I have been trying to diet a little, i haven't lost pounds, but my pants are falling off of me, why?

Question

I am trying to cut back on my eating and i try to excercise just a little a couple times a week, i don't feel thinner, and i don't weigh less, but my pants are really getting baggy. What is going on? I am glad, but i don't understand. I would like to weigh less also, do i need to something different?

Answer 1

you are doing everything right.. you are replacing fat with muscle.. muscle does not take up as much room as fat, thus you are losing inches.. dont worry about the scale, keep doing what you are doing, eat a balanced diet, without starving yourself, keep up on the regular exercise, and you will continue to make progress.. the added muscle will actually make the fat loss easier. added muscle requires calories to maintain itself, therefore, you burn more calories per day at rest because of the added muscle.. just keep doing what you are doing. good luck

Answer 2

Excercise is the key,and muscle weighs heavier then fat, that's why your not seeing the scale move...this is a good thing...keep up the good work, you should at the minumin work out three times a week for about 30 minuntes, include Cardio and some sort of strengh training.

Answer 3

You are gaining muscle and losing fat. You may not realize that you are losing weight, but people around you are. Since you are losing fat and gaining muscle, you look slimmer because muscle takes up less room than fat does. Have you noticed that a 350 fat person looks WAY bigger than a 350 pound body builder? It is because of the concept of muslce weighing more than fat, but taking up less room and looking way better. So keep it up! You are doing a great job for the future you.

Answer 4

Weight loss tips
So here is the listing of best of my weight loss tips:


1. Water - Many of us know that keeping our bodies well hydrated is essential for good health and for weight loss. Drinking 6 to 8 glasses of water every day is recommended and yet many people find this difficult to do.

2. Walking - Walking helps you shift your attitude toward health, fitness, and weight loss.

3. Exercise - In case you cannot change your eating habits and still want to lose weight, you can surely lose weight with exercising. But it will take much more time for you to lose weight.

4. Healthy Diet - Instead of jumping on the diet-of-the-week bandwagon, experts advise eating a diet with 50 to 65 percent carbohydrates; 20 to 25 percent protein; and the remainder from mostly unsaturated fat.

5. Negative calorie foods - You should go for negative calorie foods in order to lose weight in your daily routine.

6. Wholegrain - Wholegrain cereals can help you lose weight as well as boost you’re eating of healthy nutrients.

7. Eat fresh fruit - Eat at least two servings of fresh fruit every day. Choose whatever type of fruit is in season.

8. Always chew your food - Always chew your food well. Chewing your food well will ensure that you get the most nutrients out of your food. Getting the most nutrients will satisfy your body therefore you will eat less. Another benefit of chewing well is that it helps aid in digestion.

9. Take small meals - Eat small, frequent meals in a day. Large meals tax your digestion system, making it work harder. Taking too much time in between meals makes you hungrier for the next meal.

10. Shut off TV while eating - Shut off the TV whenever you eat – that includes meals and snacks. Studies show that we automatically eat larger portions when we snack in front of the tube, and typically those foods are high in fat and sugar, which means excess calories!

11. Vitamins - Not only do vitamins supplement your nutritional input when following a low calorie diet, but also they can increase your metabolism and actively increase your weight loss!

12. Prepare meals at home - Cooking at home is a great way to save money and control what you eat. So prepare meals at home.

13. Green Tea Diet - A Green Tea Diet is the regular intake of green tea. Green tea can be used as a drink, pill and as a weight loss patch.

14. Yoga - In yoga you will learn how to improve your muscular endurance, your flexibility, your balance and your coordination. Yoga can be really helpful in weight loss if taken seriously. So go and join any yoga class or program around you.

15. Increase your physical activity - Increase your physical activity. Most people are over weight because of a lack of physical activity. Start walking more, bicycling, walks your dog for longer periods of time, swim, dance and leave the car at home when you can. It’s important that you choose a physical activity that you enjoy because you’ll stick with it.

Answer 5

dont look at scale! you have lower body fat percentage. you have gained muscle and lost fat (one pound of muscle looks 30% smaller than one pound of fat)
if you want to lose more weight (fat) do cardio 4-6 times a week for 30-50min and combine it with light weight training

Answer 6

If you are building muscle, that could be the answer. Muscle weighs more than fat. If you are losing fat but building muscle, the scale won't change but you WILL notice that your clothes are bigger.

Answer 7

B/c your fat is turning into muscle! Muscle weighs more than fat! If you retain water that would do it also.