how do i drop inches without losing weight?

calisunrise
calisunrise Posts: 307
in Health and Weight Loss
i have to drop at least an inch around my waist and hips by the middle of march, but i'm happy with my current number on the scale. i just don't want a lower TDEE as it would be harder to maintain a lower weight. is there a way to lose fat but not weight?

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  • ShannonECTD
    ShannonECTD Posts: 203 Member
    Lift heavy stuff
  • knk1553
    knk1553 Posts: 438 Member
    Lift and lift heavy. reduce your cardio and keep your calories at maintenance.
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    lift heavy and eat at maintenance
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    that is what i have been told as well as i a in the same boat. I don't want to drop lower but yet i still have like 2 inches on my lower belly to get rid of.

    I am just confused on whether or not i should life heavy with short reps and then if i do that how many reps , how many times? OR life light with lots of reps?
  • prettymorbidity
    prettymorbidity Posts: 138 Member
    pilates. i know it sounds cliche. but joseph pilates was a ballet instructor that taught people in the ballet how to tone from the core out. id say get a denise austin video that doesn't require any extras except hand weights. since its shrinking the inch you want to lose, but toning at the same time, you will most likely stay the same weight since muscle weighs more. shes prob on you tube....look up the "v" shaped floor exercise ....i forget the name of the exercise but your body is in that V shape. but on the floor and legs up and torso up to make a V. stick your hands out to your feet and hold it. twist a lil if u wish. i can only do 2 or 3. there are designed to not get easier the more you do them because your muscle becomes your resistance. the more muscle you gain, the harder the exercise gets. its a good one. good luck
  • calisunrise
    calisunrise Posts: 307
    I am just confused on whether or not i should life heavy with short reps and then if i do that how many reps , how many times? OR life light with lots of reps?
    i'd also like to know this as well
  • BellaFe
    BellaFe Posts: 323
    Lift heavy with no more than 6-8 reps (my opinion) 3-4 sets
  • kaylinn9
    kaylinn9 Posts: 112
    Replace fat with muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat and is harder to burn off than fat.

    Losing inches means losing fat.

    Weight training it is!
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    yep, lift weights!
  • dawholeenchilada
    dawholeenchilada Posts: 7
    Burn fat and gain muscle by lifting weights.

    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/
  • calisunrise
    calisunrise Posts: 307
    i only own 3-5 weights and no access to the gym though. the nearest gym is an hour away by car.
  • frood
    frood Posts: 295 Member
    this http://stronglifts.com/

    also this http://www.thenewrulesoflifting.com/nrol-for-women
  • mayamagallanes
    mayamagallanes Posts: 85 Member
    You could always fill up water jugs and lift them! I knew a girl in high school who ran miles a day with two water jugs
  • Hannah7783
    Hannah7783 Posts: 54 Member
    Hey! Can I ask why you need to lose an inch? Cos in your photos you look teeny tiny already! (I'm not asking this in a rude way at all by the way, just curious! Cos if I had your figure, I would be so pleased! And certainly from an aesthetics point of view, you don't need to lose anything else.)

    But for interest, if I eat wholegrain crackers in place of bread/pasta/rice for a few days, I lose an inch from my tummy! My personal trainer friend also says just giving up caffeine has lost her around an inch all over (and it has to be the caffeine because she's an expert in fitness and nutrition!)

    :-)
  • peacefulsong
    peacefulsong Posts: 223 Member
    i only own 3-5 weights and no access to the gym though. the nearest gym is an hour away by car.

    Perhaps you can look into some sort of strength program that doesn't require weights? There are body weight programs out there, though I've never really looked into them myself.
  • calisunrise
    calisunrise Posts: 307
    Hey! Can I ask why you need to lose an inch? Cos in your photos you look teeny tiny already! (I'm not asking this in a rude way at all by the way, just curious! Cos if I had your figure, I would be so pleased! And certainly from an aesthetics point of view, you don't need to lose anything else.)

    But for interest, if I eat wholegrain crackers in place of bread/pasta/rice for a few days, I lose an inch from my tummy! My personal trainer friend also says just giving up caffeine has lost her around an inch all over (and it has to be the caffeine because she's an expert in fitness and nutrition!)

    :-)
    for modelling. my measurements are 32-24.5-37 and my hips are supposed to be 35-36" at most by march
  • ladyjh578
    ladyjh578 Posts: 207
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  • calisunrise
    calisunrise Posts: 307
    also, if it matters. i just started week 2 of ripped in 30
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    i also have no gym access near me and i own 3.5 and 10 lb weights. 10 lbs are too much for certain exercises.... for my ideal body i need to lose 0.5 off my waist still, 1 inch off my hips and 2 off my lower belly...

    i am also doing rin30. I am starting level 2 today, i have done it before, this is my 3 rd time doing that dvd...

    sometimes what we want ideally, isn't realistic depending on our body shapes. You ay not be able to make you hips lose anymore, it may just be your bone structure...
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    i also have no gym access near me and i own 3.5 and 10 lb weights. 10 lbs are too much for certain exercises.... for my ideal body i need to lose 0.5 off my waist still, 1 inch off my hips and 2 off my lower belly...

    i am also doing rin30. I am starting level 2 today, i have done it before, this is my 3 rd time doing that dvd...

    sometimes what we want ideally, isn't realistic depending on our body shapes. You ay not be able to make you hips lose anymore, it may just be your bone structure...

    I agree to this. OP, you are pear shaped, your hips are always going to b bigger. Ur upper body is already SO small. You could try bulking & then cutting again to gain some muscle & drop your body fat, though you already look pretty low to me. Though you're gonna need to eat a surplus to gain muscle & lift heavy, as far as I understand. You can get some newbie gains at first when eating a deficit, but idk how long that lasts.
  • calisunrise
    calisunrise Posts: 307
    i also have no gym access near me and i own 3.5 and 10 lb weights. 10 lbs are too much for certain exercises.... for my ideal body i need to lose 0.5 off my waist still, 1 inch off my hips and 2 off my lower belly...

    i am also doing rin30. I am starting level 2 today, i have done it before, this is my 3 rd time doing that dvd...

    sometimes what we want ideally, isn't realistic depending on our body shapes. You ay not be able to make you hips lose anymore, it may just be your bone structure...

    I agree to this. OP, you are pear shaped, your hips are always going to b bigger. Ur upper body is already SO small. You could try bulking & then cutting again to gain some muscle & drop your body fat, though you already look pretty low to me. Though you're gonna need to eat a surplus to gain muscle & lift heavy, as far as I understand. You can get some newbie gains at first when eating a deficit, but idk how long that lasts.
    i get told my upper body looks ok for a model, but since i'm the minimum modelling height, i have to drop inches from my lower body to match my upper body. and my BF% is around 19-20%
  • HIITMe
    HIITMe Posts: 921 Member
    Replace fat with muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat and is harder to burn off than fat.

    Losing inches means losing fat.

    Weight training it is!

    muscle does NOT weigh more than fat... a pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat as does a pound of malarky
  • RepsnSets
    RepsnSets Posts: 805 Member
    If you are going to lift heavy you probably would want to do say 6-8 reps 3-5 sets but make the most of those by actually lifting heavy but keeping good form.
  • _Libitina_
    _Libitina_ Posts: 5
    For the longest time I never had a gym membership. I lost 40lbs in 6 months, went from a 12w to a 12 juniors. I bought a exercise ball, used it for everything. I lifted household items, pushed heavy items with my legs, etc. I enjoyed yoga and Pilates. You don't need to go to the gym if you don't need to.

    Now I've gained weight over the years from working 3 jobs and not paying attention to my body. I'm in Canada now, Its cold and the best thing is the gym. Hopefully I can make my goal by my birthday :)
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    Modelling is a pretty open industry and I would not get too caught up in one agency's "standards." With your natural curves due to bone structure, you may not be able to lose 2 inches around the hips even if you reduce body fat percentage. I'm not trying to get you down, but rather realize another agency may have less rigid measurement standards.
  • calisunrise
    calisunrise Posts: 307
    Modelling is a pretty open industry and I would not get too caught up in one agency's "standards." With your natural curves due to bone structure, you may not be able to lose 2 inches around the hips even if you reduce body fat percentage. I'm not trying to get you down, but rather realize another agency may have less rigid measurement standards.
    another agency would want me to drop even more so my hips are 32" to match my bust.
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    well there is only so much you can do when bone structure come into play!
  • erinsueburns
    erinsueburns Posts: 865 Member
    For starting at home, I've started here:

    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/

    Just use what weights you have where you can. Also look up natural glute ham raises (I use my bed frame).

    But you may not physically be able to do it depending on bone structure.

    Is it an absolute required number? Or is it due to some ratio to your bust. You may try pushups and the like to develop the pecs and upper back to potentially increase bust measurement. Between pecs and upper back it should be possible for you to gain an inch there which should skew the ratio more pleasingly.

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