How much weight did it take before you noticed?

jacki865

I'm 5;2 started at 235 and now I'm at 210 with 3 inches off my waist and hips. Haven't noticed much aside from buying a few shirts in large when I am usually an XL and I can feel my collar bone but I wasn't sure If I was able to before the weight loss. No comments on my weightloss yet, My goal weight is 150 but I hope to ultimately reach 130.

I feel like I need motivation right now since I haven't seen much after 25lbs. What about everyone else on here? How many lbs or inches did it take for you to notice your weightloss and how did you notice it? Also whats your height to put in perspective?

slickmickey

i started at 184 and as of today am 156. personally i still dont *see* it but i've gone down almost 2 pant sizes so i know it's happening.

LakenBakon

Woot woot y'all rock!!!!
I am 5'6 my top weight was 255 I am now at 233 I have lost over 20lbs since February 3rd this year. I first could see the scale dropping so I kept going. Then I could see my pants fitting better at about 10-15lbs down. But nothing like this weekend when I had hit 20lbs down and it was like I could feel my body was different when I stand walk or lay down. But last night laying in bed I noticed a muscle I have never had before in my upper thigh not to mention my hip bones r trying to come back. My big goal is to be healthy at or around 155. My first goal how ever is to make it under 200lbs by my birthday on June 9th! Wish me luck!

aloranger7708

I had to lose about 30lbs before noticing any changes.

DoctorKhaleesi

I started at 250 (5'4) and am now at 160. It took me about 70lbs before I actually noticed, but I had always warn a size or two bigger than I actually was so it was harder to tell in clothes until I finally started wearing my actual size. Now when a tight shirt gets loose I get excited.

talismanicmagic

I started at 220 and am around 198 now, so 20lbs down, another 20lbs til first goal. I've only really started to notice the difference, mainly upper body. I carry most of my weight in my hips and thighs. No one else had really noticed, except a family friend who I havnt seen since Xmas.
Still waiting for my thunder thighs to LOOK smaller. Haha

nubian101

Hi, congrats on the work so far! I am 5ft 6 in tall and 51 years old. My start weight was 194lb on Jan 6 2016. 10 weeks in I am 15lb down, now at 179. Goal is 165 lb. I've lost 3 inches off bust, waist and hips, 1.5 in from thighs, 0.5 off calf and upper arm. I am sticking with 1200 cals a day and walk 4 miles every day. It's taking a lot of self discipline, but now I am starting to see a change.

T0M_K

10 or so lbs.

elisa123gal

Don't you feel so much better? I wonder…I'd think you'd notice being able to get around easier. curious.

jacki865

I can walk longer distances and even jog some without getting tired. I still get winded walking up stairs though and I still feel bulky. Some pants are fitting looser but since I mainly wear workout clothes to work (my job luckily allows me to) Idk if the pants are fitting better due to me losing weight or due to me wearing them more often and stretching them.

vanessalillian82

It depends on what shape and height you are, but in general the more you lose the faster you notice it. It's the paper towel theory - one sheet unrolled from the outside of the roll makes no discernible difference. But a sheet unrolled from the inside makes a HUGE difference. Stick with it and good luck

LakenBakon

elisa123gal wrote: »

Don't you feel so much better? I wonder…I'd think you'd notice being able to get around easier. curious.

For me I can tell I already don't get as winded as before and I can actually jog in bursts now I also don't have near as much trouble putting on my shoes lol

Awakenher_Wellness

5'2 starting weight approximately 251, currently 184. I didn't really see any real difference until after about 25lbs gone. To be honest I can look in the mirror some days a see a significant change and many other days I gave in the mirror and don't really see any changes at all. Now on the other hand I can definitely see a difference in photos. For the first time in a long time I feel good about taking pics. Please don't get weary! You may not get the comments you want but, understand progress is progress. Keep going! You got this!

maddieg_2

Started at 185 now at 135 and I just feel like someone switched all my clothes out for bigger ones. I don't notice much of it but everyone else has

nuklh3d1

My story is I was heaviest at 306 lbs now down to 244.2. I don't think I seen nor was i commented on until around 30 lbs. I noticed it in my clothing but not necessarily in the mirror.

dietsrus

A bowling ball weighs 5 pounds! Think about 25 pounds of fat cut off of a steak in a baggie. Congratulations! That is a lot to loose.

janellsosajs

I'm 5'6, starting weight 237 lbs., and now I'm at 211 lbs. I didn't really notice until last week when I put on some skinny jeans I haven't been able to get into for the last 3 years. None of my family members nor coworkers noticed until this week as well. I think it really had to do with my clothes because wearing and washing them so much has shrunk them a little so no one really noticed the difference. I'm really 2 dress sizes down from when I started. My ultimate goal is to be 130 lbs.

50extra

I'm 5'10.5 male and SW was 242. In two months I'm down around 220 and when I look in the mirror I don't see anything different. If I put my progress pictures side by side I can definitely see the change but when I just look in a mirror I don't see a difference. The one spot I do notice it but can't see it is when i grab my love handles or my lower belly, its definitely tightening up and feels smaller but I don't see it looking in a mirror. Also as mentioned above, it feels like my clothes got bigger, not that I got smaller.

Stanley1903

I started noticing after losing 10 pounds, and looking back at pictures I can tell differences around that time.

The main difference after about 20 pounds. I'm now at 30 pounds lost.

t_welch11

Im 5'7" and started at 265 pounds in January. Im now down to 245. While I don't see a difference I can definitely FEEL the difference! My energy levels are through the roof, my clothes are looser, Ive dropped a pant size even! My first goal is to get under 200, even if its 199.9 lol after that my goals are in 15 pound mini goals until I get down to 150.

MegSchuy16

Feel free to add me for motivation I have 65lbs to go and just started losing weight. I've heard a lot of people have a hard time seeing weight loss on themselves. Many people tend to take a before photo and then one photo every month until they reach their goal so they can actually see their weight loss. Hope this helps. Keep at it!

agzram

I'm 5' 2" SW 225 CW 155 GW 130 (or until I'm happy with what I see in the mirror.) I would say it took a good 20-25 pounds before I could start seeing a difference in my appearance. The first person to notice other than my family, I think I was about 35-40 pounds down.

I've lost 70 pounds and sometimes people still don't say anything. I think they are a) nervous something is wrong with my health or b) nervous to comment for fear of hurting my feelings over how I looked before. Not sure what it is but it's something I wonder often but don't dwell on too much. I feel loads better and that started happening after the first 10 pounds dropped.

I second the other poster who takes pictures every ten pounds. I started doing that from 40 down wish I had one from every 10 to compare!

Mersie1

This is helpful- thank you! I can feel it quickly but then get frustrated that I don't see it and undo some of my progress. This is gods motivation to keep going.

CollieFit

I started to notice quite quickly. I'm 5'6", start weight 177lb or thereabouts, current weight 156lb, goal weight about 130lb or just under. I'm doing a course with some people that I only see once a week and they started commenting at around 14lb loss. I caught up with a friend I see about once a month and she immediately noticed. Personally I noticed clothes fitting much better and generally feeling more comfortable at around 10lb loss.

Loss is also relative to the overall amount of weight to be lost. A 10lb loss from 130lb to 120lb is a massive proportion of the overall body weight (about 8%?) and thereby much more obvious, whereas 10lb off a 285lb person is only about 3.5% and thereby much less visible.

I think whether people will say something or not in general is complex. I have always been slim and just piled on the weight during two bereavements in the last 3 years, but most people know me at 128lb being "normal" for me. So I guess they don't feel worried about offending. It's difficult for other people to gage whether a well intentioned compliment will be received as such. Many people don't like their bodies being remarked upon like that. Someone says "Gosh haven't you lost weight. You look great!" - but what they hear is "About time too, you looked terrible before!" - so they often don't say anything.

NAbramovich

I'm 5'0" and started at 188 on November 2, 2015. I'm 170 now. It's taken a long time (the first 10 came off during the first month and the rest has been over 3.5 months). It wasn't until 15 lbs lost that I noticed. It's not so much in my clothing since I wear stretchy pants and large shirts, but my face looks so much better.

sarahcav123

I started at 200 and am now 153. Goal is 130ish depending on how I feel. I'm 5 ft 6. I my clothes started to fit differently about 10-15lbs in, and then I started to lose sizes. That being said, 47lbs later and I still can't see it in the mirror. Everyone else around me can, but I can't. Obviously I'm in smaller clothes (and shoes, surprisingly!) but my brain hasn't caught up yet. It's a process we go through.

I know it's hard, but try not to put too much pressure on yourself about this. Just try and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle; keep pushing yourself. One day, you'll turn around and realise how far you've come.

yusaku02

A few years ago I ballooned up to 200lbs (@5' 10"). Eventually I dropped down to 153lbs (almost high school weight) but during the process I didn't notice any change in myself until I was in the upper 160s. So it took a bit over 30lbs for me to notice.
I think with a higher starting point and a smaller frame it may take a bit more weight loss before it's noticeable. Maybe 45lbs or so? Just remember that you will be the LAST person to notice as people tend to be their own harshest critics.

40andFindingFitness

20lbs until I felt like I could see a change. 30 for everyone else to take real notice.

Rdsgoal16

Felt better at 20, people noticed at 30, now at 40 down and actually believe I will hit my goal eventually! 50 to go

amb3rj0y

I am 5'1" and my highest was 200 lbs. Even though I bought some smaller sized pants at 185, I have personally noticed a difference at the current weight I am now 176. The only other person to notice is my boyfriend.

I feel like other people might think they are offending me by saying something about my weight if they have noticed. Just because I never formally announced my desire to lose weight, and never really talk about it.