Do I look like I've lost that much weight?

mscheftg

The thing is... take pictures of yourself in just a bra and panties, from the front, the sides, the back. You'll see more of a change that way.

When we wear our "fat clothes" in a picture, it just shows that it is too big. I can tell your shirt is ready to fall off you in the second picture. Go to the store and try on clothes, you might be surprised.

georgiagreeneyes

Here is a picture comparing when I was about 340ish (as I was getting to my heaviest) to now that I'm about 245. To me it looks more like a 40lb weight loss than 100lb. What do you think?

By chance did you take measurements of your waist, hips, thighs, arms? To me you can CERTAINLY tell a significant change in weight. If it's not convincing enough perhaps try incorporating measurements so that you can tack inches lost. I'm also a fellow BodyBugg user and LOVE it. Keep up the hard work, feel free to add me!

sofitheteacup

It's hard to compare your body because the pics are taken at different angles. Try taking a pic with the same angle as your before shot. I can definitely see a difference in your face. Great job.

This. I also see a difference in your face, but given the angle and that the outfit itself is baggy... it's hard to see change.

Otterluv

I've lost about 90lbs, but my sizes have gone from 28-30 (Lane Bryant sizes, even) to a 14-16w or most of the time just a regular 16. Part of the reason is probably that I'm shorter, so that loss shows more. But really, it's the weightlifting. When I was 240 I was a size 20-22 this time around, prior to lifting I was a size 24 at that weight.

If you can, maybe you could consult with someone in sports medicine? There are probably some workarounds with the issues that you are having, or ways to improve it. If they weren't caused by injuries, you may just need someone to work with you on form and progress slowly.

You've gotten some wonderful advice in this thread. I love your slow and steady approach and you have an amazing attitude.

ladyoflucky13

The thing is... take pictures of yourself in just a bra and panties, from the front, the sides, the back. You'll see more of a change that way.

When we wear our "fat clothes" in a picture, it just shows that it is too big. I can tell your shirt is ready to fall off you in the second picture. Go to the store and try on clothes, you might be surprised.

I do think I had (and still have, really) a habit of always trying to wear the most "slimming/flattering" types of clothes possible when I was heavy (darker colors, empire waist, etc.). That does probably cause the difference to show less. I suppose it also doesn't help that women's clothing sizes in general seem to vary pretty widely (I swear I can fit an XL to 2X top almost equally well depending on the brand, darn you vanity sizing). Also, I can see that the fabric of many of my clothes back then were getting pulled pretty tight across me as I put on the weight. So, even if they work on me now, they are definitely looser than they were. So, I am going to keep my head up and just patiently wait until I cross whatever threshold my body has where I will start seeing it more.

ladyoflucky13

By chance did you take measurements of your waist, hips, thighs, arms? To me you can CERTAINLY tell a significant change in weight. If it's not convincing enough perhaps try incorporating measurements so that you can tack inches lost. I'm also a fellow BodyBugg user and LOVE it. Keep up the hard work, feel free to add me!

I don't think I have the measurements from that far back. I have a couple over the last two years, though, and I do see the numbers going down on paper. I just wish I saw it in the mirror and my clothing size more. Yeah, I am loving the Bodybugg so far. I have had it just under a month but I am loving it. I realize it may not be 100% accurate, but it really, really helps me to be able to keep a consistent deficit between days of varying activity. I can burn an extra 1200 calories on a hard gym day and then be sedentary the rest of the day or I may have a very active day of cleaning/shopping/strolling with my husband/etc and burn 500-800 over sedentary without setting foot in the gym. Then there are those tricky combo days. I feel like it is working so much better to use this and base my eating on what I'm actually doing instead of setting a fixed number everyday. Although I try to be pretty relaxed and patient about my lifestyle change, I have had periods of driving myself a little nuts trying to guesstimate my burns and how to adjust my eating.

ladyoflucky13

I've lost about 90lbs, but my sizes have gone from 28-30 (Lane Bryant sizes, even) to a 14-16w or most of the time just a regular 16. Part of the reason is probably that I'm shorter, so that loss shows more. But really, it's the weightlifting. When I was 240 I was a size 20-22 this time around, prior to lifting I was a size 24 at that weight.

Wow. That is a great personal testimonial! It seems hard to imagine weight training can make that big a difference, but that seems to be what people are experiencing. I am definitely going to have to start hitting the weights again. This is just the motivation I needed. Now I just have to figure out the weights vs cardio schedule and how I'm going to time everything.

ladyoflucky13

I actually just looked into my computer based calorie program I have used for a couple years and went through my notes. It seems that I have made a change in inches from the oldest measurements I can find. I wish I had measured myself at my heaviest, but I don't seem to currently have that data available. Perhaps I can dig around and see if I ever wrote it in a notebook or something. I will definitely try to document measurements and get better pictures in the future so I can have something better to compare when I lose even more weight.

11/21/12 06/08/14
Weight: 294lbs 250lbs
Bust: 50.5" 45.5"
Waist (empire under bust): 45" 40"
Waist/hips (belly button level): 57" 50.5"
Bum: 54.5" 50.5"
Thigh: 34" 29"/30"
Calf: 20"/20.5" 18"/18.5"
Upper Arm: 18.25"/19.25" 16"/16.5"


Edit: I am not sure how to make the spacing show when it posts....it smooshes everything together instead of keeping it spaced out like I see it when I am writing the post.

SomeGirlSomewhere

Honestly I think the pic on the right just isn't a very good picture of you. When I look at your profile pic compared to the 2 pics you posted in this thread the loss is OBVIOUS.

keyer23

You lost your double chin! Way to go. The change is DEFINITELY visible. They say slow progress is the best progress. I know for me when I started working with a trainer a few days a week lifting weights my clothes really started getting looser. This in spite of the fact that the scale wasn't showing a bunch of weight loss ( the scale is NOT my friend, lol). Over 100 pounds lost is extremely commendable. Your weight loss has been phenomenal. Keep up the effort and even more results will follow.