losing inches

chychy843
chychy843 Posts: 8 Member
edited November 20 in Health and Weight Loss
hey everyone..i've been losing weight but not inches around my waist...any tips on what to do???

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  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    How long have you been at your current deficit?
  • chychy843
    chychy843 Posts: 8 Member
    2 weeks now. so im stuck on what to do..thinking of cutting out some carbs and only eating a little bit at dinner time
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    You can't control where you lose - if you want a smaller waist, you're just going to have to keep losing weight generally. I believe it's rather common for the waist to be stubborn about slimming down, but you'll get there eventually.
  • chychy843
    chychy843 Posts: 8 Member
    oks because i need to at least lose 2 inches before oct so i was just wondering if it was normal to lose weight and not lose inches
  • ISweat4This
    ISweat4This Posts: 653 Member
    This might help you:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    chyeannegrooms2015 wrote: »
    oks because i need to at least lose 2 inches before oct so i was just wondering if it was normal to lose weight and not lose inches

    October is several months away so have patience. You have only been at this for 2 weeks. You can't spot reduce. Low carb/low fat - it all still about calories. And the initial loss may be water weight which is why you haven't noticed inches lost.
  • chychy843
    chychy843 Posts: 8 Member
    when would it change from water weight to losing the fat weight?
  • PennStateChick
    PennStateChick Posts: 327 Member
    It's normal. Oddly enough, whatever is happening is probably considered normal (for you). Very few people lose weight exactly the same way. Some lose weight first, others inches.. and vice versa. Also, you can't spot reduce. You may lose more in your arms/legs then your waist or a different order. It's really just about sticking with it.
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    edited August 2017
    chyeannegrooms2015 wrote: »
    when would it change from water weight to losing the fat weight?

    Hard to say. Focus less on the scale (since women fluctuate through out the course of the month). If you must weigh then weigh daily and use a trend app like Libra or Happyscale. Take pics. Notice how your clothes feel. Its a marathon not a sprint.
  • Redordeadhead
    Redordeadhead Posts: 1,188 Member
    chychy843 wrote: »
    oks because i need to at least lose 2 inches before oct so i was just wondering if it was normal to lose weight and not lose inches

    Two weeks is nowhere near enough time to visibly see a reduction in inches on one specific body part. As mentioned, your weight will come off gradually from all over your body, there's no way to target fat in one area.

    Why 2 inches exactly before October?
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Two weeks?! It's going to take longer than 2 weeks to see a significant loss in inches from anywhere.
  • collectingblues
    collectingblues Posts: 2,541 Member
    chychy843 wrote: »
    oks because i need to at least lose 2 inches before oct so i was just wondering if it was normal to lose weight and not lose inches

    Need, or want?

    Did you put on those two inches in two weeks? What makes you think you can take them off in two weeks?
  • natasor1
    natasor1 Posts: 271 Member
    Now why not to try "stomach pump"? If u do it for long enough time, it will strength your stomach muscles and make your waist slimmer. If u think that all those BB models have perfect waist, that's not tru for 100%. Most of those slim figures are hard suck-in postures. Look at yourself in the mirrow with your stomach relaxed. Compare it when u really suck-in stomach and hold it. Great look it's a hard work. Most of the time u just have to keep your stomach ingaged. Try it...
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