Weight or Inches?

The first time I lost weight I took my measurements. This time I never took them once. But I did go down from size 30 jeans to a size 8. I still hold them up sometimes and think to myself OMG I really fit in these things. :noway:

Wow that is great! I am just getting started. I only have about 20 pounds to lose, but I hope I have the same type of success!

I've always done both, and here's my incentive of the day with inches vs. pounds:

I've heard that a pound of fat is the size of a grapefruit.
A pound of muscle is the size of an orange.

I have a friend, who weighs less than I do (we're the same height) but I'm two sizes smaller than her (same dress, same manufacturer). I have another friend who is tiny (a "fitness" competitor) who weighs more than I do.

So the raw numbers don't tell you the whole truth, the inches do!

I've always done both, and here's my incentive of the day with inches vs. pounds:

I've heard that a pound of fat is the size of a grapefruit.
A pound of muscle is the size of an orange.

I have a friend, who weighs less than I do (we're the same height) but I'm two sizes smaller than her (same dress, same manufacturer). I have another friend who is tiny (a "fitness" competitor) who weighs more than I do.

So the raw numbers don't tell you the whole truth, the inches do!

You are so right and I agree with you 100%. I strongly suggest that everyone keep up with your measurements not just your weight. And to take pictures as well.
In hind sight…and hind sight is always 20/20.…I wish I had started out taking my measurements but I just did not do it. I really don’t know why. I just didn’t.
I didn’t take pictures either. That is what I regret the most….not having any pictures of myself when I was at my largest. The pictures I do have I had to scrounge around for. My son just gave me 4 pictures 2 weeks ago he came across during their last move. Those pictures are the closest I have of me at my largest. I can always hope I can find some pictures somewhere maybe and sometimes I do. But as for my measurements there is no way for me to go back and get those. All I can do is look at the clothes I use to wear then look at the ones I am wearing now. Like you said “The raw numbers don’t tell you the whole truth, the inches do!” But I can’t turn back time and go get them. So everybody please DO take your measurements they will surprise you.
Since all I have to compare as to my size then and now are my weight and my clothes. It is still an eye opener for me to just look at my clothes. Believe it or not I still need that. I still need that visual…..I still can not believe that is me in the mirror. When I catch my reflection in a store window I can not believe that is really me. In my minds eye I am still that fat woman who can hardly walk because she is so big and her joints can not carry her around anymore. It is really a good feeling to know that yes that is me.
If I had taken my measurements while I was losing maybe just maybe some of those times when the scales said I wasn’t losing I would have found out that I was losing inches and gaining muscle. Maybe I wouldn’t have been so up set and cried. Maybe I would have felt better about myself at the time….I will never know because I failed to take them.
So everyone I will say it again DO take your measurements you will be glad you did. :flowerforyou:

I was just curious if people were keeping track of the inches too? I would be happy just to loose a few inches here and there and get my body fat % a bit. Im just looking to tone up, and i know that by starting to exercise again I could build muscle which could keep my weight around the same level

I am keeping track of both! this is my first measurement.
I just measured myself-boy was that the worst!!! OMG!! I wanted to cry. Here it is
neck- 14.5"
chest- 44"
arms-14"
hips-50"-that just made me sick
thigh's 31"
calves-18"
My weight I am not doing until right after Thanksgiving.
This is one big eye opener. I will do another measurement in two weeks.

I have been doing weight, then I added body fat % and muscle mass. I'm afraid I haven't had the guts to add inches and the last time I was losing weight, after I measured, that's when I stopped and started gaining again...So, I know it is mental but I don't really want to measure again :sad: However, my jeans were literally falling off so I tried on a couple of other pairs and figure I have lost about 3 inches from my waist in about 11 weeks. Maybe I'll have the guts to measure soon...

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It was a shocker me. I was really discussed. I think it was a major eye opener for me. congrates on the weight lose. Keep it up.

Inches!!! When you work out you are building muscle and it weighs more than fat, so you can burn fat and get lean without losing any weight. I have lost 1 1/2 inches in the last 3 weeks and only lost 3 pounds. Over the last 6 months I have lost 3 1/2 inches and only 12 pounds.
So inches count more that weight.
I started with a 38 inch waist.
Now I am 34 1/2.