Tape Measure Moving but Scale Is not

[agdunkle 3]

I started my pre-op diet 2/17 and was banded on 3/3. Since 2/17 I have lost 20lbs..up until about two weeks ago. However, since 2/17 i've lost a nearly 40 inches from my body..10 inches being from the past two weeks.

What gives?

Anyone else experience anything similar?

[beckyrlnd 2]

body composition changing. i have been through two shifts in measurements. kind of surprising. my weightloss stalled for about three weeks. I had a fill so everything is moving again. I am learning the weight goes then the body shifts. I am beginning to wonder if the plateau we go through is more of our body adjusting to the weightloss. I was really shocked yesterday when i put on a pair of pants that were a 20. i am so used to wearing 28-30.

Congrats on your weightloss!

[reverie 49]

Exactly what becky said. Your body is recomping itself which is a good thing. Inches lost is MUCH better than a loss on the scale as a loss on the scale can indicate Water loss, fat loss, and/or muscle loss. Inches lost represents nothing other than fat loss -- the main goal of weight loss.

Congrats and realize it's a good thing.

[vlp1968 83]

It's a good thing for sure! You want to be smaller, not neccesarily lighter, no one can see that lol.

[ElizabethNYC 1]

I should start measuring, I keep forgetting to do that! Congrats on the inches lost!!!

[Shelley64 26]

I am in the same boat. I've only lost 20-25 lbs but my measurements have really changed. You would think that it would show more on the scale losing 2 or 3 sizes in clothes. I think everyone who struggles with weight is so focused on the scale...we've just been programmed to measure our results based on the scale. It's hard making the adjustment to not be bummed when the scale doesn't move but when people notice that you're smaller, it's awesome!

[agdunkle 3]

I know I should be happy, thank you all.. it's just frustrating. I don't want to be a 5'3" female that weighs 250 and wears a size 16. I know what the scale says and I want it to decrease!! lol

[TylerAshton567 0]

I feel the same way!!!! Before surgery I wore a size 16 in pants my surgery was feb 2nd and before surgery I weighed 208 today I weigh 186 but its stuck there even tho now I can hardly keep my size 13 pants up on my waist I finally have said screw it and bought a few black jogging pants and I'm just wearing those I'm not buy clothes til I get to where I want to be. But I can tell my waist is getting smaller and my legs even tho the scale won't move

[agdunkle 3]

I feel the same way!!!! Before surgery I wore a size 16 in pants my surgery was feb 2nd and before surgery I weighed 208 today I weigh 186 but its stuck there even tho now I can hardly keep my size 13 pants up on my waist I finally have said screw it and bought a few black jogging pants and I'm just wearing those I'm not buy clothes til I get to where I want to be. But I can tell my waist is getting smaller and my legs even tho the scale won't move

very interesting! Are you trying to stay low carb low fat? maybe that's what it is!

[zeniada 9]

I feel inches lost is a better measurement then the scale... I mean people tend to look at your size then they do how much poundage you lost IMO...

[AngelaL 0]

Same here - my weight loss has slowed down quite a bit (to my dismay) - but I have lost 40 inches overall. I do my measurements on the 6th of every month (I was banded on 1/5) so it's VERY important to me to keep track of that - it helps me feel like I am accomplishing something, especially when the scale isn't moving like I wish it would. I have my 2nd fill tomorrow, so I am hoping that kicks it back up a notch