If I'm not going to lose weight nor inches, then what is the point?

Hello,Thank you for your question. CoolSculpting is designed to reduce stubborn fat. However it does not guarantee weight or inch loss. You will see a reduction of fat in the area, but it can't be traced by measuring because of how inaccurate it can be. It would be best to ask your provider for some of their before and after pictures of treatments they've completed. Good luck!

I think what you are asking is if Coolsculpting will make your waist smaller, and the answer is yes. By reducing the amount of fat under the skin of your waist with Coolsculpting, your waist will be smaller. We usually recommend two treatments to each location that we treat, and most patients that are trying to reduce the size of their waist need more than two "lavenders". It's not unusual to treat anywhere from 4 to 7 areas, then treat them a second time a month or two later. The results can be impressive.Andrew Campbell, M.D.Quintessa Aesthetic Centers

It's true, liposuction is not a weight loss procedure and won't necessarily make you lose inches, but it is for sculpting and defining and removing problem areas that cannot be removed with weight loss and diet / exercise alone. For best results, I recommend a hi definition procedure like VASER liposuction. I use VASER HI DEF with ThermRF and fat grafting to get the most fat removal, skin tightening, contour and definition. This combination will give you the most toned result. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a hi definition physique expert. Best, Dr. Emer

The fat you lose during the CoolSculpting procedure is substantial enough to make a visible difference, but usually not enough to budge the scale.  If you have pinchable, pullable fat, you will have a smaller waist, maybe not two inches, but you should experience a notable change after 12 weeks.  
You fit into the category of people that typically seek out CoolSculpting.  You exercise, eat right, are fit and close to your ideal body weight, but because of age, are not able to get rid of fat in certain areas of your body.  Nonsurgical body contouring is the ideal solution for you.  However, you may not be the ideal candidate.  This is where the assessment comes in and is really dependent on the experience of the assessor.  
Hope this helps,
Dr. Garry K. Kim

I sympathize with the desire to have some concrete guarantee before making a substantial investment, but the fact that the consultant 'wouldn’t commit to any weight loss nor inches lost' suggests you saw a competent provider. 
Every person’s body is different and responds uniquely to body contouring treatments. Additionally, neither coolsculpting or any other fat reduction treatment, including liposuction is intended to reduce weight. These are not weight loss treatments. Fat reduction is different than weight loss. Rather, CoolSculpting and treatments like it are intended to contour or sculpt body shape through fat reduction.
So even though CoolSculpting is not intended to decrease weight, you may still look slimmer and fitter with coolsculpting. And that’s the point.
What I can tell you is, that from the information you provided, you sound like an ideal candidate for CoolSculpting (of course, an in person consultation, which you’ve already gotten, is the only sure way to gauge your candidacy for coolsculpting.)
CoolSculpting is intended for active, healthy adults who struggle with stubborn fat deposits that resist diet and exercise. You seem to fit this description, and the waist is a notorious problem area for collecting these stubborn fat deposits, making it one of the most popular areas to get coolsculpting on. Many patients respond very well to coolsculpting and can shed inches off their waistline. But some patients do not. That is why no ethical coolsculpting provider will guarantee you’ll lose inches.
Good luck on your decision and Bravo for living such a healthy and active lifestyle. 

Many patients like you wonder what the exact number is in terms of inches when it comes to CoolSculpting. Just like if you were to sign up for a workout "bootcamp" of some kind, everyone in the class will leave more fit than when they started. However, each person will see different results in terms of their new fit body shape. Similarly with CoolSculpting, most patients see a 20-25% reduction per treatment, but everyone's body can respond differently. Since CoolSculpting is generally a "spot" treatment for stubborn fat pockets, and not a circumferential treatmement, we focus on the reduction of the pocket, not the overall inches. It sounds like you already lead a healthy lifestyle, so if your goal is to reduce the stubborn areas that aren't budging with your exercise regime, then I would still recommend giving the procedure a try!

Thank you for your question. In my practice we have several different ways of removing fat with noninvasive procedures. We utilize CoolSculpting, Vanquish, Ultra Shape and various other synergistic assisting technologies. We not only take off problem areas that are difficult for patients to eliminate but  now perform generalized debulking. We do achieve weight loss in some cases but always inches reduced. This can take several treatments and I think the consultant that you spoke with probably didn't want to promise anything with only two treatments. But you should realize at least a 15% loss of fat in the areas treated which should cause some reduction in circumference. I would seek the advice of a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon who has a clinic with a complete body center i.e. various forms of treatment. Adrienne Stewart MD FAAD

If you want to lose inches off your waist, consider VASER liposuction. This is the only modality that can remove inches.