weight down, hip measurement up

fireguychris
fireguychris Posts: 58 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
does this make any sense? wife and i measured me up.. my waist is down about an inch.. but my hips are up an inch? wtf? scale shows almost a 5lb loss since last measurement...

Replies

  • debubbie
    debubbie Posts: 764 Member
    I had the same thing happen to me in my waist and hips about 6 weeks ago, lost weight on the scale but my inches went up. For me, I think it is because I switched up my workout routine and added more strength training and core work than I had been doing before. It looks almost like my fat "shifted" on my body! I have added more running into my routine with the strength training and can already see the inches for my waist and hips decreasing.

    Keep up the good work and you will see the measurements decrease in a few weeks.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,147 Member
    Measure in the same place?
  • fireguychris
    fireguychris Posts: 58 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Measure in the same place?
    we measured the WHOLE hip area.. was a difference of 1 and 1/4" to 3/4"
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,147 Member
    fireguychris wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Measure in the same place?
    we measured the WHOLE hip area.. was a difference of 1 and 1/4" to 3/4"

    Sounds like your body is adjusting. Just keep doing what you're doing and it will come. WTG on the 5 pounds!
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,596 Member
    Measuring with a tape measure is never an exact science. If you hold it in a slightly different place you might see a different number.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories