Losing Inches but no weight

biggieshorty
biggieshorty Posts: 45
edited September 27 in Fitness and Exercise
My scale stays the same but last month I lost 7inches. What should I be doing to make the scale move?

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  • Hernandezedw
    Hernandezedw Posts: 284
    Nothing, just keep measuring. Are you measuring more than just your waist? I'd measure legs, arms and neck as well.
  • arhzon
    arhzon Posts: 150
    Several things can make you maintain weight: muscle gain, water retention... even irregularity, if your diet is causing you trouble there (I know). If you are losing inches, then you are gaining lean muscle mass, which means your goal is getting closer to being met, even if the scale doesn't show it. If you still aren't losing weight, and stop losing inches, then maybe lower your calorie goal a little bit.
  • amymunn
    amymunn Posts: 115 Member
    that is happening to me too! i just figure as long as i look and feel good, i dont care what the scale says :]
  • lbmeaux
    lbmeaux Posts: 2
    Losing inches is far better than losing pounds. And I agree with measuring multiple areas (legs, arms, neck, waist). And remember, muscle weighs more than fat, so you could be replacing fat with muscle and that's why the scale isn't changing.
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    My scale stays the same but last month I lost 7inches. What should I be doing to make the scale move?

    If you're losing inches...be happy lol. The scale will come around I promise. Your body is probably retaining water to help you repair newly worked muscles.

    Also, weigh yourself the same time every morning, after you've used the restroom. This is sometimes called 'dry weight' as there's no extra food, liquid, or waste in your body to fool the scale. My weight gain is about 5lbs from morning to evening. This isn't even taking into account scale repeatibility.

    Anyway, like I said...be happy! Many of us, including me...wish we had that problem!

    Cris
  • FaithandFitness
    FaithandFitness Posts: 653 Member
    Personally, I'd rather lose inches than lbs . . .but since we all love that positive feedback for the little square on the floor in our bathroom . . .drink lots of water (helps if your scale isn't moving because you are retaining fluid), eat lots of fiber (helps if you aren't regular, poop weighs a lot!) and keep up whatever it is that you are doing exercise wise. Usually it mean you are gaining a little bit of muscle, which will boost your metabolism, and that scale WILL go down eventually.
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