Tall ladies, do you find it takes longer to notice when you
dollymixsix
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I'm 6ft and I started out at 259lbs. I've lost 13lbs so far but see/feel no difference. Could it be to do with being tall? To be honest I don't think I saw the weight going on either!
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I know when I was younger, I could eat what ever I wanted and I didn't notice when I started to put on weight and stopped growing. I think it is a bit harder/takes longer to notice when we lose weight.. Just cause we're taller. If that makes sense?0
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Yes, it does take longer - especially at first (as you get closer to your goal, each pound gets more noticeable).
On the plus side, it also takes more weight to make us look fat.0 -
I am having the same problem. I am 12 down and can't really tell the difference. My clothes fit a little better but not really seeing anything happen. Worse yet, no one else has noticed either. :grumble:0
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I feel proud that I've lost almost 20 pounds, but I can't see it. It is frustrating, and can easily discourage tall people. We all have to try hard and push through until not only you- but everyone can see a difference.0
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I always say a shorter woman can lose five pounds and you notice it right away, on me losing five pounds is like a teaspoon in an ocean.0
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I've lost 15 so far and I can tell a difference in my clothes but no one else has noticed yet. :noway: I'm kinda bummed.0
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Yeah, I think at first, it's really hard to notice. Maybe because the weight has a larger area to 'fall from', so to speak, but after a bit, it started being quite noticeable on me (part of that was actually wearing clothes that fit, though). But I do also agree that we get it easier on the way up. It takes longer to notice we've put on weight and people don't often believe how much I weigh because I "carry it well." I think it's just the height illusion, though.
Can be a bad thing, too-- if you aren't paying attention, you can suddenly realize you've packed on way too much!
Edit: Oh, and for me, I think it was around 20-25 pounds when people first started noticing, but ever since then, I've had it noticed all the time. So there is still hope!0 -
It definitely takes longer to notice. I just did my weigh-in with my trainer and she didn't notice any change on me. As she was measuring me, she asked if my jeans were getting too big. With a big grin I replied, "YEP!"0
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Actually, I just came down to that reality that because I am taller, therefore a little bigger than most women, it is going to take a lot of weight until anyone says anything or notices anything. I had lost 10 lbs, but to be quite honest, it doesn't look like it. But on the plus side, the clothes are starting to feel looser. Just yesterday, I put on a belt on a pair of jeans and found that I went down a notch on my belt! I know how you feel and yes it is very frustrating that you are working your butt off at the gym and watching what you eat and you are making progress weight wise or inches wise but nobody notices. Just be patient and keep pounding away and don't give up on the healthy lifestyle you are developing. Over time those 13 lbs may turn into 30 lbs or even 40 lbs and before your know it people will start to notice. Just don't give up. Because ultimately you are on this weight loss journey for you and nobody else, so if you notice the progress within yourself, than that is all that matters.0
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Thanks for the replies, I don't feel as disheartened anymore
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I have also lost 13lbs (started at 238). Luckily most of that weight is from my stomach (thank goodness for small favors ) so it is more noticeable.
the most important thing is that I notice.0 -
I think it does take longer to notice results when you have more to lose and are taller. It took 25 pounds before anyone noticed my weight loss, even hubby!0
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Yes. People didn't even notice that I had lost weight until I had lost over 30 lbs. And it forever for me to go down 3 pant sizes!!! Now everyone notices but it really messed with my head at first.0
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ultimately you are on this weight loss journey for you and nobody else, so if you notice the progress within yourself, than that is all that matters.
AMEN!
Do it for you! For your health... all the rest is just bonus!0 -
I'm down well over ten pounds and although I can see the small changes, no one else can yet, Nice to know other tall ladies have the same issue. We are lucky that we look like we weigh less that we actually do:)0
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You see yourself every day so the changes aren't noticeable to you. Take measurements once a month and you will see changes. Also, you'll start to notice changes by how your clothes fit.0
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Yup, I've lost 27 pounds and though some say they notice, I'm still wearing some of the same clothes. I would have thought they'd be huge on me, but they are just looser. Hoping that by the time I reach 70 I WILL look different!!0
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until I got uncomfortable I only noticed when I had to buy bigger jeans and that was about every 5 years or so so didn't alarm me. I am prepared, thanks to your posts, to have it seem like forever to notice the difference in reverse. Thanks for the heads up.0
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Yes, it does take longer - especially at first (as you get closer to your goal, each pound gets more noticeable).
On the plus side, it also takes more weight to make us look fat.
well said. I could always count on winning bets from anyone who wanted to guess weights. I was a 113 lb 4th grader. 10 lbs heavier than my teacher. Nobody ever guesses the real weight of a tall woman. That is one upside.
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Yes!!! I've lost about 26lbs and I've only gone down one dress size. But as somebody has already mentioned, the plus side is that you can put on more weight before anyone notices either I put on 3 stone between the ages of 17 and 20 but I was only 2 dress sizes bigger. 0
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People did not start noticing my weight lost until I reached the 20 pound mark. Once I reached that every pound that came off became more noticable. I also noticed that once I hit the 20 pund mark, that is when my size started to change.0
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For some reason people always notice almost quickly for me. I guess its because I lose a lot in my face and neck, so its much easier to notice. I lost 6 lbs the past month, and two people noticed at my job already or have said something. My mom always notice and people I'm around. I tend to lose in obvious places too.0
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Yes, it does take longer - especially at first (as you get closer to your goal, each pound gets more noticeable).
On the plus side, it also takes more weight to make us look fat.
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hi there just to encourage all you beaytiful tall women i am 6 foot 1 .. and i have lost 38 pounds..dont worry if no one notices you because you your self are working to better yourself and no matter how little you lose its a huge sucess i think of it this way your body being this beautiful 24 carrot gold which is soo amazing in itself .. if you put crud food in it your body will become this grey mass but if you continue to put healthy foods in it you will continue to shine and others will begin to notice hope this is something to thik about!
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yep I lost over 20 pounds before I noticed a change in my clothes or people said anything...the one thing I did notice however was how GOOD I felt and how much more energy I had....good luck0
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It took me about 10 pounds to see a difference and my friends/family 17 pounds!0
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im 5*10 and 182 i was 188 i have not lost much but i measure my self every two weeks and i have lost over two inches on waist and hips and 1 in on thighs i tried on my leathers from a year ago which were tight i can fit in them and they are comfortable now Other people dont really notice in us cause we are tall andif your like me all legs But we are lucky we dont look our weight and we are beautifully tall it is the small things that keep me going dont worry someone will notice .0
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The only person that notices when I lose weight is my partner, and even then I have to of lost over 15 pounds and be naked.
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It definitely does take longer. 1 lb isn't as much of a percentage of your overall size if you're tall, than if you're small. But, the plus size is that if you gain a pound, its doesn't matter as much! I would suggest taking a picture in front of a mirror in the same place once a week. Sometimes you can't notice weight loss bc its slow going, but if you do a before and after pic it is noticable especially after 10 weeks or so0
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Definitely. I lose 20 pounds and don't even go down a pants size and no one notices.0
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