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Losing cm but not weight?

Demmuscles
Demmuscles Posts: 228 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been tracking for 20 days, eating really well and drinking good amounts of water. Been close to eating all my cals but haven't gone over. I have exercised daily, whether it walking the dog or zumba or a 1/2 hour work out at home...and in this time I have only lost 600 grams. Doesn't seem like much for all the exercise...altho I have lost 7cm off my waist -how can you lose that much off the waist and it not show on the scales? Is it from muscle gained?

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  • gumigal82
    gumigal82 Posts: 350
    I have the same issue-I have lost about an inch of my waist, and off my hips (not sure about thighs), yet the weight drop is minimal. However, I use weights a lot during cardio- not to mention if I do interval training. So, I would say that it's very possible you gained muscle weight.
  • paulwgun
    paulwgun Posts: 439 Member
    Looking at your profile picture, you dont look like you need to loose weight so at a guess i would say you are firming up your muscles:bigsmile:
  • beduffbrickie
    beduffbrickie Posts: 642 Member
    just had this problem myself this week, seem to have reduced bodyfat, but no result on the scales, not to down about it, I always find using the mirror is the best way to judge to be honest.
  • mistresseeyore
    mistresseeyore Posts: 717 Member
    Also, most fat turns to muscles, before fat is burned off. Especially if you are smaller in weight. Also muscle burns off weight faster and better than fat!
  • sharlanalini
    sharlanalini Posts: 10
    7cm off ur waist!!!!!
    that's fantastic!!!!!
    I also gained weight in the last 20 - something days but lost an inch on my waist... my advice... keep working hard
    !
  • baldchocnsexy
    baldchocnsexy Posts: 43
    Sounds like you are doing everything you should be. At this point in your progress the scale means less and less-yes pun intended.
  • Sp1nGoddess
    Sp1nGoddess Posts: 1,134 Member
    Congratulations! You are gaining muscle and losing fat - don't worry about the scale. Your measurements and the way your clothes fit are the best indicator of success!
  • Demmuscles
    Demmuscles Posts: 228 Member
    Thanks everyone :) Feel a bit better. I am trying to focus a lot less on the number on the scales and more on the difference in photographs, I took pics 2 weeks apart and can see a change, as well as a change in posture, so I am happy with that :) I am so enjoying exercise for the 1st time ever...
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