Losing inches but lbs have stopped falling off :-(

dmzf
dmzf Posts: 47 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
Has any one else had this happen I was droping pounds but now I am just losing inches. I know this is still good but when will I get back to dropping the weight? I really want to lose before september...

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  • krawl78
    krawl78 Posts: 115 Member
    This happened to me too. I've not lost anything all week. I figure loss is loss. Inches are just as important, if not more so, than lbs. Don't get discouraged, it may be because of muscle increase... in which case, the lbs will start melting away again soon!
  • patchesgizmo
    patchesgizmo Posts: 244 Member
    usually if you are losing inches but not lbs that means you are putting on muscles cause muscles weigh more then fat. So I would still be celebrating that victory.
  • Onaughmae
    Onaughmae Posts: 873 Member
    It happens to me too. I figure its my body's way of trying to catch up sort of. I find I get more "squishy" and then everything sort of redistributes itself around...then the lbs start going off again. I try not to get too stressed out over the scale. The difference is in how I look in my clothes and how I feel.
  • phinphanbill26
    phinphanbill26 Posts: 574 Member
    Muscle is more dense than fat, which is why you are smaller but weigh the same. This is good. The more muscle you have, the more efficient you become with burning calries. It also means you will need to start working a little harder to continue on your weight-loss journey.
  • Jentaylor0295
    Jentaylor0295 Posts: 93 Member
    Yes! I have been doing well for about 3.5 weeks, inches are coming off, I look better but scale has not budged. Oh well, I don't care .... YET! LOL
  • dovesgate
    dovesgate Posts: 894 Member
    I'm in the same boat at the moment - my poundage fluctuates but my measurements are steadily going down. That's perfectly ok by me since weight fluctuations are normal and really, I don't care if I stay at 200lbs as long as I look like I weigh less.
  • Curvimami
    Curvimami Posts: 1,851 Member
    usually if you are losing inches but not lbs that means you are putting on muscles cause muscles weigh more then fat. So I would still be celebrating that victory.

    ^^^Agreed^^^^. Definitely still considered a loss. means you're getting nice and tight. While others may lose weight and get thin you are losing and becoming fit, which means you will be looking much better naked rather than just in your clothes. CELEBRATE!!
  • gingerveg
    gingerveg Posts: 748 Member
    I started working out LAST YEAR and have lost zero pounds, zilch, nada! But I look a million times better from lost inches and a toner body. Are you in a healthy BMI weight range for your height? I am and I think that is why the scale has not moved for me, it takes a hellava lot more to get those last 10-15 lbs off than the first. Also, you may not be eating frequently enough. I believe that was my problem too. So this go round I haven't started eating more calories per se, but I'm eating more frequently now. I guess we'll see what happens.

    ETA: also have to agree with the above. One good thing about not losing poundage too quickly is our skin does not get loose. It seems my body really does lose from the inside out and luckily I've never had to deal with extra skin because the pounds come of so s-l-o-w-l-y. Rest assured you are getting healthier!
  • dmzf
    dmzf Posts: 47 Member
    Thank you so much everyone. I feel so much more confident in this journey. MFP really does help you lose weight and has great accountability friends.
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