When did 10 pounds make a big difference?

jarablue

Every 8 pounds is a 1 gallon jug of water at the supermarket. Imagine those each tied to your belt by a string bouncing around all day. I want them gone!

becca_rup23

I'm 5'9 and currently weight around 265, I've lost 10+ lbs before starting at around 270 and it didn't make much difference at all, but when I was 220ish and got down to around 200 it made a huge difference in my face and the rest of my body slightly. I'm guessing this time it'll take a while to notice, but even really small changes are good news!

2bfit_2016

I'm 5'6 and around 180 my husband could tell a huge change In the way I looked just 10 lbs apart. Now every 5 lbs is making a difference!

soldiergrl_101

tara_means_star wrote: »

You know how when you are obese, you can lose 10 pounds and not be able to tell at all? At what point did you lose 10 pounds and it make a significant difference?

I lost 30lbs and didnt notice at all. I finally noticed it all at 50lbs loss almost as if the change happened over nightlol

tara_means_star

I've lost 35 pounds, 20 of which has been in the last few months. I can see a difference, though small. I'm really looking forward at what to expect in the next 10-20 pounds. I'm 5'7 and 180 and I'm really curious if 170 will seem bigger than 190 to 180.

maggierenee88

From 140 to 130. This is when I started to hear quite often that I am too thin. It took me a little while to notice myself, but it was true. Im closer to 140 now and feeling great.

dz9412

I'm 5'3" and the difference 10 pounds made on the way up was from average to pudgy, with ill-fitting clothes and feeling uncomfortable in my skin. I am now 8 pounds down and while I can tell a difference, I don't think my friends/coworkers have. This is a fun question - I will note how long it takes for someone to notice.

arditarose

I started losing with MFP at 163 pounds, 5'4". I was overweight, but not so much that 10 lbs didn't make an immediate different.

BunnyBomb

I recently lost 11 lbs and I first noticed a significant difference at around 7 lbs gone.

That little loss got me comfortably into my size 14 mini skirt (that's UK 14 - not positive what American size that is..10? 12?) which I previously couldn't zip up lol.

neohdiver

tara_means_star wrote: »

You know how when you are obese, you can lose 10 pounds and not be able to tell at all? At what point did you lose 10 pounds and it make a significant difference?

I'm still waiting for 31 lbs to make a difference . . . that's my current weight loss and not a single person has noticed (aside from people who I have told about my dietary changes).

victoria_1024

I'm a shortie, but I took this picture and was surprised at how big of a difference ten pounds made, particularly in my face and tummy.

alphastarz

I was a bmi of 40, morbidly obese, when starting. I couldn't tell a difference after my first 35 lbs. lost by just looking in mirror and there was no change in clothing size. However, I had been logging the scale weight, taking key tape measurements, and taking progress reference photos. There absolutely WAS a difference every ten pounds in at least one or another indicator, even when obese. take good records and celebrate any and all progress. One thing I realized afterwards could have been encouraging for those starting out obese or morbidly obese, record your resting heart rate. Even if it's hard to tell a visual difference, your organs know the difference of how hard/easy simple tasks are without those ten pounds.

BioQueen

For me it was when I started getting close to a "healthy" BMI. I started at 181 and there were definitely differences between 181 and 150, but once started losing weight at a BMI that is considered healthy I started seeing bigger changes with smaller numbers.

tara_means_star

BioQueen wrote: »

For me it was when I started getting close to a "healthy" BMI. I started at 181 and there were definitely differences between 181 and 150, but once started losing weight at a BMI that is considered healthy I started seeing bigger changes with smaller numbers.

How tall are you?

tara_means_star

victoria_1024 wrote: »

I'm a shortie, but I took this picture and was surprised at how big of a difference ten pounds made, particularly in my face and tummy.

How tall are you?

ponycyndi

tara_means_star wrote: »

karlis87 wrote: »

I'm 5'7" and I noticed a big difference from 165 to 155

Thanks!! That's what I'm looking for. I know it varies person to person but I was just curious about others experience.

Me too. I'm 5'7", started around 190, and didn't notice much difference the first 20 lbs I went down ONE pants size. Then when I went down to 155 I lost another TWO more pants sizes.

BioQueen

tara_means_star wrote: »

BioQueen wrote: »

For me it was when I started getting close to a "healthy" BMI. I started at 181 and there were definitely differences between 181 and 150, but once started losing weight at a BMI that is considered healthy I started seeing bigger changes with smaller numbers.

How tall are you?

I'm 5'5"

hoorayselma

I agree the lower ur weight is the more 10 pounds off will show my "sw " was 180 nobody noticed till i hit 150 now after losing 10 pounds more im at 140 and ppl have noticed the weight loss more than ever

neohdiver

hoorayselma wrote: »

I agree the lower ur weight is the more 10 pounds off will show my "sw " was 180 nobody noticed till i hit 150 now after losing 10 pounds more im at 140 and ppl have noticed the weight loss more than ever

I'm approaching the point where I think people will start noticing - but same phenomenon. I started at 197.3 and am 165.4 now. No one has noticed yet.

tara_means_star

BioQueen wrote: »

For me it was when I started getting close to a "healthy" BMI. I started at 181 and there were definitely differences between 181 and 150, but once started losing weight at a BMI that is considered healthy I started seeing bigger changes with smaller numbers.

I started this whole thing in the obese category. I'm 20 pounds from a healthy BMI so now I'm looking forward to a healthy BMI for one more reason

shadowconn

I had to lose about 40 pounds before *I* saw a difference. My family could see it before I could. But generally speaking, I need to be smaller before small amounts make a big difference.

seltzermint555

I totally know...boy do I ever...when I was at my heaviest of 307 lb, I FELT better at 297 and 287 but no one noticed that's for sure.

For me I think there was a noticeable difference when losing 10 lb beginning when I was around 220. And it's just increased as I've gone lower. For example, when I have been in the 160s there are many changes versus the 170s where I'm at now.

But even from 181 to 174, for example, my "post vacation high weight" and current weight, there are noticeable differences in the way I look in pictures, and I have noticed around 174-176 is when I start feeling bones more in my legs, a bit of rib definition, can feel collarbone way more, etc. It amazes me that just 5-10 lb makes such a big difference especially since I'm still technically somewhat overweight as a 5'8" female. Way different from the days of gaining 40 lb and going from size 22 to 24. haha