getting smaller but not losing weight

showgirl · 10-23-2004, 07:04 AM

i am definitely not complaining but would like to understand the physiology. i have been the same scale weight & body fat for 11 days but i am losing inches. how does that happen?

Transplant · 10-23-2004, 07:35 AM

Lots of people say its one or the other--they don't lose many inches while the weight is dropping and they they don't lose weight when the inches or dropping.

If you have been on induction, this could be a sort of body regrouping thing going on. I think lots of people lose kind of fast, then lose inches instead of pounds for awhile.

I don't know the science behind it, but I bet you'll start losing on the LBS soon (and probably stay at the same dress size for a bit!)

Lisa Rae · 10-23-2004, 09:17 AM

ok..well here's how it can be..

If your burning fat..yet gaining muscle..it may not show on the scale..but will in inches. Basically muscle and fat weight the same right..but muscle is more dense then fat. If your replacing fat with muscle..your shrinking in size..yet the scale may not show for awhile. This is common for many. I rarely lost inches when the scale moved..then BAM..the inces stopped and I showed a loss in lbs.

Hang in..keep working your woe..and remember..the wonderful part about losing inches..you can see them!

bethany · 10-23-2004, 11:58 PM

I like to think of it this way....the fat leaves the cells (and you lose pounds), then the fats cells shrink (and you lose inches).

10-23-2004, 07:04 AM	#1
showgirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Orange Co, CA Posts: 599 Gallery: showgirl Stats: 127/116/115 5'3" WOE: diet free! Start Date: 3/1/05	getting smaller but not losing weight i am definitely not complaining but would like to understand the physiology. i have been the same scale weight & body fat for 11 days but i am losing inches. how does that happen?

10-23-2004, 09:17 AM	#3
Lisa Rae Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Venice, Ca Posts: 10,271 Gallery: Lisa Rae Stats: 250+/???/150 WOE: Atkins or Bust! Also Smoke Free! Start Date: September 15th, 2000	ok..well here's how it can be.. If your burning fat..yet gaining muscle..it may not show on the scale..but will in inches. Basically muscle and fat weight the same right..but muscle is more dense then fat. If your replacing fat with muscle..your shrinking in size..yet the scale may not show for awhile. This is common for many. I rarely lost inches when the scale moved..then BAM..the inces stopped and I showed a loss in lbs. Hang in..keep working your woe..and remember..the wonderful part about losing inches..you can see them! __________________ 250++/???/150 Quit smoking and gained 35 back!! Working towards goal once again ( Still not smoking though! Woo Hoo) Atkins for Life! "I'm not Bad, I'm just drawn that Way!"..Jessica Rabbit

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10-23-2004, 07:35 AM	#2
Transplant Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 815 Gallery: Transplant	Lots of people say its one or the other--they don't lose many inches while the weight is dropping and they they don't lose weight when the inches or dropping. If you have been on induction, this could be a sort of body regrouping thing going on. I think lots of people lose kind of fast, then lose inches instead of pounds for awhile. I don't know the science behind it, but I bet you'll start losing on the LBS soon (and probably stay at the same dress size for a bit!)

10-23-2004, 11:58 PM	#4
bethany Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Ponte Vedra, FL Posts: 4,443 Gallery: bethany Stats: 5'3" 180/166/120 WOE: Carb/Calorie Cycling Start Date: Restarted 09/15/04	I like to think of it this way....the fat leaves the cells (and you lose pounds), then the fats cells shrink (and you lose inches).