16 lbs...long ways to go...can you tell anything?

mmiller21
mmiller21 Posts: 13 Member
in Motivation and Support
Just looking for some feedback here. No one has said anything to me about looking different except the people who know I have lost a total of 24 lbs. 16 between these two pics
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  • bviv89
    bviv89 Posts: 36 Member
    I already see it in your face and tummy! Looking good!
  • auteurfille22
    auteurfille22 Posts: 251 Member
    I can definitely tell! Especially in your tummy - to me the difference is actually very noticeable! Keep going, you're doing great!
  • cbkb1234
    cbkb1234 Posts: 94 Member
    Yeah your tummy def. looks smaller!!! keep it up !! :)
  • skamnorth
    skamnorth Posts: 43
    Awesome work!
    Notice how your shirt is fitted at the bottom now compared to how it was before? You can really tell there's a great difference, especially on your tummy. You look great, keep going!

    And last time I went down in weight, nobody said anything to me. Until my SO told me that his mom had commented to him that "half of me seemed to have disappeared". Nobody said anything to me though, lol. I guess that's just how people work.
  • shandi_b
    shandi_b Posts: 153 Member
    Tummy and face for sure! Keep up the great work!
  • ecw3780
    ecw3780 Posts: 608 Member
    Big difference already! Keep up with the pictures, it helps you see a difference even when you see yourself every day.
  • mstjmack26
    mstjmack26 Posts: 121 Member
    Yes!! You are doing and looking great! Keeping going...
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Face and stomach. Way to go!
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    your belly is getting smaller so keep it up!
  • johnson7103
    johnson7103 Posts: 6
    I see a noticeable difference in your tummy. Wtg... Keep up the good work!
  • RMNPHike
    RMNPHike Posts: 89 Member
    Your stomach is very obviously smaller, but also your jaw/chin is more defined. Love the new hair style too!
  • erinxo13
    erinxo13 Posts: 892 Member
    you can def tell! esp in your tummy and face as everyone has said! good job, keep it up!
  • Abbdul
    Abbdul Posts: 103 Member
    shes amazing ...just keep on doing whatever ur doing..
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,053 Member
    People are that way sometimes, they look at you without truly seeing. I would have thought you were pregnant in the first picture, no offense meant, you have definitely worked hard. You are on the right road. :):):):)

    WTG
  • shellbellnz
    shellbellnz Posts: 115 Member
    Yes I can see it in your tummy and your face. Your tummy looks heaps smaller. Sometimes I think people are just being polite by not saying anything, or perhaps when they see us all the time they dont notice if that makes sense. Well done though, can't wait to see the next photo.
  • MedinaR66
    MedinaR66 Posts: 21
    Aww sweetie, you are doing great!! Huge difference! You are beeming in the second picture. Don't give up. You know that we will support you here.:smile:
  • winterswish
    winterswish Posts: 162
    Not for nothin' but you've gained quite a bit in the smile area. Looks good on you. :)

    And heck yes! You look slimmer through the midsection for sure.

    I read somewhere that it takes four weeks for us to notice the changes in our own bodies, eight weeks for those closest to us to begin to notice and twelve for the rest of the world to catch up. Obviously this doesn't correlate to pounds lost at all, but maybe the same idea applies.

    Also...my friend and I decided that we hate it when people tell us, "Oh my gosh, you've lost weight!" or "You look great!" because it makes us feel like they were focused on our fat before. So now, when we see people that have dropped pounds, we say "Wowww! You look so incredibly happy/healthy". Because really, isn't THAT our ultimate goal?

    Congrats on your hard work, it's paying off! :)
  • trixiemou
    trixiemou Posts: 554 Member
    Wow, lovely loss and when you doubt it just look at your frame in the door behind!!!! You can see the inches lost. Have you taken your measurements at all, if not, it is a great to see those actual inches go down.
  • crush86
    crush86 Posts: 113 Member
    Yes! You can tell, you are doing great! Keep it up!
  • winterswish
    winterswish Posts: 162
    Oh! I didn't notice it before but...unless you're standing a lot closer to the door in the second photo (I tried to do some figuring based on your knee and feet placement but then I just felt like I was being creepy) you are standing so much taller than your first photo, too. Taller is good!
  • wldrose75
    wldrose75 Posts: 128
    Obvious difference in your tummy and under your chin. Great job!

    Don't worry too much about people you see frequently not noticing (or saying anything anyway). Most of us don't really look that closely at people. We're around someone all the time and since we already know what they look like, we just don't bother to notice things until it becomes so obvious we can't help but notice. That's why I make it so that my friends don't have to notice that I've lost weight. I anounce to them every Monday how much the scale went down on my Saturday weigh in. :happy: That way I get lots of atta girls every week. LOL
  • MariaHammer750
    MariaHammer750 Posts: 86 Member
    You look great! Don't feel bad... I have lost 28 and my sister is the only one who has noticed.
  • nichelle02
    nichelle02 Posts: 39
    I can definitely tell the difference! Hell I've lost 23 pounds, gone down 2 pants and 1 shirt size, and only one person has said anything. And the funny thing is after she said "have you lost weight" she immediately said "oh it must be the stress"

    A few of us at work are using MFP so they're aware of the loss. But those outside of the group are either trying to be polite or completely oblivious to my awesomeness :laugh:
  • currlee
    currlee Posts: 395 Member
    Definitely! Keep going, every day makes an impact.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Yep. Big difference. Keep going.
  • katiperk
    katiperk Posts: 1 Member
    I can see the difference. 24lbs is awesome and just think how FABULOUS you will look and feel when you lose 24 more!!!
  • MicheleWE
    MicheleWE Posts: 179 Member
    Your weight loss is very obvious, keep at it. Remember you aren't doing this for other people you are doing it for you and your happiness and satisfaction at your job well done is what is important. You've worked hard, you know what you did and you can be very proud of yourself. When I first lost weight I had to lose almost 40 lbs before people started making comments, then I think I got kind of got addicted to them. It was a bit of a let down when they stopped, so now I have to compliment myself.... :laugh: We really should be our own biggest fans, it's important to realize we are special and worthy.
  • CherryLoveLove
    CherryLoveLove Posts: 31
    Wow! :D I think you've done great. Like everyone has said, there is more definition in your jaw-line, and your stomach Is looking a lot smaller :) Don't feel discouraged, keep going! You're looking amazing :)
  • Poprocket_2012
    Poprocket_2012 Posts: 142
    I can deffo see a difference, well done
  • FrustratedYoYoer
    FrustratedYoYoer Posts: 274 Member
    I can see a big difference. You have slimmed down a lot on your face, neck and tummy quite noticeably. Also, your posture is totally different. You hold yourself more confidently and upright without the extra 16 lbs and so it also makes your upper arms seem smaller too. Just think what another 16 lbs will do :)

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