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Impatiently waiting...

stevevldz
stevevldz Posts: 9
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone else have the problem of being patient with the pounds they are losing? In my head, the 9lbs I've lost since i started is too slow. When i stop and take it in perspective, my start date was 1/24/12 was 16 days ago, so i guess 9lbs isn't THAT slow, i'm just terribly impatient!
I still keep all of my stats in a spreadsheet so i can calculate an estimated weight on a given date, and i'm on track, so its like sitting in a car for a looooong road trip, you know eventually you are going to get there, but i keep asking...am i there yet?
Anyone else have this problem?

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  • ahinski
    ahinski Posts: 200 Member
    I read recently that it takes 4 weeks for you to notice your own weight loss, 8 weeks for the people closest to you to notice, and 12 weeks for the world to notice. I don't know if it's true, but it has been my experience.

    I used to get impatient in the beginning, but I think it was mostly fear that I'd never reach my goal or that the weight loss I was experiencing would somehow just stop. After a few months of consistently losing weight, I realized that wasn't going to happen and now I don't get impatient any more. In fact, at times I've even gotten a little concerned that if I lose weight too quickly, I won't be able to keep affording new clothes!

    Try to enjoy the journey. Anything worthwhile takes time.
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