not losing pounds

[zeniada 9]

So I noticed that last month I was losing pounds but this month I;m losing inches.... so annoying that it happens like that anyone else going thru this?

[spoiltmom 44]

Yes. I haven't lost a lot pound wise in the past 2 months but I've gone down a whole pant size and a shirt size.

[DRP 2]

I know...I have had a bad two months, not gained, but not lost, but I am still getting comments about clothes looking nice, and looking thinner. Lots of people know I am trying to lose weight. Not sure what is going on, but not complaining. I haven't lost in two months! But, I just made a post saying I am back on track. I'll take looking thinner however it comes, pounds or inches! Inches are good!

[Lilium 2]

I wouldn't worry so much about losing pounds as long as you are losing inches. It could be that with exercise you are gaining muscle which weighs more. Congrats on losing inches as I bet you look better in your clothes.

[Cindy C 150]

Inches lost are much more important than pounds. As Lilium said, muscle weighs more than fat. Keep losing the inches and eventually the scale will catch up.

[spoiltmom 44]

It's not that muscle WEIGHS more than fat, it weighs the same. A pound is a pound no matter what. A pound of muscle takes up less space then a pound of fat which equals inches lost.

[kellyodoran 12]

I did not lose anything for 3 months, but I went from an 18 to a 14.....so yeah, I think the inches are way more important!:Banane04:

[Jachut 487]

On the other hand, since I had my ileostomy reversed, i've gained 10lb and not gained an inch in size! It must be all rehydration, dehydration is a constant problem with an ileostomy. But it goes to show that what the scales say dont tell you much about body composition and things can change for the better without a change in weight. Likewise all weight loss or gain doesnt necessarily mean you've lost or gained fat!

[hopetolose 192]

Its weird losing weight this time. I feel like I am losing alot more inches this time around. The last time I was in a 14, I weighed about 180 or so, but now I am fitting into a 14 and I weigh 197. I wonder why that is...

[FryeMama 0]

I am so glad that others are dealing with this also! I've been so discouraged because the scales aren't moving. But I exercise hard and I run and I can definitely tell that my smaller size clothes are getting bigger!! But I want to see the lost weight reflect on those SCALES!!!!!

[Jachut 487]

A scale that tells you your body composition can be helpful - I know they can be a tad inaccurate, but my scale is telling me that despite my 10lb gain - my body fat level has not increased - my hydration level and my lean muscle mass has. So all that Body Pump is probably paying off and I've gained healthy weight from being so skinny during chemo.

It still stings to gain weight, warped as it is, I loved seeing 60kg (actually underweight for me) on the scales, sigh. But at least I can know that its good healthy weight that I needed and not allow that to send me off in a comfort eating frenzy.

Same with when you're not losing. You can still see that you're achieving, numbers can help where fitting into smaller clothes might not convince you.

[Cocoabean 430]

Its weird losing weight this time. I feel like I am losing alot more inches this time around. The last time I was in a 14, I weighed about 180 or so, but now I am fitting into a 14 and I weigh 197. I wonder why that is...

How long ago was it? I think manufacturers have changed the way they size things. Designer duds are sized different than less expensive stuff as well.

[jennifer1 180]

i was wondering the same thing. i feel like i'm gaining and losing the same 2 pounds for the last month, but i have definelty lost a clothing size. so since my goal is a clothing size and no pounds i'll take my lost inches anyday!!!

[hopeful2 be slim 121]

Hello...

this thread has given me hope...I too have not lost in these 2 months... but my clothes are looser....

I thought no one was like me...