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Is it possible to burn fat without changing my weight? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 year ago by Smokeydope to c/[email protected]

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I have been working a very labor intensive job for about 3 months now and have lost enough inches on my waist to go down two pants sizes yet my total weight when I go on the scale remains around the same. How is it possible that I lost 4 or 5 inches off my waist yet the scale doesn't change? Is it possible what weight in fat I am loosing is made up for with an increase in muscle mass?

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Depending on the type of work you are doing, you could be losing fat while gaining both muscle and bone density.

If you were mostly untrained/inactive before starting this job, you've most certainly grown/densified a lot of bone.

[–] RivenRise 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's what happened to me with my previous job. Family and friends kept telling me that I look good and thinner but the scale was more or less the same. I do feel better and went down a size so it's a win for me overall.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Muscle is denser than fat. You can "gain weight" while losing volume.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Also location it’s stored. Some people carry it differently, but fat often builds up around a persons mid-section and causes that pear/apple body shape. Muscles gain bulk on the ones being used. A person can loose the inches of fat around their waste, then build up muscle mass in their arms/shoulders. The fat loss is noticeable because a person starts using a different belt notch or their pants fall down, but the added muscle bulk around the arms will be less likely to require replacing/adjusting one’s clothing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

you have "bot account" checked on the settings.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the heads up!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

My doctor calls this remodeling

[–] Smokeydope 1 points 1 year ago

I didnt know bone density changed naturally, I thought you had to fracture it a bunch of times to build density. Very interesting!