09/15/2022
Weight Loss vs Inch Loss
If you've been working out for several weeks and you're not losing weight, it's possible that you're gaining muscle instead of fat.
When your body needs more calories than your diet provides, it turns to your fat stores for energy. The more energy your body needs to draw from the fat stores, the more weight you lose.
The most common way of measuring weight loss is by using a scale, but this method isn't always accurate. In fact, some people can go up or down in weight even if they haven't changed their eating or exercise habits at all. This occurs because muscle is denser than fat and weighs more per square inch than fat does — so if you start building muscle, it could make you look like you've gained weight even though you haven't gained any actual fat!
If your goal is to lose inches instead of pounds, what matters most is how much space your body takes up inside its clothing — not how much it weighs on a scale.
Your goal might be to lose weight and inches at the same time; however, this can be difficult if your diet doesn't contain enough calories to support both processes simultaneously.
Dr. Rainey is now offering phone consults to those wanting to lose weight or simply get
fit. If interested please schedule a few minutes to talk. Here is the calendar link.
https://calendly.com/dr-ian-rainey/health-fitness-strategy-session
