Is it possible to lose 6 inches in ten days

blazeybug87
blazeybug87 Posts: 226 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Thoughts please?

I measured 10 days ago (3 times, to make sure it was accurate), weighed in today and didn't lose anything and measured today and there was a total difference of 6inchs (done again 3 times)

Is this possible or am I just a tape measure muppet?

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  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    Not entirely sure but it's logical that you don't have to lose lbs to lose inches. At least the weeks I'm not losing lbs I am losing inches.
  • mcarter99
    mcarter99 Posts: 1,666 Member
    It depends. How many sites did you measure? One? 12? 6" off one site like your waist might be a stretch but if you measured more, could be.

    We're like bags of water, practically. We swell and shrink, plus you can pull the tape tighter or get it a little higher/lower each time.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,083 Member
    If you're a man, all you need is a knife.

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  • blazeybug87
    blazeybug87 Posts: 226 Member
    I measure quite a few different places to be honest.... the loss was combined from 6 different places

    I've been doing at the very least an hour a day on my exercise bike too, the majority of the loss was from hips and thighs
  • lulu386
    lulu386 Posts: 20
    It's possible. I find myself in the same situation where I'm not losing weight but losing tons of inches. I'm also doing a lot of strength training so it could be that I'm gaining muscles weight...
  • blazeybug87
    blazeybug87 Posts: 226 Member
    :laugh:
    If you're a man, all you need is a knife.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    HAHA
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,083 Member
    Possible yes. But variables make a difference. Was the measurement made at the exact time of the day as the previous time it was measured? Did you eat the exact same foods the night before? Did you exercise before? Were the circumstances (no stress/high stress) the same? Was TOM around? Did you measure EXACTLY where you did before?

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  • blazeybug87
    blazeybug87 Posts: 226 Member
    Same time of day
    Same place yes .
    Don't have a TOM
    No stress
    Both times were after exercise


    but different foods the night before
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    Are you right at the start of your new eating plan? There is a chance you dumped a load of water weight, but even then six inches difference seems immense. Possibly a combination of losing some inches and being a tape measure muppet :-)
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,083 Member
    Same time of day
    Same place yes .
    Don't have a TOM
    No stress
    Both times were after exercise


    but different foods the night before
    So if sodium was higher in the "before" then water retention could have made a significant difference. That's not to say that you didn't lose some fat too in the after.
    So combination of water retention the week before and a loss this week could give you a large measurement displacement.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    I'll say that 6 inches sounds like a lot and it may not be 100% accurate, BUT one thing is for sure you lost a good deal and you should be incredibly proud of yourself. Losing 2 inches in ten days is amazing. So be happy!
  • blazeybug87
    blazeybug87 Posts: 226 Member
    Same time of day
    Same place yes .
    Don't have a TOM
    No stress
    Both times were after exercise


    but different foods the night before
    So if sodium was higher in the "before" then water retention could have made a significant difference. That's not to say that you didn't lose some fat too in the after.
    So combination of water retention the week before and a loss this week could give you a large measurement displacement.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Sounds logical... cheers :) and yes Tight it is the start for me
  • PittShkr
    PittShkr Posts: 1,000 Member
    no comment
    ....thought something different!
  • blazeybug87
    blazeybug87 Posts: 226 Member
    no comment
    ....thought something different!

    :laugh:

    I sacked off those 6inches a long time ago...he bugged me
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  • greasygriddle_wechnage
    greasygriddle_wechnage Posts: 246 Member
    I don't know about losing it in 10 days, but there are some nights where I gain 6 inches in a few minutes

    6??? that's a crying SHAME!
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    I measure quite a few different places to be honest.... the loss was combined from 6 different places

    I've been doing at the very least an hour a day on my exercise bike too, the majority of the loss was from hips and thighs
    6 inches combined? So what, like 1 inch from each place you measured?
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  • blazeybug87
    blazeybug87 Posts: 226 Member
    I measure quite a few different places to be honest.... the loss was combined from 6 different places

    I've been doing at the very least an hour a day on my exercise bike too, the majority of the loss was from hips and thighs
    6 inches combined? So what, like 1 inch from each place you measured?
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    Correct
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Well then yes, it is possible to lose one inch in ten days.
  • Psychoanalytic
    Psychoanalytic Posts: 261
    6??? that's a crying SHAME!

    Shame? That's average, buddy.
  • blazeybug87
    blazeybug87 Posts: 226 Member
    Well then yes, it is possible to lose one inch in ten days.

    Sorry - that's my bad wording
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    It probably is possible, but it's also probably just water weight. My waist alone can go up or down 3-4 inches depending on what TOM it is.
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    If you're a man, all you need is a knife.

    :drinker:
  • greasygriddle_wechnage
    greasygriddle_wechnage Posts: 246 Member
    I don't know about losing it in 10 days, but there are some nights where I gain 6 inches in a few minutes

    6??? that's a crying SHAME!

    there are ways it's made up for :tongue:


    YES!!!!!!!! :devil: :smokin: :devil:
  • greasygriddle_wechnage
    greasygriddle_wechnage Posts: 246 Member
    6??? that's a crying SHAME!

    Shame? That's average, buddy.


    fyi, i'm a girl. :smokin:
  • Psychoanalytic
    Psychoanalytic Posts: 261
    6??? that's a crying SHAME!

    Shame? That's average, buddy.


    fyi, i'm a girl. :smokin:

    Fyi, "buddy" is a casual endearment term used in the South, and isn't gender specific. :wink:
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