How can youlose inches but not lbs?

[coweyes30]

I have been watching what i eat,so i can lose weight, It was 4 weeks ago since i got weigh at the doctors and been today to be told i'd only lost 2lbs but my trousers are getting big for me. Doctor said well it is a different set of scales and maybe i've lost inches rather than lbs how does that happen?

[daffy654]

You can lose inches by losing fat but building muscle instead,if you have started an exercise regime as well as dieting then this is probably what has happened.

[coweyes30]

Oh right i see i have only started walking alot more, gonna start more exercise the next couple of weeks when time allows, I've got to the point in thinking will these lbs ever shift! So if anyone has got any useful tips on dieting please forward.
Many thanks.

[sleepyj]

eat less move more ..

[donella]

sleepyj has the right idea.......
also make sure you eat healthier, lots of fruit and veg, and good proteins (chicken and fish, or for vegies things like quinoa,lentils,chickpeas)
i try and keep gluten to a minimum, it just bloats me out,

also, try to focus on the inches rather than the 1bs, as daffy654 says, increasing exercise will burn off fat, but also tone muscle, and muscle is heavier than fat,

keeping this in mind, toned muscles will burn more calories so as you improve your muscle tone you may find the weight loss improving!

so, eat healthily, get some exercise, and most important of all, be happy!

good luck, and well done for the weight/inch loss so far!