Anyone lose inches quicker than pounds?

gublercullen
gublercullen Posts: 89
edited September 27 in Health and Weight Loss
Or is it just me? I'm 156 pounds, having lost 8 pounds so far (yey!), but my weight seems to have come to a standstill the past week or so (i know, i know, i'm supposed to lose about 1-2 pounds per week, but i always lose weight faster than it, usually the minute i cut out all of the sugar i eat, my weight goes back down to normal in a couple of weeks). Lately though, my weights paused at 156, however, i've lost inches in the past 2 weeks.

I've gone from 40 inch hips to 38, a 31 inch waist to 28.5 and my bust has gone down an inch.

It just seems strange that although i'm losing the inches, i'm not losing the weight?

Any thoughts?
Thanks!
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  • momma3sweetgirls
    momma3sweetgirls Posts: 743 Member
    I'm just the opposite. I drop weight but not inches. Curious!
  • jaydensmommy2010
    jaydensmommy2010 Posts: 129 Member
    I totally know what you are going through! I haven't lost much weight at all, but lost a lot of inches. I don't know the reasoning behind this, but yeah it happens! haha
  • ppiinnkkmmoonn
    ppiinnkkmmoonn Posts: 418
    no but i sure do wish i did it seem i have to lose 15 to 20 pounds to lose an inch so not fair feel blessed
  • ppiinnkkmmoonn
    ppiinnkkmmoonn Posts: 418
    I'm just the opposite. I drop weight but not inches. Curious!


    im with you!
  • l3xii
    l3xii Posts: 160
    your losing inches because your toning up.
  • DeathIsMyGift
    DeathIsMyGift Posts: 434 Member
    I always lose inches first and then the pounds start coming off.
  • steffie488
    steffie488 Posts: 3
    I have lost pants sizes but the poundage still seams as if it's a standstill. I only lost ten pounds but I'm almost into my second smaller pants size. I can see a huge difference in my body. I've been working out a lot though so that may have something to do with it. I am one to focus too much on the number so this has been so frustrating for me as well.
  • gublercullen
    gublercullen Posts: 89
    your losing inches because your toning up.


    I did wonder if that was the case...i just thought that it would have taken alot longer, i've only been at this two months, exercise every day but not an extreme amount.

    I'm not complaining! I just find it so weird, i'd have thought it'd be weight then inches!
  • kimkimchi
    kimkimchi Posts: 58
    I lose inches first as well and then weight later. I think because I'm building muscle first and then when muscle growth stalls the weight drops due to the fat loss.
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    I always lose inches faster than weight.
  • connieholiday
    connieholiday Posts: 52
    are you exercising??? cause you may be replacing fat to muscle, and muscle weighs more. so losing inches makes good sense if this is the case. Just a thought. Sounds like your doing great one way or another :) Connie
  • 123456654321
    123456654321 Posts: 1,311 Member
    I didn't really notice with myself, but I think I rather that be the case.
  • gublercullen
    gublercullen Posts: 89
    I have lost pants sizes but the poundage still seams as if it's a standstill. I only lost ten pounds but I'm almost into my second smaller pants size. I can see a huge difference in my body. I've been working out a lot though so that may have something to do with it. I am one to focus too much on the number so this has been so frustrating for me as well.

    I concentrate on my weight alot! A couple of people have asked if i've lost weight and i've just been like: "well...technically no, but i am a little thinner!"

    They just look at me like i'ma crazy person :P
  • wewon
    wewon Posts: 838 Member
    I've dropped a pant size, but my weight has not change much since early April.
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I've been losing inches like crazy the last month or so. My weight isn't moving (which is okay with me since I'm at my goal weight), but I can definitely tell the inches are going waaay down. I truly believe it is because I've stopped doing as much cardio and do more cardio/strength training.
  • happybrooke
    happybrooke Posts: 153
    :happy: It's totally normal! It's the trade off between losing weight and building muscle/toning. The muscle weighs more than fat, so when you are toning up you may gain a little or stay at the same weight. Don't panic, it the inches that matter most!! Eventually the rest of your body will catch up. Muscle burns more calories!!
  • Plumpqt
    Plumpqt Posts: 156
    I lose inches wayyyy before lbs
  • connieholiday
    connieholiday Posts: 52
    stef, i am with you there! I go thru the same thing. :ohwell:
  • abbandmegmom
    abbandmegmom Posts: 14
    I am the exact same way!
  • denise980
    denise980 Posts: 296
    It just seems strange that although i'm losing the inches, i'm not losing the weight?

    I was loosing inches before weight back when I was tracking everything. I took a haitus, so I' right back where I started unfortunately, but I think that it is normal.

    The way I see it, as long as you are loosing something, then you are starting to work towards your goal.
  • farmgirl88
    farmgirl88 Posts: 91 Member
    I am that way, too. My guess is that you are losing body fat! We have a nifty scale that shows our body fat %, muscle %, and water % in addition to our weight. If you don't have such a scale or want a free way to check on things, track your measurements and plug them into this calculator: livestrong.com/tools/body-fat-calculator/ . I was amazed how a few inches here and there translate into huge fat loss!
  • kimmerroze
    kimmerroze Posts: 1,330 Member
    In four months I lost 4 pounds but I lost almost 10 inches...

    I am just a denser person, so fat comes off of me slowly. I am also closer to my goal weight, so it is much easier for my body to tone (lose inches) rather than drop pounds.
  • rdy2begin
    rdy2begin Posts: 170
    I've dropped a pant size, but my weight has not change much since early April.
    Me all the way ..Havent lost lbs in over a mth ..have lost inches and clothes are loose so I happy but disappointed at the same time ...
  • natskedat
    natskedat Posts: 570 Member
    THAT'S GREAT! It means that you're burning fat and either retaining or gaining muscle. Muscle is more dense than fat, so you may retain the exact same weight by gaining muscle and losing fat. This happens to people on sensible weight/fat loss programs because you want to retain all of your muscle.

    Whatever you're doing, it's right! Keep up the great work!
  • amymrls
    amymrls Posts: 1,673 Member
    Personally I would rather lose inches then weight.
  • jocelynrinear
    jocelynrinear Posts: 31
    I am the same way. I am losing inches but the lbs are taking forever.
  • Jessicapages
    Jessicapages Posts: 427
    I just asked this question a few days ago...this is a link that a friend gave me.Hope it helps :smile: http://www.sportsdoctor.com/articles/weight.html
  • wewon
    wewon Posts: 838 Member
    Personally I would rather lose inches then weight.

    Me to, but there's something gratifying about being able to say, "I look different? Oh, it must be those 20 lbs that I lost!" LOL!
  • End6ame
    End6ame Posts: 903
    Generally, the only people that should be concerned with weight loss are athletes trying to “make weight” for some type of competition. The average person (and almost everyone on here) is concerned with fat loss. The common comment I usually make on the matter is “if you just want to lose weight, then all you have to do is cut off a limb and I will personally guarantee that you will lose 10-20lbs or more in a matter of minutes.”

    The best way to measure your progress is by calculating your body fat percentage. The following link is to a calculator that uses the US Navy formula which takes various body measurements and estimates your body fat percentage with a margin of error of about 2-3%.

    http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy

    If you are losing body fat (inches) then who cares what your body weight is? If you can get below a 20% body fat (which is consider an “athletic” build). I guarantee you will look better than someone at a lower body weight with a “fit” or “average” build.
  • steffie488
    steffie488 Posts: 3
    Hahha I am the same way!! I know even looking at myself that it looks like I've lost 20 pounds and losing two pants sizes that usually the amount.. but at this point I'm only at 13 so when people ask how much I am embarrassed because they think it's going to be some crazy number!
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