Question:
how is it possible to lose inches and not weight?

i so often see people say that they are not losing weight but are losing inches. it doesnt make sense to me. Where are those inches going?    — s H. (posted on September 28, 2003)

September 28, 2003
Nancy, a lb of fat takes up less room than a lb of muscle. Its the same reason that someone who is 5'5 and 150 lbs is a size 6 and someone who is the same height and weight is a sizr 12.
   — heathercross

September 28, 2003
Muscle is denser and takes less room than fat. I lost 22 lbs the first month yet I also lost 3 pants sizes. So in my case I definitely was losing inches much more than weight, which was fine with me. Almost 8 months later I have gone from 36W and 4X-6X to 22/20W bottoms and 1X or 18 tops. So losing inches can be extremely rewarding. Truthfully for me, even to this day, I get a bigger boost out of going down a size than losing the lbs. Yes I'm thrilled with the lbs but seeing a new shape emerging and wearing all different kinds of clothes is so much fun!
   — zoedogcbr

September 28, 2003

   — Jazzy

September 28, 2003
Gonna agree with Chris here. I am a big time 'pound' loser. The inches were a little slower coming off. I did not go down so drastically and fast in clothes sizes, but the weight melted off. Now I was HUGE before I started. I am 5'7" and large boned. I am about 40 lbs from my goal. Lost a total of 205 lbs since last October. Soon I will post my Before and After pics. I am soooooo unphotogenic. Can't get a current picture that I like!
   — Ginger M.

September 28, 2003
I don't know but muscle weighs more than fat, and I am definitely losing inches on weeks when I don't drop the pounds! The incredible shrinking woman here!
   — who A.