A personal question to all males....

trishtrish84
trishtrish84 Posts: 237 Member
I have read somewhere that when you lose weight, for every 30-35 lbs you lose, you gain an inch of... well I am sure all of you can fill in the blank. Has this been true for most of you?

I don't need to know specifics, I am just curious if this is true or not.

I also feel very embarrassed asking this :blushing:
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  • lbmore33
    lbmore33 Posts: 1,013 Member
    damn makes me wish I was fatter...lol
    i dont know if thats true...but good luck in your research
  • I am down almost 30lbs. Yes its true, its not a benefit though. I am constantly knocking stuff off counters and it makes it difficult to drive. Let alone remembering to use the shorter urinal at the bar. Just yesterday I almost closed the door on the Admiral.

    Really I don't know I can't say I "measured" just thought it would be fun to respond to the question!
  • I am down almost 30lbs. Yes its true, its not a benefit though. I am constantly knocking stuff off counters and it makes it difficult to drive. Let alone remembering to use the shorter urinal at the bar. Just yesterday I almost closed the door on the Admiral.

    Really I don't know I can't say I "measured" just thought it would be fun to respond to the question!

    Be careful there pal or you are going to end up with an inbox crammed full of friend requests! lol! nevermind the fact you call him the Admiral - women love men (or parts of them) in uniform! :laugh:
  • Honest answer? I'm not male but hubby has lost about 20lbs and upon measurement ( I told him it looked bigger, he didn't believe me), he has gained about 1/2 inch.
  • jerbear67
    jerbear67 Posts: 247 Member
    I have lost almost 200 lbs and I can say visually yes it has grown because there is less fat hiding it. The actual lengh however did not change. That was was included in my measurements. :happy:
  • DaniKenmir
    DaniKenmir Posts: 387 Member
    It's not, the idea is that in males a lot of fat is stored in the skin just above..... so when they lose weight it makes it LOOK bigger.
  • DPernet
    DPernet Posts: 481 Member
    Its true, probably because the fat around the base has receded slightly. Circumference has decreased slightly though. I can nearly fit my hand round him now :ohwell:

    On a side note....you look a lot like one of my Castleville friends from when I used to play. Your surname isn't something like Tunnel is it? lol Talk about changing the subject
  • NotSoBigNeil
    NotSoBigNeil Posts: 215 Member
    I've lost 50lbs altogether and I can definitely see a major difference, there's not a big enough smiley on here :bigsmile:
  • Dan112358
    Dan112358 Posts: 525 Member
    I dunno what you guys are talking about. I've lost about 7".
  • NWCyclingBeast
    NWCyclingBeast Posts: 157 Member
    Like I was saying to a guy on here yesterday, if this were true, all of us guys would weigh 45 pounds!
  • Dan112358
    Dan112358 Posts: 525 Member
    Like I was saying to a guy on here yesterday, if this were true, all of us guys would weigh 45 pounds!

    Maybe so but we'd all have pogo sticks.
  • I didn't gain anything. When the fat around that area decreased, it appeared it was bigger because I could see MORE of it!
  • Like I was saying to a guy on here yesterday, if this were true, all of us guys would weigh 45 pounds!

    Maybe so but we'd all have pogo sticks.

    LOL
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    I was going to include a load of links, but I'm not sure because they would all include grown up words. Basically, losing fat from the area above will expose more length. There is also a condition known as 'Buried (fill in the blank)' which is associated with overweight patients.
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    Si. Less fat + leaning out = more to play with! >.>
  • trishtrish84
    trishtrish84 Posts: 237 Member
    Its true, probably because the fat around the base has receded slightly. Circumference has decreased slightly though. I can nearly fit my hand round him now :ohwell:

    On a side note....you look a lot like one of my Castleville friends from when I used to play. Your surname isn't something like Tunnel is it? lol Talk about changing the subject

    Why yes that is my surname... Are you stalking me? LOL Kidding. Thats cool that you recognize me from Castleville :)
  • katamus
    katamus Posts: 2,363 Member
    I am down almost 30lbs. Yes its true, its not a benefit though. I am constantly knocking stuff off counters and it makes it difficult to drive. Let alone remembering to use the shorter urinal at the bar. Just yesterday I almost closed the door on the Admiral.

    Really I don't know I can't say I "measured" just thought it would be fun to respond to the question!

    Winning response of the year.

    :laugh:
  • knwitall
    knwitall Posts: 420 Member
    Well this has been an educational thread. :love:
  • Austin1988
    Austin1988 Posts: 243 Member
    Yes- as fat decreases around that area, more will be visible and...useable. 42lbs down=no complaints from my wife.
  • Determinednoob
    Determinednoob Posts: 2,001 Member
    I have lost 40+ all together but such a small percentage increase would be hard to distinguish
  • LeanerBeef
    LeanerBeef Posts: 1,432 Member
    Wifey now calls me Dirk Diggleer......true story!
  • Yes.
  • Merrychrissmith
    Merrychrissmith Posts: 231 Member
    It is a significantly larger percentage of my total body weight! (laughing here!)

    Getting victories and a lasting ego boost through meaningless statistics!!! Life is good!!!!!
  • chelovik
    chelovik Posts: 200 Member
    All I know is that I am always bulging
  • marcoscu
    marcoscu Posts: 99 Member
    No
  • ChristineMarie89
    ChristineMarie89 Posts: 1,079 Member
    lol
  • elprincipito
    elprincipito Posts: 1,200 Member
    time for me to gain and lose weight...
  • MsNewBooty83
    MsNewBooty83 Posts: 985 Member
    maybe its just the fat around the base thats goes and makes it look bigger??...or maybe its just that they an see an extra inch over the belly! lol
  • jon40084
    jon40084 Posts: 175 Member
    I am down almost 30lbs. Yes its true, its not a benefit though. I am constantly knocking stuff off counters and it makes it difficult to drive. Let alone remembering to use the shorter urinal at the bar. Just yesterday I almost closed the door on the Admiral.

    Really I don't know I can't say I "measured" just thought it would be fun to respond to the question!

    I think I've just laughed off a couple more lbs :-)
  • Lrdoflamancha
    Lrdoflamancha Posts: 1,280 Member
    Let me do the math I have lost a total of 150 lbs so divided by 30 equals 5 additional inches. This has happened only in my dreams or hers.