How long does it take if you're consistent?

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  • NinjaJinja
    NinjaJinja Posts: 147 Member
    I didn't see it in myself until I had lost half the weight I wanted to and THEN gained it all back and looked at the pictures. That's when I finally saw that yeah, I really was smaller at that weight.

    It helps me, at least, to think of it as an experiment. Like I'm testing a hypothesis to see if it really does work. I also try to focus on consistency and reward myself for sticking to my plan x number of days a month or whatever.
  • Rdsgoal16
    Rdsgoal16 Posts: 302 Member
    original post was October 2015, wonder where he is at... how he feels, etc. I have been on my journey 33 days lost almost 25 pounds and feel amazing. I didn't realize how bad I felt until knocking the first 20 off......70 more to go to my goal
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Hi, @refuseresist . How's it been going?

    Here's the thing. If you are consistently over-eating, you will gain weight. It takes consistency, re-assessment, and adjustment to your goals. I work at reviewing my progress at least every ten days or so.
  • refuseresist
    refuseresist Posts: 934 Member
    Hi everyone,

    I am still here, so thanks for replying to my thread.
    I know what I needs to do, just doing it is hard sometimes.
  • pebble4321
    pebble4321 Posts: 1,132 Member
    refuseresist wrote: »
    Hi everyone,

    I am still here, so thanks for replying to my thread.
    I know what I needs to do, just doing it is hard sometimes.

    Yup, it's hard. Not necessarily day to day, but hard to know that this isn't a short process that has a start and a finish, this is about making changes and choices that will stick for life. Not a "journey", not a "diet", not a "fix", but a way of living for the rest of my life.

    My theory is that I just have to work on having more days where I make good choices for my health than ones where I just don't care.
    If I go over my cals because I don't care or because there is something special happening... well, that's just life.
    It's not a disaster, not a drama, just a fact.
    And definitely not an excuse to say "bugger it, I give up".
  • hypodonthaveme
    hypodonthaveme Posts: 215 Member
    There is so much to progress. For example : has your pace per mile gotten faster when you walk? Has your stride improved? Are you able to stand straighter? How's your confidence been? Have you had more happy days than before? All this is progress too. It's not just about scales and inches. If you lift weights, are you getting stronger? I think mirrors only tell us what we want at the time we look. If you want to see progress ,then when you look in the mirror you will ( maybe it's in your face, or arms, etc) . When you are doubting yourself and look in the mirror, you won't find the results.
  • k_nelson_24
    k_nelson_24 Posts: 251 Member
    I noticed a visible change after I lost about 20 lbs. Especially in my face. I felt a lot better also. I didn't start getting compliments from others until I was at about 35 lbs lost. Each pound I consistently lost helped me to stay motivated. Taking things one day and one pound at a time was the key to my success. 90 lbs down later, here I am!

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