Weight going, measurements staying! Help!

pamperedpenguin
pamperedpenguin Posts: 95 Member
edited January 2 in Health and Weight Loss
How is it that I have lost 35 pounds and NOT any inches?

I measure myself once a week on Mondays and nothing. Oh, let me correct that. 1 inch off my boobs! Which of course is NOT where I wanted the loss.

So many times when I've been frustrated when my weight loss stalls I'm told to not let weight dictate my success, but to let measurements do the talking.

Well, measurements are silent!

Please help me understand how someone loses weight but not inches?

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  • possibri
    possibri Posts: 158 Member
    I've also been struggling with this issue... wish I could offer explanation! Hopefully someone else will =]
  • SherryR1971
    SherryR1971 Posts: 1,170 Member
    i just asked this same question last week...I got a few good ideas~where are you measuring? I was told 13 places need to be measured for accuracy, and I was doing 4!!
  • katcunock
    katcunock Posts: 664 Member
    it might do you good to get a body fat/muscle analyasis to see what your body is made up from. it'll give you a better idea of changes in the amount of bodyfat you have

    also, you may have been loing visceral fat - google it - it's the fat that surrounds our major organs, it's really bad for you, and you could be losing it without losing inches.

    where have you been measuing? i measure arms, forearms, neck, bust, waist, hips, butt, thighs and knees

    well done on losing 35lbs!
  • possibri
    possibri Posts: 158 Member
    i just asked this same question last week...I got a few good ideas~where are you measuring? I was told 13 places need to be measured for accuracy, and I was doing 4!!

    Can you link us to your post, please?!
  • LesaDave
    LesaDave Posts: 1,480 Member
    bump
  • corrinnebrown
    corrinnebrown Posts: 345 Member
    Where all do you measure?
    L Arm, R Arm, Chest, Bust, Waist, Stomach, Upper Hips, Lower Hips, L High Thigh, L Mid Thigh, L Calf, R Thigh High, R Mid Thigh and R Calf are all the place I measure. :)
  • possibri
    possibri Posts: 158 Member
    Where all do you measure?
    L Arm, R Arm, Chest, Bust, Waist, Stomach, Upper Hips, Lower Hips, L High Thigh, L Mid Thigh, L Calf, R Thigh High, R Mid Thigh and R Calf are all the place I measure. :)

    So for arm are you just finding the widest part of the bicep?
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    it could be

    hormones, cortisol, stress, etc; swelling while muscles are healing, youve developed a temporary immunity to cardio due to over-efficiency, your monthly cycle, some over the top meal in the last three days, soda or beer bloat, too much sodium, lots of stuff - how long have you been dropping weight without a measuarement change?
  • SherryR1971
    SherryR1971 Posts: 1,170 Member
    I will try...

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/775344-scale-vs-measuring

    please let me know if that worked...thanks!
  • possibri
    possibri Posts: 158 Member
    I will try...

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/775344-scale-vs-measuring

    please let me know if that worked...thanks!

    Perfect! Thank you =]
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