Yes it is true, I have lost 5lbs and inches. I am a chronic weigher. I get every morning and weigh myself. Now, I know better than this, I know I should only weigh myself once a week. Weight will vary day to day and time to time. In knowing this, I know to average out the numbers that evil thing shows me. See? I have the addiction under control.
Back to the inches, because that is really what I am going for, in particular those inches around the middle. I would say my ab section, but until it looks like 'abs' let's call it the middle. I take the tape measure and measure my arms, I have lost an inch off of each arm. I do my hips, there is an inch missing there too. Then I do my waist...the same. Then I measure the tire and it is all still there. I figure all the excess fat that was not even bothering me, will go first, then the roly-poly tire tube has no choice to be next in line.
We are ignoring the problem areas right now, I realize that it is like grizzle of a steak, you can't get rid of it so easily, all the other stuff is gone and your left with the hard part, but it is possible and inevitable to be gone.
To the gym, watch the calories, be sensible, lose all the extremity fat (nightmare: marshmallow middle with sticks) build beautifully toned arms, legs and butt. The fat bouncy middle will have no choice but to hop on the band wagon and ride out of town.