When did YOU notice a difference...?

Mahdi22

mrspett323 wrote: »

It took around 5 months for a 20 lbs loss. It's slow but the more natural you do it, the longer it takes and stays off. My friend at the gym started noticing it as well as my husband. I didn't believe my husband but did once my friend said something. I take pics,its a must because that scale will fluctuate and discourage you as well. I always kept a small pair of jeans and an outfit to try on which I now can fit. It takes hard work and dedication honey! It's a lifestyle at this point

I hate my scale lol. It's very old and I think it might even be broken so I can't even properly weigh myself so I try not to

Jirachii

nFoooo wrote: »

I can feel the confidence. Being a fat person who is losing weight feels so much empowering than a fat person who doesn't like his body but is doing absolutely nothing about it.

That being said, visually I don't notice much difference yet.

This. I'm only 23 pounds down, but as soon as I realized I could change my body, my confidence shot up. I'm no longer insulted by discussions about my weight, nor am I in denial. Some days I feel super skinny even though I'm still a little over 200 pounds. Weird, right? Anyway, physically, with the first 10 pounds I dropped from a size 18 to a size 16. The first place I noticed loss was in my thighs. They are a little more firm now. Just recently I've noticed my butt has shrunk a little bit, and my boobs are a tiny bit smaller. Other than that, I'm the same

SiegfriedXXL

I started at around 477, so there was really no change for about 60 pounds. It was kind of discouraging. Then people started to notice. I'm still really overweight though so the next change is a long time coming. I lost in my fingers and feet and arms almost immediately but I'm only two sizes down in pants after 119 pounds lost.

imabhealthy

@OP: Inoticed on myself after about 7 pounds - I was also really working out so clothes started fitting better pretty quickly.Now that I'm at 10 pounds lost I've had others start noticing. It's funny because some people say they don't notice or have clothes fit differently until a much bigger loss. Shows how different all of our bodies are!! I'm not losing as fast as I had wanted, but so far this is totally doable so as long as I'm going down slowly, I'll keep at it. Good luck on your journey!!

gettingskinnymeg

I have been doing Chalean Extreme from beach body for about three months now. I take measurements after every month. I am hyper aware about my weight but i did not really notice a difference until 8-12 weeks later. I have lost inches all around my body. I have a small and short frame but have lost 8 pounds and i would ideally like to lose another five! my ultimate goal is just to be able to wear shorts in the summer without the dreaded "chub rub" effect. If any other ladies have overcome that obstacle let me know I could use some motivation!

Ocean_Breezy

After losing 10 pounds my tshirts no longer fit me tight! That's when I noticed that I was losing inches...I can also fit my 12s and my 14s are loose.

aliciamariaq

nichell88 wrote: »

phlegmfatale1 wrote: »

nichell88 wrote: »

Honestly, I didn't really and truly notice a difference until I made a before and after shot after about 4 months. I had lost 39 pounds by then and my clothes had started to fit differently but I didn't really capture the work I had done until I put the pictures up. Others had been noticing my weight loss and many had acknowledged it, but I had trouble really seeing the progress. It was very emotional for me to see it once i did. The picture that did it is below. So i strongly recommend taking progress pics throughout. Had I done it sooner, I'm sure I would have noticed a difference

Dang, that's only a 40 pound difference? You look totally different! Good work

Thank you! And yes, that's 39 pounds, I'm down 44 total now. But I agree, it's definitely a transformation

I can't believe you didn't notice the difference! You look great! Funny how your mind doesn't always catch up with what your eyes can plainly see

briohne128

Once I lost about 7 pounds, that is when I noticed a difference however I have now lost 18 pounds and the difference is really awesome to see!

Mahdi22

Ocean_Breezy wrote: »

After losing 10 pounds my tshirts no longer fit me tight! That's when I noticed that I was losing inches...I can also fit my 12s and my 14s are loose.

I can't wait till I lose my first 10 pounds. Today's my eighth day of eating healthy and working out, I'm scared to go on a scale so I'll probably do it on the 1 month mark.
Good job btw!!!!
I can't wait till I'm in the 100's - onederland - just 20 pounds and I'm there. First time in 4 or 5 years

pacingoamy

Seeing a difference honestly hits me in spurts. I have lost 24 lbs and 30 was initially my "stretch" goal. Before, I felt uncomfortable because I felt large, clumsy and awkward. Now, I feel uncomfortable because I don't really "know" this size me and I can't quite get it through my head. Yes, I saw that I was losing weight after about 10 lbs, but I am still struggling with seeing a difference because of some mental roadblocks. This, to me, is the hardest part and why I don't feel that I have been successful in the past.

cordney

I started at 325 so I knew it would be a while before I actually SAW progress. The pic shows January 1st vs mid March, so about 2.5 months to see a difference.

Picklefrits

I have lost almost 60 pounds and just beginning to notice. I however was about 300 pounds so it took a while before people started to notice and I think they say it before I did, because like many overweight people I had a hard time even now to see myself as anything but the 300 pound person I saw in the mirror for so long. I went shopping the other day for some new clothes and thats when I actually noticed. I shocked myself by fitting into 2 and 3 sizes smaller than I was and was like "hmmmm I guess I am smaller now."

natruallycurious

I've lost a little over 20 pounds, and I still don't really notice when I look in the mirror. What I do notice is that my clothes fit much better and many are now too big. For my friends and family, I got random comments starting at around 10 pounds lost, but it seemed like everyone seemed to notice at around 18 pounds lost. It was werid, because no one said much at 16 pounds, but then everyone said something at 18 pounds. Such a small difference to me, but apparently made a big difference on my body. I'm assuming some of that has to do with body recomp too.

Sp1tfire

About march of this year I finally had noticeable calf muscle and bicep action! I also gained weight meaning that it was the muscle I was seeing!

Madwife2009

I first noticed when my clothes got too big and I had to keep hitching the trousers up again. It still didn't really compute in my brain until I glanced at my reflection one night in the kitchen window and wondered where on earth my huge backside had gone.

I still don't really "get it" though. My brain must be addled as I know I've lost a huge amount of weight, I am fitter and more active than I have ever been in my life, I'm a size UK10 instead of a UK28/30 but I still don't "feel" it. I've seen photos, I've seen my reflection in mirrors and windows but I still see myself as that 285lb woman.

There is no hope for me Maybe when I hit goal and I've got some more muscle definition perhaps.

jpoehls9025

OP, the first indicator should be performance. I feel this is always going to be the first thing you notice. Then you might notice clothing fitting differently. After several months you might start seeing physical changes in the mirror. Albeit you could have probably noticed changes via measurements sooner, I feel when you see your body everyday you wont notice the "difference" until you have made significant change outwardly (photos / mirros) / inwardly how you also view yourself.

Mahdi22

jpoehls9025 wrote: »

OP, the first indicator should be performance. I feel this is always going to be the first thing you notice. Then you might notice clothing fitting differently. After several months you might start seeing physical changes in the mirror. Albeit you could have probably noticed changes via measurements sooner, I feel when you see your body everyday you wont notice the "difference" until you have made significant change outwardly (photos / mirros) / inwardly how you also view yourself.

I agree with performance being the first indicator....Can't wait till I see a real physical difference tho. I'm not very patient lol. One more week and it'll be 1 month.

stacief82

Other people have just now really started noticing- I have had 3 people at work comment on my weight loss in the past week. I personally don't feel much different. I think I see a difference more when I put on clothes that used to be too tight and now they are loose. But I never really felt "overweight", it is only looking back at pictures that I realize just how much weight I had put on!

Starting weight 154.6 lbs Current weight 131.6 lbs

amoonm6r

the first time it actually hit me was when i started having trouble sleeping because my knees were too skinny and my leggings started fitting like sweat pants.

mca90guitar

I notice in my arms and chest pretty fast, but need to lose alot before the gut and legs look better to me.