not losing inches..

[Haniya]

hey all,
i have been on atkins for 3 wks now.. 2 wks induction and then a week of extended induction.. i am losing weight but not losing any inches ... maybe its a lil too soon.. but how many lbs do u gotta lose before u see a loss in inches.. when i see myself, i see that i have shed some inches.. but neither the measuring tape nor my clothes r telling me that.. .. i have lost 11 lbs so far...

[ValidRouge]

Re: not losing inches..

first of all congratulations on your 11 lbs, that's doing GREAT! As for inches....sometimes when our bodies are shocked by the sudden weight loss, it will replace the fat lost with water to kind of "hold the space" until you "come to your senses" and start making fat again. Wait it out. Most likely what will happen is you'll get another big loss on the scale and then you'll start seeing changes with your tape measure.

One other thing to consider is that you are probably only measuring 10-12 places on your body (if you're ambitious) and there are about 20349734 places on your body that weight will come off. Your face, neck, tops of shoulders, in a DIFFERENT place on your arm that you aren't measuring...knees, etc...catch my drift?

So, be patient, you are obviously doing something right because you can see it and you've lost 11 lbs! WOOHOO

[Haniya]

Re: not losing inches..

thats true i have lost on my face and shoulders but nothing on the dreaded belly thighs and hips... have started walking on the treadmill for exercise 40 mins a day.. hopefully that will help.. thanks for the help

[Pru]

Re: not losing inches..

Wow,

Thanks Haniya for asking this question ,because I lost 2 inches around my waist, about 3 weeks after I started atkins. Since then I haven't lost any more inches, I was just wondering about this myself. Thanks Valid R! for the answer.

Pru

[Haniya]

Re: not losing inches..

wooowww.. lucckkyy uuu.. i cant wait till my clothes start falling off me... i haaaaaaaattttttteeeeeeeeeee love handllesss ... dont think theres anything to love bout 'em

[Chasin2Kids]

Re: not losing inches..

Stick with it and you will see changes, and in places you don't think of. I wore my knee high boots out the other day and I zipped them up and they were lose around my calves. Never thought about that happening, but there it was! Patience is tough, but keep with it and you won't be disappointed!