Losing pounds but not inches?

[hen82]

I have noticed that when I do my weekly weigh-in and measuring sometimes I may lose weight on the scale but not inches on my tape measure. I find that strange I know typically you lose inches b4 you lose weight on the scale. Could this be a simple case of mis-measuring, and also I don't measure to exact numbers like 5/8ths or anything like that, generally I go with 1/2's, 1/4's, and 3/4's. Just curious if anyone had any insight to this, I'm, happy either way cause the numbers are all going in the downards direction, so woohoo on that one!! Anyone else lose weight on the scale but no so much on the tape measure, I feel backwards! LOL

[JulieB]

Re: Losing pounds but not inches?

Yes, some weeks I lose inches & no pounds, sometimes pounds but no inches. I've also heard that you can lose fat (weight) that is concentrated around your vital organs, which would not necessarily show inches (but could save your life!).

[hen82]

Re: Losing pounds but not inches?

Thanks Julie, I feel better knowing that! And I didn't know about the whole fat around the vital organs thing, good to know!

[Kent]

Re: Losing pounds but not inches?

For me the measuring thing was tough to get it in the same spot each and every time. Be patient and know the weight is coming off from somewhere, and it was inevidentally HAVE to show up on the tape measure.