You can lose inches without losing weight.
, yet judging by the scale, you don't seem to be making any progress. While you may want the satisfaction of watching the numbers on the scale trend downward, that may not be the best measurement of success."Although it's counterintuitive, you can actually lose inches without losing weight," Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RDN, author of, told POPSUGAR.
"The scale is not a measurement of fat, but rather tells you how much everything in your body weighs, including fluid, muscle, bones, fat, and all of your organs," explained Lainey Younkin, MS, RD, LDN, a Boston-based weight loss dietitian and owner of."Five pounds of muscle and five pounds of fat weigh the same: five pounds. But muscle takes up less space. Therefore, if you gain muscle and lose fat, you can lose inches without losing weight.
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