[nycagirl]

i have a what is a silly question
is there weight loss when you drop a pant size?
to me it doesn't seem llike there is but maybe my scale is broken.
when i get on the scale i seem to be in the same place.
i started exercising 1hour a day at least.
so could the weight be muscle mass?
sorry for the blonde moment just wondering if anyone else went thru this too

[wiginn]

From what I've read in other posts, the difference between sizes really varies between body types. For me, it's about 15# between sizes; for others it is at 10# and others maybe even more.

[Thighs Be Gone]

number of pounds between sizes shrink as you get smaller....

[kellygram]

are you weighing @ the same time every day? (I actually prefer weighing once or twice a week, 1st thing in the a.m.)
Also be sure to place your scale in same spot every time you weigh. My digital scale shows a 5-8 lb fluctuation, depending where I put it in the bathroom!
If your scale's unreliable, find a new one... I hear weight watchers has a good one.
If you're losing a pant size even though the scale doesn't jive, it may be the exercise... my butt started shrinking right away when I started the treadmill. You are making excellent progress, enjoy and keep kickin' butt!!

[AbbySinthe]

Originally Posted by nycagirl

is there weight loss when you drop a pant size?
to me it doesn't seem llike there is but maybe my scale is broken.
when i get on the scale i seem to be in the same place.
i started exercising 1hour a day at least.
so could the weight be muscle mass?
sorry for the blonde moment just wondering if anyone else went thru this too

It's not silly No, there's not necessarily "weight" loss if you drop a pants size. You may have decreased your fat & increased your muscle which might show zero change on the scale. 5 lbs of muscle is smaller and takes up less space than 5 lbs of fat so you could see a decrease in inches but no scale change.

I'm going through this right now. Actually, this is a great example (thanks jen!) http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/mini...ress-pics.html

Keep it up, the scale will eventually catch up, but even if it doesn't, don't worry. You're getting smaller! And healthier! That's a great accomplishment. Even if the scale is being a total B*($&

Edited to add: oops! I just realized this post is 4 months old so even if the OP doesn't get something from it, I hope someone does!

[nycagirl]

wow thank you for all these comments they are helping me stay with this

[kiramira]

Hon, it really really depends where you start. I was squeezed into a size 18-20 and in major denial at 244lbs (cause I was REALLY a 22/24 and just refused to buy a larger size, so I only had one pair of stretchy pants when I started). It took me 44lbs to drop a pant size. Since then, I'm dropping like crazy cause I'm smaller. And 10 lbs on a smaller person has more effect clothing-wise than 10 lbs on a larger person (think -- if you go from 150 to 140 you'll drop a pants size for sure: if you are 244 and go to 234 you don't see much of a difference)

Just stick with it...

Kira