I lost 45lbs but only 1 inch is this normal?

You're probably losing from places you aren't measuring.

I have the same problem. A lot of people recommend strength training - although that hasn't done anything to help me yet.... Works for most though.

Well, you are seeing inches come off, just not as many as you would like from the places you would like.

There are a few reasons I can think of why you would see weight loss without many inches lost:

1. You only measured certain places, and weightless comes from all over. Hands, feet, face, ankles, wrists, forearms…you get the idea. You probably shrunk in those places as well, but didn't measure.

2. Different kinds of fat. You have body fat, but you have intramuscular fat and fat surrounding your organs as well that you lose when you lose weight, and you can't really measure that easily.

3. Lean body mass. It happens to all of us, and while losing weight slowly, eaten plenty of protein, and resistance training help retain LBM, we all lose some when we lose weight. You probably lost quite a bit of water weight as well.

I lost fat in areas other than those I would normally measure . . . like back fat and fact right under my breast, etc.. I also went from being solid to being sort of squishy so maybe your body just has not reached the next stage yet. In fact my body seems to go through phases where its firm and not so firm - keep up the good work and trust that either way with the weight gone you will be a much healthier and happier person.

Congrats on your weight loss! I am at 380 now, I have lost 7 pounds since starting MFP and 32 total! I just started measuring so I hope to see progress as well. When we took my measurements I was the same at my bust my waist and my hips! UGH! So I know I have soooo far to go! Keep up the good work!

Congrats on that weight loss. That is amazing progress! Can't wait till I can say I've lost 45. Sometimes it seems like inches and pounds work in very mysterious ways. You can lose weight and gain inches, or vice versa. Muscle, fat, water, TOM - all of it matters. That's disappointing that you've only lost 1 inch but I'm sure you'll start to see a lot more visible progress soon. I bet your waist is less squishy and you feel a lot healthier though, and that's what matters. Keep up the great work!!

Hello! I originally weighed 386 now I weigh 341. I have lost 45lbs. Which is great! But I am concerned that My waist and other measurements have only budged an inch. I do walking almost everyday with lifting just once a week. I eat at home and stay usually within my calorie and carb. limits. Am I not seeing the inches come off because I am starting out so big or am I loosing muscle mass? Thank you for your help! Have a GREAT day

Congratulations on your 45 pounds gone bye-bye. :bigsmile:

Give it time and continue onward. You'll see more inches lost as time goes on.

Since everyone's shape is different, it would not be a surprise to find that different amounts of weight loss show up as different tape measure losses. I've done from 136 to 103, which resulted in a 6 inch loss around my waist. But I'm also 5'1."

Just keep up the good work.

I lost fat in areas other than those I would normally measure . . . like back fat and fact right under my breast, etc.. I also went from being solid to being sort of squishy so maybe your body just has not reached the next stage yet. In fact my body seems to go through phases where its firm and not so firm- keep up the good work and trust that either way with the weight gone you will be a much healthier and happier person.

I know what you mean!

Yeah I have this going on, too. I always have to tighten my belt another notch at least a week, if not more, before I actually see an inch come off my weight measurement. It's like my waist gets squishier and then, when it's ready, an inch disappears all at once.