Losing inches but no weight after almost 3 months

MyiahRose
MyiahRose Posts: 183 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
It's been about 3 months since i joined a gym. Before that i was doing at home workouts.
When i joined the gym i gained for a couple weeks im guessing its from new exercise.
But i have been stuck at the same weight for 2 and a half months but i am losing inches because my jeans and shirts are getting too big.
When will i expect to see a drop on the scale.
I run 3 times a week and lift 3-4 times a week.

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  • RubixProbz
    RubixProbz Posts: 10
    You shouldn't be so focused on what the scale says. You could very well be building muscle and that's why the scale won't budge. Do yourself a favor and take your measurements. That way you can be sure that you're slimming down and leaning out. See if you can get yourself some calipers and measure your body fat percentage too.

    Don't trust the scale! The scale tells you what you weigh, not how much progress you've made!
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
    Progress is progress. Focus on those inches until the scale catches up.
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    Progress is progress. Focus on those inches until the scale catches up.

    this...I would rather lose inches which makes me look thinner than a lighter weight on the scale without changing appearance.
  • zhvah18
    zhvah18 Posts: 158 Member
    I never understand questions like this. You want to be smaller correct? decreasing inches = success. Don't focus on what the scale says.
  • mschicagocubs
    mschicagocubs Posts: 774 Member
    Sounds like a success story ... keep going!
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    It's been about 3 months since i joined a gym. Before that i was doing at home workouts.
    When i joined the gym i gained for a couple weeks im guessing its from new exercise.
    But i have been stuck at the same weight for 2 and a half months but i am losing inches because my jeans and shirts are getting too big.
    When will i expect to see a drop on the scale.
    I run 3 times a week and lift 3-4 times a week.

    You mention your workout routine but say nothing about your diet. Are you tracking your calories?
  • MapleFlavouredMaiden
    MapleFlavouredMaiden Posts: 595 Member
    Losing inches but not weight is a good thing. Give it time, this is progress.
  • Asherah29
    Asherah29 Posts: 354 Member
    Take progress pictures. 3 months here with no weight loss but I have lost quite a few inches... My progress pictures are quite dramatic!
  • MyiahRose
    MyiahRose Posts: 183 Member
    It's been about 3 months since i joined a gym. Before that i was doing at home workouts.
    When i joined the gym i gained for a couple weeks im guessing its from new exercise.
    But i have been stuck at the same weight for 2 and a half months but i am losing inches because my jeans and shirts are getting too big.
    When will i expect to see a drop on the scale.
    I run 3 times a week and lift 3-4 times a week.

    You mention your workout routine but say nothing about your diet. Are you tracking your calories?

    Yes sorry, im eating 1700 calories a day since i workout 5-6 days a week. i weigh everything.
  • ChriJMitch
    ChriJMitch Posts: 70 Member
    Weight is possibly the most useless indicator of health you can track. You aren't losing weight because you are gaining muscle and losing fat simultaneously. That's a GOOD thing.

    You should be tracking your body fat percentage, not your weight. Ask any professional trainer or athlete and they will tell you the same thing. There are several ways that this can be measured, with varying degrees of accuracy and cost:

    http://www.builtlean.com/2010/07/13/5-ways-to-measure-body-fat-percentage/

    Also, here are what the BMI (body mass index) ranges are for men and women, and what they look like in general. Aim for what you want your body to look like, and shoot for that body fat %:

    http://www.builtlean.com/2012/09/24/body-fat-percentage-men-women/
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    I don't know if there's any science behind it but my observation is lifting heavy could "interfere" with scale number.
  • MeadowSong
    MeadowSong Posts: 171 Member
    So what if you never lose weight???!!!!! So if you are strong and fit and feel great and look fabulous, why do you care what the scale says? I'd say if your clothes are sagging and you feel great that you have having glorious success. If you are 60 lbs overweight, then there will come a time that the scale will come down--but perhaps if you were only 20 lbs overweight you might just--if you REALLY put in the effort--you might just cease to be overweight without ever moving that scale. Now THAT would be success way above "losing weight".

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