29/03/2021
WEIGHT LOSS VS INCH LOSS
Body weight as shown on the scale is sum total of the weight of the muscles, fat, bone tissue, internal organs, and water.
Weight loss = Fat loss + Muscle loss + Water loss
Approximately 60% of our total body weight is water. For example, a 100kg person carries 50-60 kgs of water as different constituents of our body.
The amount of water retained in the body fluctuates based on many factors like muscle and fat percentage, dietary habits, type and amount of exercise, total fluid intake, menstrual phase, hormonal disturbances etc.
Fat is stored in the body in special cells- adipocytes, present beneath the skin, around visceral organs, muscles and breast tissues.
The ideal percentage of body fat in a female is 25-31% and in males is 18-24%.
Fat Loss = Loss of stored fat from the body
It’s actually the fat percentage that determines the health and fitness level of the body. More muscle mass helps in burning extra fat and therefore, helps in attaining the fitter version of you.
Muscle tissue is three-fourths water. Muscle is far denser and heavier than fats.
Muscles are also much more compact and takes up less space than fat.
This means 1 kg of muscle will occupy less space than 1kg of fat.
Inch loss is losing in inches around typical areas of fat storage with or without weight loss. When your body burns excess fat, you lose inches in areas such as the waist, hips and thighs.
Inch loss is very important especially if you have a high waist circumference (over 90cm for males; over 80cm for female), meaning you have high belly fat. The accumulation of fat in this area can affect your heart, put other organs at risk and also put you in risk for type 2 diabetes.
On average, if you are deficient of 500 calories a day, you will lose 0.5kg per week. That equals to 2kg per month. This is a healthy weight loss rate and is less likely to bounce back. For references, you will be able to lose about 1 inch (2.5cm) when you lose 8 pounds (3.5 kg). [1lb = 0.454kg]
BOTTOM LINE
When you weigh yourself on the weighing scale, it gives you a number which might not actually reflect the fat loss or muscle gain.
When our scale says weight, it is not only fat. It would be water, carbohydrates from the diet or even muscle gain.
Your focus should be on attaining a and Not just losing weight. It is a common misconception that thin people are healthy, but it is not true.
Loss of inch is a sign that your and is working perfectly.
TAKEAWAY
A healthy weight loss plan includes both diet and exercise. Exercising regularly helps you burn calories, tone loose muscles and gain muscle mass.
right, regularly and making will show results though not always on the scale but in long run.