Inches not pounds...hmmm.

[Ashlegal 525]

Yesterday I went to my PCP. She is awesome, I love her and I hope I never, ever, ever have to be without her for my medical needs. She has been a guiding light through my WLS journey.

Anyway.

Before she even looked at my chart, she took one look at me and said "Oh my goodness girl, you are shrinking!" With tears in my eyes I said "but I haven't lost any weight in the last week, something must be wrong!"

After she helped wiped the tears and soothe my insecurities she commented that it appears as if I am losing inches, rather than pounds.

Huh? I don't understand and before she could explain we were got off track talking about birth control, Migraine medicine, Iron supplements and other topics of health related interest(s).

So, is it possible to be losing inches and not pounds? Is that really a "thing" or was she just trying to make me feel better?

[dhrguru 1,238]

I never understood the 'losing inches but not pounds" thing either. Maybe its that the weight is sort of redistributing itself?? Some swear it occurs, it doesn't seem logical to me though.

I, on the other hand, feel like I'm a case of the direct opposite. I'm losing pounds, but for the love of God the inches are slow to disappear-- especially in my hips!!!

[Ashlegal 525]

I remember when my sister first started Paleo eating habits, she appeared as if she was melting. It seemed as if every other week when we would visit, she was getting smaller. When I mentioned it she would say "really?! I've only lost about 12 pounds (or 15 or 22 or 24) and didn't think it would be a big enough loss to make a difference."

I just thought she was under playing her weight loss as to not make me feel bad about my size or her scale was way off.

I did some Googling (oh that Google, so damn smart) and discovered several articles on the issue.

http://woman.thenest.com/can-lose-inches-not-pounds-11058.html

http://www.livestrong.com/article/304338-why-am-i-losing-inches-not-pounds-with-diet-and-exercise/

http://www.3fatchicks.com/why-you-may-be-losing-inches-but-not-weight/

I still am not quite sure how it all works but I'll taking losing ANYTHING over gaining, any day.

I never understood the 'losing inches but not pounds" thing either. Maybe its that the weight is sort of redistributing itself?? Some swear it occurs, it doesn't seem logical to me though.

I, on the other hand, feel like I'm a case of the direct opposite. I'm losing pounds, but for the love of God the inches are slow to disappear-- especially in my hips!!!