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Losing inches but not kilos - is that okay?

Losing inches but not kilos - is that okay?

Yes - and it is often better than watching the kilos drop. Your scale adds up water, muscle and glycogen too, so a shrinking waist can mean real fat loss even when your weight stays flat.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
inch-loss body-fat waist plateau

If the scale shows the same weight, my diet and workouts are not working.

mostly false

Mostly false. The scale adds up your fat, your muscle, your water, your glycogen and even your last meal - then shows one number. All that water and glycogen can hide real fat loss for weeks. A looser waist or baggier jeans is usually a better sign that fat is going, even when the kilos refuse to budge.

Sources: Wikipedia - Glycogen
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