When did you start to see it?

PamelaKuz

So I've lost 8 pounds so far, which I'm happy with. To all of you who have lost some weight already, when did you start to really see a difference on your body/clothes? I'm so motivated and I can't wait to SEE some progress! (instead of the scale.. Lol)

mdb543

30 days :0)

adelitas_star

I ended up losing about 20 pounds and didn't see it. I went from 151 last December to 134 by May (back up to 142 right now *sigh*) and I never saw it. My inches didn't budge, so I think I burned muscle instead of fat which is why now I'm doing strength training AND cardio.

farway

I saw it this morning, easily got into a pair of 42" waist jeans that had not seen light of day for over a couple of years. Previously my 46" waist were a struggle to button up

And to add to that some people asked this morning if I had lost weight

Walked on air all day

Been on here for nearly 2 months

pinkgumdrop123

bump...curious to see what others have to say. I have lost 23 pounds and not sure if I see a difference...although my clothes are starting to get loose

DLKeeble

So I've lost 8 pounds so far, which I'm happy with. To all of you who have lost some weight already, when did you start to really see a difference on your body/clothes? I'm so motivated and I can't wait to SEE some progress! (instead of the scale.. Lol)

It took me 20lbs. My family says they can tell I have lost weight. None of my friends have said anything. I think they are just being courteous and don't want to ask. I think another 10 lbs and I will definitely get some "wow you have lost weight" or "you look great, what are you doing"

I can wear a lot of the same clothes, granted they are very loose and falling off but still some of the same clothes. I must have really been crammed into them.

sarahz5

Immediately. I'm carrying a lot of baby weight though, so I'm losing it all mostly from the middle. I've only lost 8 lbs and it's a stark contrast. And I fit into lots of clothes I didn't before.

Take photos and lots of measurements! It helps you visualize what's happening.

happyfeetrebel1

I think it depends on how big you are to begin with. At over 300 lbs, I saw NO difference, even in sizes til around 40 lbs down. Others noticed right around 60. Obviously, if you are smaller to begin with, you'll notice faster

ChristyRunStarr

Honestly, I haven't "seen" a difference but I know it's just my eyes playing tricks on me. I have noticed my clothes feeling loser though and I can fit into pants I haven't worn in years! When it started I can't remember exactly...maybe about 5 pounds or so lost?

Fit_Vixen

I started to see it after about 5 pounds. I've lost 12 pounds and I totally see it now. Can't wait to reach my goal and then keep going!!!

You'll see it soon, I promise. So long as you keep within your food portions & working out

Good luck you can get there!!

elanaknt

I have been on here four months and lost just over 30lbs. I started to feel different and notice my clothing fitting differently about 15lbs. in I guess. I am doing running and lots of strength training. The one thing that helped me actually SEE a difference was photos. Before you get too far in, take some start photos and then update (I take new ones monthly)--looking at these really helps me to see that my hard work is paying off, since it is harder to notice day to day in the mirror. Good luck!

itskimmers

I'm nearly 20 lbs down now, and I still don't SEE it, but my clothing is all hanging off of me, and I received a few comments.
I usually don't notice the difference until about 30 lbs, but I am very critical of myself.

flannelbug

I can ballpark that every ten pounds (roughly) I can see a change. I've gone from 208 to 169 and I can remember how certain jeans fit then and now. Areas around the thigh become baggy, begin to need a belt, etc. My cardigans also started to become too big, started to see some loosening and eventual draping of the fabric around my upper arms. Measurements are everything! I try to take them once or twice a month.

Damnityell

I'm at 6 lbs. and I noticed it yesterday when I put on a pair of pants that I haven't worn in 2 years and they fit! I have a high waist and it's a bit smaller, and my "back boobs" have also gotten smaller.

coolschmool

I think it was around the 10-14lb mark for me
Keep going my love!
x

CDG1013

After about 10 lb. lost. Some clothes that had been getting tight started to fit right again. It was hard for me to notice by looking in the mirror, but when I measured my abdominal circumference I saw that I had lost almost 1/2 an inch.

geebusuk

It took me a while to REALLY see it as I was squeezing in to too-tight clothes.
In may I actually popped the button off some 36 waist jeans.
Come maybe July time a friend passed me a pair of 32 jeans and said "here's some motivation, see how long until you can fit in to them". I could just at that point, with a bit of muffin-topping. I now have to wear a belt with one pair of size 30 shorts!

Not ideal as most of my stuff was bought around being size 34 - not going to buy much until I settle (I suspect it'll be 30 as I plan to put some work into getting some ab muscles showing, but possible I may end up with 28.)

krisiepoo

Around 20 pounds. Others started noticing around 30 pounds

Take pictures and measurements. It's really helped me see the difference. I found a pic of me from 7/4/12 and compared it to a pic this week and it's amazing how much transformation happneed in 3 short months!

diannethegeek

I started to notice after I'd lost 20 pounds. My friends started to notice after 15.

cici1028

I hate to say this but...even now, a year after hitting and maintaing goal, I still sometimes see the bigger me. It took me a good year to really appreciate the hard work I put in and start accepting my new body. I've lost 50 pounds and I didn't really start liking my new body until 30 pounds down. Then again, I had a pretty crappy body image and I still don't always appreciate how different I look. Even when my ex-boyfriend's mom didn't recgonize me and then started shouting about how skinny I am when she did.

HOWEVER, may I recommend you save a pair of your current pants? It REALLY helps to try them on periodically to remind yourself how far you've come! Congrats on 8 pounds! Not an easy thing to do!

junipearl

Congrats!!!

I am the opposite and can see the difference in my body/clothes and have gotten compliments on this... however, my # on the scale hasn't changed (I guess because I have been losing fat and gaining muscle mass).

Jkmumma

I'm very critical of myself. A lot of people were commenting about it around 10 pounds. My weight loss buddy before the move worked with me, so I was SURE that he put them up to saying something to keep me motivated.

I still have a huge "I feel fat I look fat" sentiment going after loosing 50 lbs (and I have about 70 more to go) I still have a hard time seeing the difference, though everyone else swears I look radically different. Seeing pics in other people of a 50 pound loss, I'm SURE that it's a lot to do with my self view.

HOWEVER I had to acknowledge that I'd lost a lot of weight when nothing I owned could even remotely be made to fit any more.

farmwife3815

I have lost close to 50 and I don't "see" it all the time. I do notice that I can wear smaller sizes. My energy level is very high. I feel good. When I look at pictures I see a big difference but just to look in the mirror? I still see the same girl I saw before I lost the weight. I know this may be an issue all along this journey so I am making myself aware and I take a lot of pictures!!

bet3120

i have lost 6 pounds in almost two months, and i notice the last weekend when i put on a swimsuit that was tailored and my hubby said to me " that swimsuit looks perfect in you"., " you look skinny and fit" love it made my day and all the sarifices worthy

heyshell79

The scale has not been my friend, in 9 weeks I've seen only slight changes in weight, but my clothes are comfortable, I feel energetic and strong. I'll say around 6 weeks I noticed these changes. I am NOT discouraged by the awful scale.

junipearl

I'm very critical of myself. A lot of people were commenting about it around 10 pounds. My weight loss buddy before the move worked with me, so I was SURE that he put them up to saying something to keep me motivated.

I still have a huge "I feel fat I look fat" sentiment going after loosing 50 lbs (and I have about 70 more to go) I still have a hard time seeing the difference, though everyone else swears I look radically different. Seeing pics in other people of a 50 pound loss, I'm SURE that it's a lot to do with my self view.

HOWEVER I had to acknowledge that I'd lost a lot of weight when nothing I owned could even remotely be made to fit any more.

Sometimes when you see yourself every day, it is hard to notice a difference and you have to trust other people!
You should try digging up some pictures of yourself from before you lost the 50 lbs and see how much different you look!

Tilran

Depends how much you have to lose honestly....the second biggest factor is if you are lifting...if you are just dieting it will take more to see it than if you are lifting. Lifting will cause you to tone and shrink which will show much more than weight loss alone.

I started with 30lbs in mind, I'm down 10-12 or so and I can see a HUGE difference...I cant even imagine what 20 more gone will look like....keeps me very motivated.

ChapinaGrande

Congrats!!!

I am the opposite and can see the difference in my body/clothes and have gotten compliments on this... however, my # on the scale hasn't changed (I guess because I have been losing fat and gaining muscle mass).

This.

bexporter

Girl, I am 5'10" and big boned and I started this thing at 266. I still cannot see a difference, 22 pounds later. I meant to take photos when I started this journey and I forgot to. My husband says he can notice it, and my pants need a belt now whereas when I began I had to lay on the bed and button them while sucking in my tummy, but nekkid in the mirror? I see no difference. Maybe it's because it's my body that I see every day and compared to 266, 22 pounds isn't that much. Just hang in there, keep doing what you're doing, and you will notice it, whether it be inches, looser clothes, or compliments!

margokhal

I need to get an update to see (I know I was down 10 lbs officially after a month), but others have told me I look leaner...personally I don't see it.

Some days I think I see traces of it, like a flash of jawline or cheekbone, or a "lifting" of stomach fat. However, i've got a LONG way to go, and I haven't changed clothing sizes, though everything fits looser now (probably won't change until another 30-40 lbs).

Sigh, I just wish the fat would hurry up and GO AWAY! I've been doing strength and cardio training, plus yoga - just not a patient person, I guess.

SlimPossible8

15lbs is where i started to see it. I started at 160 at 5'0" and it took that much for ME to tell a difference. Other people started telling me i looked different at about 8lbs but i couldnt see it. Im down 18lbs now and have 17 more to go.