When will people recognise my weight loss

124»

Replies

  • VeggieBarbells
    VeggieBarbells Posts: 175 Member
    JaydedMiss wrote: »
    Who cares, Do it for you. People who have succeeded did so once they learned to depend on themselves, And do it for themselves. Can you notice? Do you feel better? Then keep on keeping on.

    This is my thought process too.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    tomfharris wrote: »
    Hi Guys, new to the forums. My name is Tom and I am a PT in the UK. I run a website www.thefitnessgypsy.co.uk with loads of free training and dietary advice. I also do online training and personalised meal plans. Very happy to help out with questions on here too. Please see my bio picture for my own personal transformation. All the best,
    Tom

    are you just spamming every thread with this!?
  • katsheare
    katsheare Posts: 1,025 Member
    oehlers wrote: »
    I agree that you shouldn't worry about what others think. And I know everyone will have different opinions about this but I tend to share with those around me that I'm on a diet and my progress. I want my coworkers to know not to tempt me with goodies and to support me when I am making healthy choices. It also helps to keep me accountable.

    This 100% for me. I knew that if I didn't tell anyone I was consciously working on my weight, temptation would be harder to resist. But just knowing that my colleagues can see what I'm eating, that I will have to look at all the food I'm putting in my face through MFP is a pretty good reason for me to think twice.

    There's also a pressure put on others when you expect notice from them. There are so many reasons those around you might not mention anything: maybe it doesn't show much, maybe they're worried about other things and frankly not paying that much attention to you, maybe they don't want to say anything in case the change wasn't intentional, maybe watching your journey challenges them in ways they don't like. We can't know any of this. Relying on external validation is a sure-fire way to be disappointed and possibly poison those relationships. Even though my colleagues know I'm making different choices than I was before, that's all I really need. If they notice I'm wearing pencil skirts with the top tucked in (!!!!) cool, if not, cool. I know how big that choice was for me, that'll do.
  • batters1964
    batters1964 Posts: 14 Member
    magster4isu wrote: »
    mcmoff wrote: »
    I think people notice, but don't say anything. My older friends, those that have struggled with their own weight for years said something to me at about 30 pounds loss. A few of the younger people I work with mentioned it when I was at 40 lbs gone. But I can tell if someone notices by the look I get - I can see it in their eyes - that started to happen when I had lost about 25 lbs.

    I agree. It took me losing 70lbs before anyone said anything, but then I found out later that they had noticed way before but didn't know how to approach me with it.

    That's really interesting. I've lost just over 60 lbs in the past 9 months and only 3 people have said anything to me about it. However I was morbidly obese and am still obese, so perhaps it's not so noticeable
  • ccruz985
    ccruz985 Posts: 646 Member
    It takes a while, especially if you're really big. Also, we lose weight internally as well (meaning the fat that's crowding our organs) so you'll feel it before you see it on the scale and you'll see it before other people will. You gotta have patience.
  • ccruz985
    ccruz985 Posts: 646 Member
    umamageswary52 wrote: »
    collectingblues wrote: »
    umamageswary52 wrote: »
    How many kilos will it take for the world to see that I'm losing weight? The scale is showing yea I myself know but people are not noticing any difference. Even when I ask "did I lose weight" They reply with "No you look the same" . That's so annoying. Bruhh

    So why are you asking people if you get annoyed at the answers?

    Frankly, asking people just makes you look like an attention hog.

    I just wanted to know if the person thinks I'm losing cause personally I don't trust scale. I have a feeling that I'm gaining

    Depending on your workout, you might be replacing fat with muscle. Contrary to popular belief, muscle does NOT weight more than fat; five lbs is five lbs no matter which way you slice it. <i>However</i>, 5lbs of muscle takes up way less space than 5lbs of fat does.

Categories