How long might it take to lose an inch (waist)?

Question

I need to lose one inch to be a uk 10, us 8. I'm trying to lose 1/2lbs a week, but I have no I dea about how fast you can lose inches.

Answer 1

Inches are completely not defined by weight so there is no way of knowing how much it would take to lose an inch. Inches are determined by tone, which is on an individual basis and depends on how overweight you are. For someone very overweight dropping lbs fast, inches go very easily. At a certain point you plateau and stop losing weight (as it becomes muscle) but are losing inches. If you are rather close to your ideal weight, it is very hard to lose that last 15 lbs and therefore the inches are the hardest to get off.

A lot of cardio and stomach toning exercises (twists, crunches, pelvic thrusts) will help--but it could take anything from 1 week to 2 months. It's impossible to tell without knowing more details.

1/2 lb a week is rather little though...unless the slash meant anywhere 1 to 2 lbs a week in which that is perfect. So if you are achieving that goal--you will see results.