I know there are several threads that reference "the scale" as a snapshot of that moment, but that even if the scale doesn't move and you're losing inches then things are working.

Has anyone encountered just the opposite? I'm losing weight, but haven't seen a lot of movement in terms of inches. Any idea what might be at the root of this?

I would like to think that this is because all the internal fat that the doctors warn us about, you know the stuff chocking your internal organs is finally melting away. Or could it be your muscles are taking over where fat used to be? good thoughts anyway!

I in fact had that happen to me during my phase 1 weigh inns. My weigh ins and measurments were always odd. would loose weight but no inches or the other way around.

I think Sandra is correct. Losing visceral fat may not show up as inches lost on a week to week basis but it is the most important fat to lose. If you are fairly active, you might be building muscle too. But I have seen your progress photo and you are obviously losing inches & pounds!

I was drawn to the diet because it promised 3-7 lb.s weight loss per week. I am STRICTLY following the diet and have not lost a SINGLE pound in the last 3 weeks. I'm HIGHLY discouraged and confused. IP promises that as long as the body has excess fat to burn that plateaus do NOT happen yet here I am; fat, plateaued and UN happy!!! Any other I.P. dieters out there that has had the same experience? If so what did you/your coach have you do to get off the plateau (that is NOT supposed to EXIST!)?

Please see reply to your duplicate post at this link.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/weig...ml#post3439725

I asked because I haven't seen much difference in inches at my last 2 WIs, but I'm down 10 lbs. or so. I figured it would show up in inches.

My coach says she wishes we took more measurements to get a better sense of where fat is actually disappearing. I have WI on Wednesday, but I don't feel like I'm shrinking, so I guess we'll see.

I lost inches all over. I knew I would so my coach took measurements everywhere. (I only report the basic ones here.)

He measured: Neck, shoulders, chest, rib cage, waist, low abs, hips, bicep, forearm, wrist, thigh, calf and, ankle.

Inspite of all those measurements, sometimes we'd see me lose weight but not show enough inches where we expected. It was because I would lose weight off my hands, feet, knees, face, under my chin and, in all the spaces in between. Sometimes, my lower femur was dropping inches faster than my upper thigh.

Maybe it was just me, but, I think the inches will balance out in time. It is probably coming off you in areas you aren't tracking.

I tend to lose inches in area's that aren't being tracked. We don't measure my face, wrists, forarms, knees down, lower ab area, neck, or feet. But I've noticed that clothes fit differently in those areas as well. I have lost 20" in the main areas they measure but that has come at sometimes no inches lost in the main areas. Even then I'm sure I"m losing them in other areas. I'm thinking it will all even out in the end.

My inches also move very slow. In fact, I was still wearing the same clothing up until a few pounds ago, now some of it isn't flattering, but not falling off. I can still fit in my jeans but they are a bit baggy now after 17 lost. My sizes seem to move very very slowly

I am also not losing and i certainly have plenty of fat to burn. its been almost 3 weeks, no cheats, and i am drinking enough water to float a barge. Getting discourages to say the least!

It's odd, everyone seems to lose differently....my coach says I'm "boning" anfd you can acutally see what she means because my collarbones are so pronounced....I lost approx. 17" around my shoulders (above the bustline). Who knew I had 17" to lose there!

I'm not part of this forum, but your question caught my eye because I had same experience. I dropped 30 lbs without my waist measurement (the only one I check regularly) dropping at all!

I'm down 12 lbs and my hips and waist measurements are the exact same as day 1. We lose from different places at different rates. First place I lose is my chest (and its also the last place I gain) ;-)

Perhaps I'm concerned because I have seen a steady reduction in inches since starting IP. I've lost 8 inches in my waist alone. So it's been unnerving to watch the inches stay the same while still losing, though my coach says she can see loss in my face, shoulders. I'm not too worried, but I am curious.