loosing weight but not inches

judith3
judith3 Posts: 296 Member
edited October 30 in Health and Weight Loss
I've lost almost 12lbs and I have not lost any inches yet. I am 5'7 and currently 208 lbs I was just wondering if you guys have any suggestions or if this has happened to anyone else. My clothes still fit me the same and I've been working so hard and haven't been at this weight in at least 2yrs but its discouraging to know that although i'm loosing weight i'm not loosing any inches

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  • kir911
    kir911 Posts: 228 Member
    I have the opposite problem, loosing inches but not much weight.
  • SammyPacks
    SammyPacks Posts: 697 Member
    You don't lose weight in sections of your body. You're losing it all around that's why it doesn't seem like it, but watch... once you hit 20 pounds look at your before and after picture. You'll see improvements definitely! Just keep doing what you're doing! :)
  • H_Factor
    H_Factor Posts: 1,722 Member
    keep working at it and the inches will go away as well. perhaps your clothes fit a little better now and its difficult to accept that 12 pounds hasn't put you into a different size.
  • witrixie2011
    witrixie2011 Posts: 224
    The scale once again stopped moving for a couple weeks ago. Clothes seem to be fitting looser, but I really want the scale to move.

    Are you drinking plenty of water and making sure you stay away from refined carbs? Made a huge difference for me.
  • SassyCalyGirl
    SassyCalyGirl Posts: 1,932 Member
    depends on what kind of exercise you are doing. I lost 3.5 inches in my waist by doing total body circuit training with weights. I also add 60 minutes of cardio daily.
  • nallbaby10
    nallbaby10 Posts: 86
    i know what you mean i lost 22 since i had my son but i still cant fit into my pre pregnancy pants....i only gained 15 lbs body just loses in different ways it could be more water weight like mine or like another person said just all over. im sure u will notice soon! keep up the good job!!! add me :-)
  • joyofjosiahhannah0810
    joyofjosiahhannah0810 Posts: 10 Member
    My scale doesn't move but the inches do! lol : )
  • drvvork
    drvvork Posts: 1,162
    It was my experience to see the scales drop / inches stay then all of a sudden the scales stay / inches drop. Be patient, as eveyone's body is unique. Stay diligent.
  • Scarlett_S
    Scarlett_S Posts: 467 Member
    Honestly, I think I had to lose more than twelve pounds to see inches. When I first started I had to lose more than 30 pounds just to see a new size as well. Just hang in there.
  • anulle2009
    anulle2009 Posts: 580 Member
    I would say give it time since your only at 11lbs. soon enough you will start to see a difference
  • determinedsocialworker
    determinedsocialworker Posts: 108 Member
    Are you exercising?? If not, get on it.. some cardio, some strength...it'll make a difference..and like someone else said... once you hit 20 I bet you'll start feeling it. Everyone says 10 pounds is a pants size but not for me.. I need to lose at least 20 to notice a difference... try not to be discouraged...you'll get there! I'm 20 pounds behind you and I can taste 199 so I can only imagine how you must feel! :)
  • rcpayton
    rcpayton Posts: 90
    Im in the same boat right now...Ive lost 43 lbs overall and can definitely see the difference in the mirror and my clothes fit better but my measurements havent really changed much in the last few months. But, after going through this process for a while now, I do know that I am getting smaller overall....and Im sure the same is true for you. It just hasnt resulted in measurable differences just yet but it will! Keep up the great work and let your mirror and before & after pics be your comparison tool for now until the inches and lbs catch up!
  • reaolliemama
    reaolliemama Posts: 483 Member
    Keep at it...it'll happen, you will start LOSING, not loosing (sorry for yelling, but it's a huge pet peeve of mine) both...
  • LCFulmer
    LCFulmer Posts: 183 Member
    I agree.... I didn't start seeing a difference until the past two weeks. I just hit -21lbs and I can now see it at my waist. Everybody's body is different. Keep at it; don't get discouraged and you shall see the diff. Friends/family/co-workers will see it before you will. I do a combination of cardio & weights. I do heavy weight lifting once a week. The same day I weigh in (after weighing in).
  • chiera88
    chiera88 Posts: 155
    keep up the hard work :) don't be discouraged :)
  • jdavis193
    jdavis193 Posts: 972 Member
    Are you doing any weights?
  • For_the_Last_Time
    For_the_Last_Time Posts: 136 Member
    For me when I have done it in the past it seems to take a bit for my body to actually catch up to the weight loss. One day you will go to put those same pants on and it will be like WHOA! When did that happen?........ The important thing is don't get discouraged! Even if you pants aren't getting big just yet it is coming and you are getting healthier which is more important then your pant size right now!
  • sninny
    sninny Posts: 102 Member
    I have the opposite problem. I'm losing inches but not the weight. It's great because I'm fitting into pants that I haven't worn since getting pregnant over a year ago but I get discouraged because I want to see the numbers on the scale change. Just keep doing what you're doing and working hard and *hopefully* you'll see the changes you want. At least that's what I keep telling myself! :) Good luck!
  • melbaby925
    melbaby925 Posts: 613
    I lost weight and inches my first month - then weight and no inches the second month. Then nothing at all the third month...and then it was like I started all over and lost weight and inches again.

    I started writing and can't remember if you said you were doing weight training. Every time I started plateauing weight/inch wise, it turned out I was being a little lax with my workouts. I started doing HIIT and it's started moving again! (HIIT is High Impact Interval Training - Jillian Michaels DVDs do this and there's tons of stuff online for it. Forgive me if you knew that already!)
  • agiordano05
    agiordano05 Posts: 1
    I have the opposite problem as well. The scale isn't moving AT ALL, in fact I'm probably the "heaviest" I have ever wighed. Weird though I'm about 4 inches smaller in my waist and feel like i look better in my clothes than I ever have. It is a little discouraging, but I guess everyone is different.
  • Journey2bFit
    Journey2bFit Posts: 6
    I have lost 13.75 inches the last 2 weeks, but weigh more than when I started. I know that I am building muscle, and they weigh more than fat, but I sure would like to see the scale drop. I know, though, by building the fat-burning muscle, it's only a matter of time before the weight starts dropping, too. I have heard that the first several pounds we lose is mostly water anyway. It shouldn't be long until you start losing inches. Hang in there!!! Don't let anything deter you from your goal!
  • BrandiLynn8064
    BrandiLynn8064 Posts: 27
    I have this same issue:(
  • Just_Bethy
    Just_Bethy Posts: 272
    You don't lose weight in sections of your body. You're losing it all around that's why it doesn't seem like it, but watch... once you hit 20 pounds look at your before and after picture. You'll see improvements definitely! Just keep doing what you're doing! :)
    This exactly... I started at 210 (5'3") and it was 25lbs before I noticed real inch loss and it really went whoosh from there! You ARE losing..but like the above poster says..is a little ALL over!!!:D You are ROCKING!! Give it time to show!!
  • Alison_84
    Alison_84 Posts: 86
    Ugh I feel your pain, same thing happened to me last year! I had lost around 12 pounds but still in the same size, clothes didn't even feel looser... It's so discouraging!!! But I'm sure like others have said on here that it will improve with time. I stopped going to the gym last year and now I'm starting over.. again!! I wish I had never stopped because i had taken before and during pics and there was a difference, I gave up too easily!!! You should def take some pics of yourself to keep you motivated!
  • stayceal
    stayceal Posts: 19
    I'm in the same boat in a way. I just figure that I'm just now TRULY fitting into the size I've been wearing. So unless I want to squeeze into the lower size, I'm not complaining.
  • BrandNewMia
    BrandNewMia Posts: 461
    I am 5'7", I started a lot heavier than you (260) but it was honestly about 20-30 lbs before I started noticing my clothes getting more loose, or before I had to go down to a smaller size.

    Another MFPer once said this (I can't remember her name but she lost like 100lbs) and it is SO true, I won't be able to say it as well as she did but I will try to explain. Think of your body like a full roll of paper towels, your goal weight being the inner cardboard tube. Think of each paper towel as a pound. Take one or two away and the roll still looks full, and the sheet barely goes around the whole roll. But as you keep losing weight, and the roll gets smaller and smaller, each sheet might wrap around the middle 2-4 times...

    So, the weight coming off isn't noticable now, but the further you are in your journey the faster you will see the results. Keep going, you're going to see big changes very soon!
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