10 pounds lost and not noticing....

hounton

I lost 30 pounds and no one noticed! I was feeling pretty discouraged and irritated. I am 6 feet tall so it makes sense that my weight loss is not that noticable. But I tried to pay attention to little things: it was easier to pick things up off the floor, I could hike downhill and my knees didn't hurt, my sleep was better. Then, when I hit 40 pounds lost, Boom! people noticed. I could fit into clothes that I couldn't come close to wearing a year ago. Nothing about weight loss is linear so as long as you are sticking with the process, everything you want to happen will happen.

breefoshee

I think I notice 10lbs of weight gain more than I do of a loss. Since I put on 10lbs during Covid, I'll tell you where I notice it.
1) My bra's. At the end of the day, I am dying to get it off even more than usual.
2) My face. Getting a cute acceptable selfie is harder than it was just 10lbs ago.
3) My pants-- particularly around my stomach. It's not that my clothes are unwearable, I just find them to be less comfortable.

Edited to add: Even with being 10lbs up, my BF said the other day that he thought I was smaller than when we met. (I totally didn't correct him.) So others haven't noticed my gain-- to which I'm thankful. But it also means, they probably won't notice when I lose it.

So be encouraged... it may seem like small insignificant changes now... but they make a difference.

HeidiCooksSupper

To get an appreciation of how good losing ten pounds feel, pick up something that weighs 10 pounds and carry it around the house a bit or climb a flight of stairs.

You may see some weight loss as something un-lovely so don't look too hard. One of my first bodily changes is that my cellulite starts to show as I "deflate." Also, my batwings hang lower but I'm an old fart pushing 70. Oh, and the wattles on my neck make me look more and more like Moscow Mitch!

RunStart34

I am on 11lb lost currently. I didn't noticed any different in my clothes.. or so i thought.. A shirt i hadn't worn now fit a bit better... pants sizes are still tight but i do feel less bloated so even though i don't notice 11lbs.. i wonder if I aim for another 5 lbs.. will i noticed more?? kind of keeps me determined.

elisa123gal

You bring up an interesting point. Just like how weight creeps up on a person.. it creeps down too. How many times have I regained and didn't notice it until I packed it al back on? Why didn't ti notice it at ten pounds gained? Nope . .not until it is 20 or 30.. then I stop. And yes. .it takes losing about 17 pounds on my frame for me to start "seeing" what I want to see.
Just keep going...your ten pounds lighter and that much closer to "seeing" it.

wnddrrwmnn

depends on where it's lost. and we can't choose where to lose it. lol. i lost 65 lbs and didn't lose an inch in my waist! believe it or not, all was in my thighs (which is where i honestly need to lose it the most anyway).