confused

[chance1498]

ok so you've all been a great help and im back to losing weight again 3 lbs this week alone and 20 all together in a month, but can someone explain to me why im not losing any inches specifically my BELLY im working out regularly weightlifting and cardio im gaining muscle,and keeping to my diet

[Georgiana]

That's great! Congrats for the 3 lbs.

Did you lose no inches since the beginning of your weight loss journey? Or is it just these 3 lbs you've lost recently that don't seem to make any difference in your measurements? And where are you measuring?

[chance1498]

i started out at 230 im now 210 i started out with a waist measurment of 45 3/4 and it hasnt changed a bit my arms and legs are getting bigger and toned along with shoulders but nothing coming off my stomach by the way the sodium thing seems to have done the trick i started losing immediatly im jogging and doing cardio at the gym along with weightlifting. i am happily seeing the scale move again but no iches any advice i know this might sound weird but you have been right so far so im listening. thanks

[Georgiana]

Are your clothes any looser? It's often difficult to measure in the same spot every time, and then going by the way your clothes fit might be better.

In any case, you should not measure only around your arms, legs and waist. Sometimes we lose weight in funny places, like neck, wrists, calves, ankles. These are the measurements suggested in FitDay: neck, bicep, forearm, chest, waist, hips, thigh, calf.

You could also be losing fat surrounding some vital organs, for e.g. the heart or the liver. With all the exercise you're doing in addition to diet, you're definitely becoming healthier.

[chance1498]

other than a short bout with impatience im really happy with the way things are going on atkins my energy is coming back and im losing and yes my neck and face look thinner and people can notice everything is going according to plan except for my stomach i am as carful as i can be measuring i try to stay even all the way around to my belly button so its in the same place everytime i was just confused why that particular and most important part at least to me anyway isn't losing inches. but i'll keep having at it till it comes off just thought you might have run into this before. thanks again.

[Georgiana]

This member had a similar problem: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...no-inches.html (67 pounds gone but no inches)

[chance1498]

thanks again i'll seek advice and let you know how it works out so far so good.25 more lbs to go.

[mizski]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

In any case, you should not measure only around your arms, legs and waist. Sometimes we lose weight in funny places, like neck, wrists, calves, ankles. These are the measurements suggested in FitDay: neck, bicep, forearm, chest, waist, hips, thigh, calf.

I like those FitDay categories and use them too. I think people lose weight in different places at different times. Just like some people look thin from the waist up and their face looks "regular" but they have large bottoms/legs or vice-versa (my girlfriend is ice-cream cone shaped...her description. LOL). I am watermelon shaped. So it makes sense that things will go down differently too.

Chance, your belly will catch up eventually. I lost 4" off my waist and 1.5" off my thigh during induction and my FEET got thinner but not much else changed much. My face still looks like a blowfish. :/ And usually people's faces slim down first (I think). So who knows? I guess our bodies will shrink according to their own plan...not ours. Hang in there, sounds like you're doing a great job.

[chance1498]

thanks im not giving up i was just curious that everything else seems to be slimming down except that beer belly and i don't even drink beer.

[Evansmom49]

Hang in there. It seems the first place we gain weight is the last place it comes off. Do you have any before/after pics to compare?