[OKSooner]

Yes, that's what I said. One will lose waistline fat, but build muscle tissue which weighs more than fat. Thus one's "shape" will improve but it's possible for the weight to remain the same.

However in exceptional cases of obesity, it would be reasonable to expect a change at the scales as one's waistline decreases.

Each case is different.

[erlayman]

We would need to know the type and intensity of exercise as well as diet. As long as you have the basics of a food plan down not being sedentary is absolutely essential for mitochondrial efficiency and energy metabolism.