Is 10lbs off noticeable on your body?

DetroitKilljoy
DetroitKilljoy Posts: 37
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello, I'm new here and relatively young. I'm not extra ordinarily overweight and I'm actually in an okay weight range for my age. However, I think there is room for improvement and I want to tone and lean up my figure. I'm thinking losing 10 pounds would be good but I'm wondering...how much of a difference does it actually make on your appearance and is it noticeable? Thanks everyone. :)
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  • smokinjackd
    smokinjackd Posts: 341
    Toning will show the biggest improvement not weightloss.
  • DetroitKilljoy
    DetroitKilljoy Posts: 37
    Oh, thanks. Do you have any suggestions on how to tone up well? Any routines?
  • AmyFett
    AmyFett Posts: 1,607 Member
    I lost 16 and can't tell at all :sad: lol
  • lmelangley
    lmelangley Posts: 1,039 Member
    I think the smaller you are, the more it shows.

    If your goal is to tone up, throw your scale out the window. There are many, many examples of folks on MFP who decide to tone up and end up a couple sizes smaller and 5 - 10 lbs heavier. Remember that muscle is dense than fat. Sort of like comparing a pound of marshmallows to a pound of chicken.
  • CJ_Holmes
    CJ_Holmes Posts: 759 Member
    I'm 5'7" female, 33. I started in the top of the acceptable weight range, and I have a naturally athletic build. I have only lost 7 pounds and I look similar in clothes, but without- totally different! :) I also have fit back into clothes that I gave up on last year. For me,10 pounds is at least one clothing size, a much leaner face, and a lot of the "extra" gone, especially in the abdomen. Everyone is different.
  • LoveMy3CutiesLBH
    LoveMy3CutiesLBH Posts: 51
    If you're lean and already in the normal BMI then there is a good potential it will show with some toning exercise. If you look at my ticker, you can see the difference 5 pounds and some toning exercise did for my stomach.
  • carolebville
    carolebville Posts: 140 Member
    Go to the grocery store and pick up two 5lb bags of sugar....hell, yeah, you'll notice it! I've lost 16lbs and have dropped from a 18W size to a regular 16. My face is thinner....my waist is 3inches smaller. I'm looking forward to the next 20 lbs!!!!
  • DetroitKilljoy
    DetroitKilljoy Posts: 37
    This sounds all very encouraging to me! Thanks! I'll keep in mind toning up and replacing fat with muscle is probably the way to go.
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    I think losing 10% of your weight you will "begin" to notice a difference in general. However if you are not overweight even just toning through lifting weights will allow you to see a difference in your figure without losing a pound :)
  • smokinjackd
    smokinjackd Posts: 341
    To tone, start lifting weight, that's it.
  • aholly70
    aholly70 Posts: 577 Member
    I lost 11 and i see huge diffenrce clothes that did'nt fit me before do now,plus i'm starting wear junios clothing ans i'm 42,cardio & toning is what i'm doing toning 3 days a week cardio 5 to 6 days.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    Toning is certainly very noticable.

    10 pounds is much more noticable on a short person than a tall person. But I'm 5'10" and yes, ten pounds shows a lot. Especially when I'm thinner.
  • shanpwn
    shanpwn Posts: 66 Member
    I'm 5'4 and started at 151. I weigh 139 now on my way to 120 and people have been noticing. So yes!
  • denmark979
    denmark979 Posts: 112 Member
    10lbs is a big difference, especially when you're short like me. It can be the difference between looking fat and looking sexy ;-)))
  • denmark979
    denmark979 Posts: 112 Member
    you can't tell but i bet people around you can.
  • birdieaz
    birdieaz Posts: 448 Member
    I think the smaller you are, the more it shows.

    Yes this.

    When I first started there didn't seem that big of a difference from160's to 150's. If I lost 10lb now, you would definitely see it.
  • Lyssa62
    Lyssa62 Posts: 930 Member
    I can tell it. I have only lost 11 lbs but am already in a size smaller jeans and shirt.
  • Squiggs67
    Squiggs67 Posts: 178
    I would say that if you are already okay with your weight then 10 lbs would probably show. If you're looking to tone then I would suggest any exercise where you use your own body weight; bands, yoga, pilates, etc. If you really want to lose that 10 lbs then give up wheat products, it will show in your core!
  • cingerl
    cingerl Posts: 62 Member
    If your only 5'0 tall like me 10 pounds is a BIG difference.
  • AnnMaryS
    AnnMaryS Posts: 10 Member
    I lost 16 and can't tell at all :sad: lol

    I've lost 15lbs, and I can't really tell either - only by some clothes fitting better.
    But my family and friends tell me they definitely see it, so that encourages me :)
  • maroonmango211
    maroonmango211 Posts: 908 Member
    I think it depends mostly on your tone as well as height and proportions. When I lost my initial first 10 lbs I could barely tell, it was all evenly in my bottom half. When I lost the second 10 lbs I could really tell because it seemed to be coming from my waist and arms a lot more as I was toning a lot more, still even my dad can't see the 20 lbs though! I'm almost 5'8'' and pear shaped so I believe this effects it. Definitely take into consideration whether the scale is important or toning,and your height and shape.
  • stefjc
    stefjc Posts: 484 Member
    Not on me!

    I am in smaller clothes but I have boobage that overshadows the bits that lost most inches :)

    Still, I know there is less of me. Eventually it will show. Especially if I can manage to build in the exercise safely!

    Oh to be fit again!
  • SueGlazier
    SueGlazier Posts: 36 Member
    Yes, you will definitely see it if you are already within you range. I was 140lb and ideally want to be 120-126lb. So far I have lost 6lb and already there is a big difference. That spare tyre has now gone from being motorcycle tyre down to a racing pushbike size tyre only when I sit down. I could not do up my size 10 (UK) skinny jeans but now they are a perfect comfortable fit with no "muffin top" hanging over. My tighter T shirts now flatter me rather than showing off the roll of flab I was carrying around. I still have another 8-14lb to go depending on where my body decides is its peak and look forward to what that will look like. I will start some toning again after my vacation which I go on tomorrow (sunday ) for a week and theres no point in trying stick to "losing" while I will be eating out quite a lot, so I have decided to just "maintain" for this week. If I should happen to be able to "lose" while away with diet and any sporting activities we do then that will just be a bonus.
  • mztraycee
    mztraycee Posts: 1
    I'm short and I could tell. You should see it with how your clothes fit you.
  • iiiEllie
    iiiEllie Posts: 224 Member
    10 pounds on me is the difference between fitting into my size 9/10s and not remotely being able to button them.
  • xxvogue
    xxvogue Posts: 172 Member
    I'm short (5'1), and 10 pounds meant a pants size for me. You CAN tell. Even I can see how small my waist is starting to look.
  • jesusHchris
    jesusHchris Posts: 1,405 Member
    I've got to agree with the people recommending lifting weights. That will probably be the most noticeable change you can make, aesthetically. If you want to burn fat while lifting, continue to eat at a moderate calorie deficit. You will not gain muscle but you will refine the shape of your body.

    Good luck!
  • KilikiMom
    KilikiMom Posts: 237 Member
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    there is a 10lb difference you CAN notice it
  • steadk
    steadk Posts: 334 Member
    on a larger person, such as myself... i've not noticed a difference at 15 lbs gone.. but i'd imagine at a healthy weight range, 10 lbs would be noticable
  • patheticjustice
    patheticjustice Posts: 2
    five lbs is noticeabke

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