From 130 to 110 and looking the same.

LilLunaLady

I've lost about 20 lbs over 5 or 6 months. I'm only 5 feet tall but I really thought 20 lbs would make a difference.

I'm unable to exercise (doctors have banned even yoga until I'm well into physical therapy) for chronic health issues I'm not really interested in debating.

Most of my clothes are loose or stretchy so fit isn't a good indicator. I just would have thought that losing 20% of my body's weight would look different. It's summer here and no one has noticed the loss so have no inductors other than the scale and how I look and feel. I'm at a point of complete discouragement.

L1zardQueen

Why are you discouraged? The last few pounds take the longest of all. Nose to the grindstone!

tiptoethruthetulips

You probably do look different but I suspect you are being harsh with yourself. Post us a picture of you before and after your weight loss, we will be able to point out how obvious our weight loss is.

shadow2soul

Have you tried comparing pictures (side-by-side) or taking measurements?

middlehaitch

This is where before and after pics really help in the mind/body connection, or seeing your self in a mall mirror by surprise.

I am 5'1 and went from 130 to a goal of 105 (maintain between 100-105), and like you, I lived in stretchy clothes, they still fit, so I couldn't see the difference.

An acidental view in a mall mirror-I thought to myself at the time-'that is what I want to look like', then realized it was me, really helped.

The other thing that helped put my new size into perspective was shopping for clothes for a trip. The size, for non stretchy clothes, was much smaller than expected.

No one conmmented on my weight loss. It was a slow 12 months so friends just got use to the shrinking me, in the same old clothes. When I got the new clothes, people noticed.

When you get cleared, exercise will help tighten you up. A mix of cardio and strength if possible.

I bet you look great, you just don't see it yet. It sometimes takes the body a few months to adjust, tighten up, to the new weight.

Cheers, h.

Slowfaster

I've lost 52 lbs , going from 212 to 160 and not one person, friend or relative, has commented. I think some people have decided that it's bad form to mention a person's weight.

FitGamerSmoak

If you’re still wearing the same clothes that are always stretchy I would go shopping, get some jeans and cute top and then see.

And I agree about side by side pics...we here are always willing to let
You know how well you’ve done. You’re probably being harder on yourself and things really have changed

TavistockToad

Unfortunately unless you did pictures or measurements 'before' there is not much you can do now, other than do them now and then when you're at goal.

We are our own harshest critics though so I doubt there is no change after 20lbs

kew1952

For me, even though I have lost 25 pounds so far, it doesn't seem that people are noticing except for my face being slimmer. My husband put it into perspective for me.... he said that my shape is the same, just smaller, which is why people probably haven't noticed as much as I thought they would.

kshama2001

I'm so sorry your health issues prevent you from exercising. Posting this for people who are having the same issue but are able to exercise.

Millicent3015

Were you used to looking at yourself regularly before, or did you avoid it? If you aren't used to examining your body for signs of change, no matter how small those changes are, you may not have noticed them. Perhaps no one's commented on your weight because a lot of people just don't nowadays. As a shorter person myself, noticeable weight loss can take some time. I've lost 25lbs but until I'm approaching my goal weight it won't be very apparent. But then again, I don't care whether people notice or not. I'm doing this for me, no one else, and even though I don't see huge changes, I examine my body and keep track of the small changes, of which there are many, and that keeps me going. As other posters have said, go shopping. You don't have to buy anything, but it might help to try on different sizes of non-stretchy clothes to gauge where you're at. You can also pick up a couple of cute things at a charity shop that are a size or two smaller than your current size, and use that as your motivation to keep going. When you slip into them a few months from now, you'll be happy you kept striving towards your goal.

Debmal77

If you are wearing the same "loose and stretchy" clothes that could be why no one has noticed.

1BlueAurora

I lost 20 pounds and didn't see a difference, either. I complained to my sister who said, "You totally have body dysmorphia!" Well, I don't have dysmorphia but her point was that weight loss is slow and it's hard to see the progress because the change is so subtle from day to day. She took me shopping for new clothes. My body had changed, and the proof was in the denim jeans. I started with size 12 jeans and had to buy size 8. The real bonus was now that I had the properly fitting clothes, I looked slimmer. Baggy clothing just made me look frumpy.

MaggieGirl135

Losing 20 pounds is 20% of your bodyweight only if you started at 100 pounds. I’m guessing you mistyped or something. Losing 20 pounds, clearly at 100 pounds, would be very noticeable and extremely underweight, even for a short person. If a person was 200 pounds and lost 20 pounds, that would only be a 10% drop. For a short person at this higher weight, that may not be noticed, since 180 pounds would be quite overweight for a short person. I guess I’m saying is, 20 pounds may or may not be noticeable, depending on where you started.

PAV8888

MaggieGirl135 wrote: »

Losing 20 pounds is 20% of your bodyweight only if you started at 100 pounds. I’m guessing you mistyped or something. Losing 20 pounds, clearly at 100 pounds, would be very noticeable and extremely underweight, even for a short person. If a person was 200 pounds and lost 20 pounds, that would only be a 10% drop. For a short person at this higher weight, that may not be noticed, since 180 pounds would be quite overweight for a short person. I guess I’m saying is, 20 pounds may or may not be noticeable, depending on where you started.

OP is 130 to 110 at 5ft tall.
From 25.4 to 21.5 BMI.
Clearly that would be visible to most people who know her and don't see her day to day and would be visible to her in side by side comparisons of before and after pictures that she objectively evaluates.
Whether people would comment is another story--not always is the short answer.
Our minds do play tricks and take a while to catch up.
Go get new clothes and compare their sizing to your previous size: you will be pleasantly surprised when you try a size or two smaller!

MaggieGirl135

Oops! Forgot that the weight was in the title. Her percentage weight loss then is about 15% and yes, I would agree that would be noticeable at her height.

LivingtheLeanDream

You need some new clothes that are more structured/fitted/tailored - THEN bam you'll see how much progress you have made and wont be disappointed

I lost 20lbs and 3 dress sizes, I think you will find similar when you go clothes shopping

hesn92

Have you compared pictures