weight loss question

jandk09
jandk09 Posts: 99 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Is is possible to loss inches but not lose lbs?

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  • Char_marcus
    Char_marcus Posts: 141 Member
    YES !!!!!!!!! been there many a time, sometimes your body changes shape first then the weight comes off

    if you just want to lose inches though, try toning exercises
  • Tari_D
    Tari_D Posts: 121 Member
    that's not something I personally have experienced but a lot of people on here seem to get that so it must be possible.
    personally i'd swap more inches for less pounds, it's healthier to have a lower body fat percentage and it's more noticeable :-)
  • fitrene
    fitrene Posts: 52 Member
    I just posted my story about this very topic in Success stories (Topic: It's not just about the scale) :o)! If you lose inches and not pounds you are gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time! A positive! I've been stuck at the same weight for weeks, but I've dropped almost an inch in my waist, hips, and thighs. It's a good thing even though the numbers on the scale aren't moving.
  • maddiey
    maddiey Posts: 231 Member
    Yes Definitely! When you diet, you're usually doing more exercising and exercising builds more muscle; muscle is heavier than fat, but smaller in volume. SO when you're body builds muscle instead of fat you seem smaller, but might weigh the same! I'm always very happy when I lose inches before I lose pounds, that's fine with me ;)
  • Tourney3p0
    Tourney3p0 Posts: 290 Member
    Happened to me a few times. There were a few weeks where I didn't lose a single pound, but the inches dropped. Then I'd have a couple days where I would eat nothing but fresh fruits and vegetables (mostly to eliminate sodium and other less-than-desirable to rule out water retention), and I'd lose a couple pounds over the weekend.
  • Tourney3p0
    Tourney3p0 Posts: 290 Member
    Yes Definitely! When you diet, you're usually doing more exercising and exercising builds more muscle; muscle is heavier than fat, but smaller in volume. SO when you're body builds muscle instead of fat you seem smaller, but might weigh the same!

    Unfortunately it doesn't quite work this way, assuming a calorie deficit (which is a safe assumption since the goal is weight loss). You can build muscle and you can lose fat, but the weight of muscle you gain will still be less than the weight of fat you lost. Hence, net weight loss.

    This is purely talking about tissue, though. Muscle building usually comes with some water retention as the body repairs itself. That can even out the weight.
  • jandk09
    jandk09 Posts: 99 Member
    trying to loose both...:))

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