Pounds vs. Inches

Aliciaaah

Hello! Some background:

I'm about 190lbs, give or take 5lbs for good and bad days. And I've been this weight for months. My lowest weight was about 160 after losing 60lbs on MFP. I was about 170ish in November. I got up to about 190 by Late February/Early March.

The first week of March I started lifting heavy, from not having exercised regularly since October/November. I incorporate some cardio here and there, but usually just for a quick warm up/cool down, or an occasional day where I'll go for a run or something. After 3 1/2 months of this, I still weigh almost exactly the same. (Note: I recently started incorporating more cardio, and haven't weighed myself for two weeks so this might be outdated).

The changes in my body are phenomenal though. All my muscles pop now, and I fit into a pair of shorts now that weren't even close just about 3-4 weeks ago. My jeans and every just fit and look better. Now, I'm not complaining about this AT ALL. I love it actually.

My question is, we all go by the general thought that you can't lose fat and gain muscle at the same time. I accept that. But what exactly is happening in your body composition that I can be so much smaller but weigh exactly the same over an extended time (3 1/2 months). Keep in mind, these aren't water weight changes, not over this period of time, unless all I've really done with all my exercise and eating right is clear out the crap that was making me look bigger or bloated.

If it were purely muscle gain (which might happen if I'm eating more calories than I think), then you'd think the scale weight would go up. If it were purely fat loss, you'd expect the scale weight to go down. I'd be happy with either, honestly.

But what is actually happening to my body?