Losing inches but not weight??

If your starting weight was a guess, then you don't really know how much you've lost pound wise. If you've lost inches, you've lost fat.

It's just weird that the loss is inches, not poundage. One would expect both at more or less the same time.

Not weird at all actually. But you did state you didn't know your starting weight for sure, so you really don't know how much you've lost.

I have lost 42lbs since starting my diet this summer. (6-17-12) Consistently I was losing about 3 lbs per week so I had set a goal for myself to lose 13 lbs in Sept. I was so disappointed that I only lost 7 lbs the whole month. And worse yet, I lost those 7 lbs in the first half of the month and the second half of the month...nothing. Zero pounds lost. But I was still dieting and I was workoing out like crazy still. But when I took my end of Sept measurements I had lost 19 inches from all over (neck, both thighs, both upper arms, both calves, bust, under the bust, hips, and waist.) There are going to be plateaus along the way but taking measurements should keep you from becoming discouraged. It shows your body is still changing for the better. Keep up the good work! Don't allow yourself to get discouraged because of the amount of time its taking to reach your goals. Remember, the time will pass either way so stay on track. Eventually the scale will catch up with the measuring tape. It's frustrating but it will all shake out in the end.

I'd rather lose inches....

As a former trainer who dealt with many female clients, I would always advise them to NOT use the scale as a measure of progress. All it really tells you is your overall body mass. BMI indices are misleading, too. Based on my BMI, I am almost obese. Look at my pics and you will see I'm no where near obese.

I told them to use body measurements and how their clothes were fitting as the measure of success. You have made some really good strides and the program you are on IS working. I am guessing you are incorporating weight training in your program as well. Feel free to add me as a friend and I will be more than willing to look at your program and offer recommendations if changes are needed. My quals are detailed on my profile.

Great job with your progress and throw that damn scale out the window.

1 pound of muscle occupies less space then 1 pound of fat. So you very well could be losing inches, but not pounds. Don't let the scale dictate your progress! I haven't lost a pound the last 6 weeks - but just did my measurements and lost an inch off my waist and 2.5% body fat. I call that success!

Just to tell you how important inches are versus pounds. The pants size and dress size I'm in now is the same size I wore when I was 15-20 lbs lighter years ago. But the clothes fit better. Increased lean body mass percentage is much more important than the number on the scale. I'm only halfway to my goal weight and people assume I'm at it already.

Keep going. You will have times where you lose inches/no lbs, then vice versa, then both. As long as you're not gaining significantly, you're on the right track. I say that because sodium, irregular bowel habits, DOMS can cause "weight gain" of a few lbs.