Do 20lbs make that much difference??

Tiggerrick

Last summer I bought the largest pants I had ever bought to date, 36inch waist. No belt needed, they stayed in place. I was also at my heaviest in my life at about 196 lbs. Towards the end of the year, I reached 199. In my mind, 200 was just NOT acceptable. Through high school OH SO MANY YEARS AGO, I weighed 176-178. I felt good, and thought looked good. Now that I'm in my early 40s, I am not shooting for the definition I had back then, but I am shooting for that weight again. I am almost there, I can feel it. My scale tells me I'm almost there, so it will be maintenance soon.

I know many of you here need to lose much more than my little 20 lbs, and I can only imagine how much harder it would be to have to loose that much. But I can tell you, those little 20 lbs make a difference. I am back down to my 32-33inch pants, though now I will have to add to my wardrobe as I am happily removing those 36's.

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TourThePast

I know many of you here need to lose much more than my little 20 lbs, and I can only imagine how much harder it would be to have to loose that much.

You know what? 20lb is a LOT.

People with far more weight to shift can eat far more and they find their weight drops far quicker. The last 10-20lb are the ones that are really tough to shift, so quit with the "modest" stuff - you've done brilliantly, well done! :bigsmile:

sunshine__angel

I also have about 20 more lbs to go. It must make a difference because the 11 I have already lost has made a huge difference already! Congratulations on your weight loss so far!! And pretty soon, you will be in maintenance, so happy maintaining!

PS - Your pictures didn't post

TinaLTaylor79

Good for you! I lost over 70lbs and i am back to what i was when i was just out of high school!!! Feels great!! But keeping it off is just as hard...still have to eat healthy and workout everyday!!!!!:)

congresta77

Awesome job my friend!!!! You look great and 20 lbs is a lot!!! So kudos to you ;-P Keep up the awesome work!!!!!

kimphillips36

Great job losing 20 lbs!!!!

Elizabeth_C34

You should go take a look at 20 lbs of meat and that'll make you feel better.

Congratulations! 20lbs is awesome. 17 for me = 2 pants sizes so it really does mean a lot

dexters_dexterity

u r kidding! dont u know 20 is a good figure, my goal is to lose tht much, just joined today. congrats and keep it up, keep the scale down

gatorflyer

20 is plenty to lose. I have about 23 more to lose myself and you know what they say - the last 20 is the hardest. You're doing awesome!

beccaschmitter

rock on dude!! awesome job!

Inked2Love

Heck yeah!! Thats awesome and your inspiring me to wanna get out and bike! I think once we move to TX in July..Hubby and I will get bikes and ride around all the parks in our new town! Cant wait

secogeni

I know that the 20ish pounds I've lost since this last fall has made a difference for me. It's not a ton, but it feels so good to have it off. I still have a ways to go until I get to my goal, but the little bit of confidence I've gained so far means just as much as fitting into smaller clothes.

LimeyTart

Great job!

Harkins86

Well done! 20lbs is what I have to loose too, it's not easy so be proud of yourself. Good luck with the next stage :-D