Why do you lose inches but not weight?

jasmineheaven
Posts: 189
I've been working out and eating under my weight loss goal. So far I have only lost one pound but I lose 8 inches from waist...why is that I am losing inches but not weight?
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BUMP..Curious myself about this0
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BUMP..Curious myself about this
Me too!!0 -
You could have gained muscle mass and lost fat. In theory.0
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Why does everyone lose inches except me????? ;(0
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You could have gained muscle mass and lost fat. In theory.
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Are you complaining? Haha, no I understand and hear this quite often. I'd say it's due to muscle gains. Muscle is MUCH denser than fat, so if you put on a little muscle while losing some fat, the difference in inches will be much greater as opposed to weight.0
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Oh My Goodness! So, I'm not crazy lol. I have been asking people this all month. I went from 39" to 34" and only lost 1.4#
I thought I needed a new scale lol. :laugh::laugh:
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Body composition is shifting.0
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This has happened to me a lot too... I DO think it's the muscle... because I've dropped inches, and the scale hasn't moved at all during a 3 month scale plateau. Better inches then nothing..0
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1lb of muscle weighs the same as 1 ln of fat but is more dense, it takes up less space, so you you will lose inches because muscle takes up less space, but not lose weight because 1lb = 1 lb weather its fat or not.0
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Muscle weighs more than fat. It is also leaner than fat. That's why people have a tendency to lose inches before they lose pounds. The pounds will come. The more muscle you have the faster the calories burn. Personally, I think the inches are more important. I just want to fit into my skinny jeans. I don't care how much I weigh if I can do them up!0
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From the way I understand it, a pound of fat takes up more room than a pound of muscle (since muscle is indeed denser than fat).
The result is, you're burning fat and replacing it with muscle. Since there is less fat and more muscle, there's less "stuff" hanging out on your body, and voila, you're smaller. =]
This is why measuring in addition to the scale are more effective than just the scale alone.0 -
you "gain muscle"0
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it's the weight of everybody's jealousy on your shoulders0
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Because even if you are in calorie deficit, depending on how you exercise, sleep, and nutrients you consume, fluctuation of water in muscle, under skin, etc. can keep your weight up.
It's practically impossible to gain muscle on calorie deficit. But it's not hard to have fluid in your body be retained by how the cells react to sodium, potassium and even niacin.0 -
8" is a pretty big number not to have lost any weight. IMHO here.0
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So many intelligent thoughts going on in this thread..0
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So many intelligent thoughts going on in this thread..0
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Sounds like you might have a parasite: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/386975-parasites
I just spit soup everywhere....Thanks a lot....0 -
So many intelligent thoughts going on in this thread..0
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