How much inches should I expect to lose in a month?

I've never found a magic formula. A lot of it depends on what kind of exercise you're doing and how much muscle you're building I think. I started January 1 and only lost 2 lbs the whole month, BUT I lost 17.75". February I lost 10 lbs. and another 8". I was doing a lot of strength training with 10 lb dumbbells. I'm sure the inches lost will slow down now. Just keep at it and you'll see results.

I think it depends on your current fitness level and the type of changes you make to lose weight. A person who is new to exercising and dieting will lose more quicker than someone who work out all the time.

how you shed weight is going to be determined by your genetics. sorry to contradict the previous poster but bottom up is only valid IF someone is pear shaped.

generally speaking speaking, the first place you notice weight gain will be the most stubborn to lose and the last place you gain will be the easiest. For instance for me, I've noticed huge changes on my belly, moderate changes to my thighs and no changes to my chest. i'm sorta an hourglass so belly flab is the main place my body wants to shed from but fat also comes off from other places as well.

depending on your body to begin with, the amount of inches you lose will depend on lot on the quality of weight training you are doing. lift with heavy weights/low reps and you will lose more fat than if you lifted with light weights/high reps.

i take my measurements twice a month and i'd say by the end of the month i'm averaging 5-6" loss total from the places i measure (chest, waist, navel, hips, upper thighs and middle thigh. what's really funny is that i'm losing at different rates from each thigh :laugh: i'm losing about 8 pounds a month, so i guess for me that means each pound equates to 3/4 of an inch

I have been very physically active, have been eating healthy foods, and have been staying within my daily calorie range. Although I have not been getting on a scale, since March, I have dropped 6 clothing sizes. My upper and lower abdominal areas have held onto stubborn fat. I seem to be losing about 2 inches per month in the waist area. I have a goal to comfortably fit into an old favorite pair of jeans by end of October. To do so, I would need to lose about 3 more inches in the waist. I think it's possible, but since the abdomen is one of my stubborn areas, I might need to change my exercise routine to attain this goal.