difference between losing weight and inches?

i am losing weight, but i havent lost inches? am i doing something wrong? should i be doing more cardio? are completely different and should i be doing more weight training? help? also i am trying to lose the inches from my waist and hips... right now i am just doing cardio, elipitical 3 times a week for 30 minutes, and walking 2 miles everyday.

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1. you need to do exercises specifically designed for those areas you want to lose inches in,,,, i do the core dance exercises , and it works,,,,,,,,
2. i dont know what kind of work your doing to lose weight, but in order to lose inches the healthy way, you need to burn those specific muscles by doing specific work-outs. most gyms have great classes that you can take to work the over all body parts. also try a trainer once or twice to see what kinds of things you need to do, and them do them yourself.
3. Muscle is heavier than fat, therefore if you replace fat with muscle you will lose inches, even if you don't see as much weight loss. Exercise to target the areas where you are trying to lose inches. Fatty tissue can lose a lot of water weight and density before it starts shrinking in size, and then the results will seem to happen quite suddenly. Keep at it, and good luck with your program!
4. It is possible to lose weight at INCREASE you body fat percentage if you are not eating and training properly. HERE ARE THE BASICS: 1. you lose weight by consuming fewer Calories than you burn 2. you gain weight by consuming more Calories than you burn. 3. you should be concerned with losing FAT, not weight. There are 3500 Calories/Lbs of fat. To lost one pound of fat/week you have to burn 3500 Calories/week more than you consumed. there are 2500 Calories in a pound of muscle. 4. You should be more concerned with your percent body fat, not your weight. 5. the best, most effective way or burning fat is by combining weight-training and cardio exercise. The more muscle you have, the higher your metabolism will be. You will burn more calories all day long, including while you sleep. A health body fat percentage for males is 7-18%, females 18-24% (approximate numbers). 6. you should eat 6-8 small meals each day - this will prevent you from eating 3 large meal which will slow your metabolism while your body works to digest the large quantity of food. As a general rule of thumb, you should be weight-training 3-4 times per week and performing cardio 3-5 times per week. Consider hiring a personal trainer (ISSA certified) and a nutritionist. The money spent on these services is worth more than spending money on pills and potions.