LBS lost VS Inches lost

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  • Toddahlie
    Toddahlie Posts: 116 Member
    It's very importan th inches lost than the scale! but omg! it's so difficult not be depressed when you see a high number in the scale, but you know that you lost inches!!!

    To resume, My guide is how i look with my clothes, if they fit me well and better than befores..my works was worth!
  • ApocolypseCow
    ApocolypseCow Posts: 16 Member
    This may be a stupid question....how do you lose inches rather than weight? Just by working out? Is eating healthier more for weight and working out more for inches?
  • krhn
    krhn Posts: 781 Member
    Depends on goals really... Females largely choose inches over lbs...
    Whereas fighters (mma) would solely be concerned about lbs - weight category must be met
  • marcvandenberg
    marcvandenberg Posts: 190 Member
    muscle weight more then fat.
    So at the end its a choice.
    I like the inches, that;s what I and other people see,
  • carrietehbear
    carrietehbear Posts: 384 Member
    muscle weight more then fat.
    So at the end its a choice.
    I like the inches, that;s what I and other people see,

    Not true! A pound of fat weighs the same as pound of muscle. Just like a pound of feathers weighs the same as a pound of pennies. It's the composition that's different.
  • junctiongirl
    junctiongirl Posts: 57 Member
    I like anything that allows me to see progress so I step on the scale every day at least once. And MFP makes it nice because if you input your weight you can still see where you are trending whether its up or down. Then about once a month I measure and then you can also see where it makes a difference. Clothes are a good indicator as well :) Whatever works is whats important.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    muscle weight more then fat.
    So at the end its a choice.
    I like the inches, that;s what I and other people see,

    Not true! A pound of fat weighs the same as pound of muscle. Just like a pound of feathers weighs the same as a pound of pennies. It's the composition that's different.

    Who has only a pound of muscle or a pound of fat?
  • junctiongirl
    junctiongirl Posts: 57 Member
    They should Kind of go hand in hand. You will probably see more inches if you are doing a good weight routine. Because Muscle is denser then fat (it takes up less space per lb) You may not see huge lb loss but you will notice toning and inches. Healthy eating should be combined no matter what. :tongue:
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    This may be a stupid question....how do you lose inches rather than weight? Just by working out? Is eating healthier more for weight and working out more for inches?

    Lose more fat than muscle. Muscle is heavier than fat. So if you lose 3 lbs of fat you will lose more inches than if you lose 2 lbs of fat and 1 lb of muscle.

    Both diet and exercise may play a factor. A diet low in protein coupled with exercise lacking in resistance could lead to highere muscle loss, while the same calorie diet with more protein coupled with exercise that includes resistance may lead to less muscle loss.
  • danger_kitteh
    danger_kitteh Posts: 301 Member

    Lose more fat than muscle. Muscle is heavier than fat.

    no.

    a pound is a pound.
  • PaulJRaymond
    PaulJRaymond Posts: 100 Member

    Lose more fat than muscle. Muscle is heavier than fat.

    no.

    a pound is a pound.

    Yes, muscle weighs more than fat for the same mass. Therefore you can stay the same weight but be thinner.
  • ravshizzle
    ravshizzle Posts: 8
    Inches for me. Too many factors to consider if you are just using weight (time of day you weigh, water retention, carb loading day etc). Since I've started using MFP, I've lost 3 inches around the belly.

    I prefer to judge my progress through measurement and looking at myself rather than by a number on a scale.

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