old female that states they've been "at it for weeks'" they gained enough muscle to effect the scale.

    If you're going to make that statement, maybe you should be the one looking up and posting/citing some sources to let us know how easy it is to put that much muscle on in "weeks" while losing fat.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Have to agree with RGv2.....that was bad advice. You can't add weight to the scale at deficit.

    OP it's great you've lost inches, don't worry the weightloss will come and no one else can see the scale :)
  • ChicagoMoose
    ChicagoMoose Posts: 9
    In response to RGv2

    Well tell you what. Please take your extensive knowledge and go after MFP for their statement on the "check-in / edit previous entries" page:



    Take Your Measurements

    Taking your measurements can be an even better gauge of your progress because when you burn fat and build heavier muscle, your weight may not change or even increase even though your body is tighter and smaller. We suggest taking your measurements every 2-4 weeks.



    Regardless, the point was in your delivery.

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