Still fat, but feel slim

Does it make sense to lose just a little bit of weight (I've lost only 27 pounds of the 150 I want to lose). I have noticed a loss in inches as well, but not enough to buy new clothes yet. That being said, I just feel slimmer, though at more than 300 pounds I am still obviously a fat guy.

Why is it I feel slimmer, though really, I'm not? Believe me, I have no false delusions about my appearance.
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  • But you are! Maybe you're not "slim" yet, but you are slimmer. It's an awesome feeling to realize that you're moving in the right direction, to be able to look in the mirror and think "I look better today than I did yesterday." Embrace the feeling, it will keep you motivated and keep you moving!
  • superpapa16
    superpapa16 Posts: 244 Member
    But you are! Maybe you're not "slim" yet, but you are slimmer. It's an awesome feeling to realize that you're moving in the right direction, to be able to look in the mirror and think "I look better today than I did yesterday." Embrace the feeling, it will keep you motivated and keep you moving!

    ^ This! You are slimmer today than you were yesterday! When I first started I found I was losing inches as much as I was losing lbs. It's the inches lost that make you feel slimmer.
  • rubyautumn4
    rubyautumn4 Posts: 818 Member
    But you are! Maybe you're not "slim" yet, but you are slimmer. It's an awesome feeling to realize that you're moving in the right direction, to be able to look in the mirror and think "I look better today than I did yesterday." Embrace the feeling, it will keep you motivated and keep you moving!

    Amen!
  • ItsFinallyHappening
    ItsFinallyHappening Posts: 65 Member
    And its clear that your self image is improving, so embrace it. My self image is much much much much lighter than my reality. Some days I prefer my self image than that person in the mirror!! Congrats on your weight loss, that's a big number you can be proud of.
  • minkakross
    minkakross Posts: 687 Member
    congrats and yes it makes sense to me since I could feel the same difference, heck I could tell you which days the scale would go down just by the way I felt. I started my journey at morbidly obese and I am getting very close to being "overweight" and have never been more excited because I already feel normal by any other standards. I shop in the normal womans section not the plus size section, I have not had any activities limited by my health or mobility and my mood is much improved. 10 lbs, 20, 50 etc it's all a win!
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    You may not be skinny, but you are thinner than you were, and it makes a difference! I weight 256 pounds, but I have lost 80, and I FEEL like a thin person! THings that used to be difficult or tiring are not anymore, and it has changed so many things for me. So I think it is normal to feel that way. Just enjoy it!
  • senyosmom
    senyosmom Posts: 613 Member
    so that you have a reason to keep going!! If you didnt feel any slimmer you might consider giving up - this way, you will keep going!
  • elyelyse
    elyelyse Posts: 1,454 Member
    If you are used to having a full stomach from overeating, and now you eat an appropriate amount, the "feeling slimmer" might also have to do with the fact that you feel lighter because you are, literally, emptier. At least, it's something that I experience. I know I'm still fat, lol, but I feel a lot lighter than I was just 3 months ago.
  • darlilama
    darlilama Posts: 794 Member
    Pick up a 25lb dumbell, then put it down. THAT's why you feel slimmer! It's that much weight your knees, hips, and back no longer have to support... maybe you're noticing that you're able to move with a little bit more ease? I know my joints are the first parts of my body to say "thank you!" :)

    AWESOME JOB!! Keep at it!
  • BlisterLamb
    BlisterLamb Posts: 396 Member
    It's called hope. And you're slimmer than you were. I lost over 100 but I felt so much better after that first 20. I knew from there I could do it.
  • HellaCarriefornia
    HellaCarriefornia Posts: 102 Member
    I know what you mean...I'm a long way from my goal/ideal, but just eating healthier and moving more makes the body feel so much better. Keep up the good work!
  • lilycarol
    lilycarol Posts: 1 Member
    You do realize that in just 3 more pounds, you will have reached a milestone: 20% of your target weight loss?!?!?!?! That is AWESOME! That is amazing. Of COURSE you feel slimmer; You ARE!!!! Plus, all those pounds that you have gotten rid of, affected your flexibility. You not only look slimmer, feel slimmer, but can DO more. Isn't it great?!?!?!?! Way to go!!!!
  • indisguise
    indisguise Posts: 235
    You may not be skinny, but you are thinner than you were, and it makes a difference! I weight 256 pounds, but I have lost 80, and I FEEL like a thin person! Things that used to be difficult or tiring are not anymore, and it has changed so many things for me. So I think it is normal to feel that way. Just enjoy it!

    ^ Yep! I'm far from being thin and only halfway to my goal, but I feel light as air lately! Like deb3129 said - just enjoy it!
    (And keep up the good work!)
  • That is SOOOO fantastic! Congratulations for all the hard work! I like the comment about picking up a 25 pound dumbbell. What an accomplishment. :D

    Not sure if you are doing any strength training, but once I incorporate that into my weight loss program, it's almost an instant slimming feeling for me. I've heard other people saying how surprised they were by that as well. If you aren't strength training, give it a try (get help or training if you are a beginner). It is SO worth it. It'll give you that extra spring in your step.
  • Curvimami
    Curvimami Posts: 1,851 Member
    But you are! Maybe you're not "slim" yet, but you are slimmer. It's an awesome feeling to realize that you're moving in the right direction, to be able to look in the mirror and think "I look better today than I did yesterday." Embrace the feeling, it will keep you motivated and keep you moving!

    Well said!!! :wink:
  • supplemama
    supplemama Posts: 1,956 Member
    You feel slimmer because you are slimmer. You are still very fat, true, but 27 pounds is a lot of weight. That's the size of a toddler!! Just imagine carrying a small child around all day and then putting it down. Of course you feel lighter. Way to go! Keep it up, you WILL reach your goal weight.
  • CJisinShape
    CJisinShape Posts: 1,404 Member
    I think also, in order to lose the weight, you might be doing things you associate with thinness, like watching your diet and getting exercise. I also feel MUCH thinner than I look. I have clothes that fit and look nice, take care of my skin and exercise. You might not think 25 lbs is a lot of weight, but like a few other posters said, it is! To me, feeling this way is a reward and a motivator to keep going!
  • AbbsyBabbsy
    AbbsyBabbsy Posts: 184 Member
    I'm experiencing the same thing. I've lost 50 lbs, which is a lot, but I'm still 200lbs at 5'2. Still, I feel like hot stuff. LOL

    There are worse things than having high self esteem :) Keep up the good work and soon your outside will match how you feel on the inside!
  • rjsimpson2002
    rjsimpson2002 Posts: 115 Member
    Feeling better / thinner is your brain's way of saying - this is working! keep going!

    Congrats on your journey!
  • Dad_of_3
    Dad_of_3 Posts: 517 Member
    I really appreciate all the feedback, folks! BTW, I have a 24 pound toddler, so I picked her up and said, :Wow, I've shed a baby!"
  • ItsFinallyHappening
    ItsFinallyHappening Posts: 65 Member
    Carry your toddler around all day!!! You'll be so glad you don't have to. Congrats!
  • You are slimmer! I have personally seen it!!

    What you are focusing on is the end goal...you have not really seen how far you have come...and you "feel" slimmer because your mind says you are.

    Also, if you see how much exercise you are doing compared to what you use to do...WOW...what a difference...plus you're overall health is increasing.

    Are you where you want to be? NO! Are you going in the right direction. YES! So keep it up.

    I have lost only 1 pound (in a month) but I feel better physically and I think I feel slimmer in the waist. I only need to lose about 15#...but...my health conditions are many and makes it difficult to lose it fast. I am not going to give up and I look forward to being able to wear my suit again.

    Isaacsonofabraham
  • Erisad
    Erisad Posts: 1,580
    I understand the feeling. I started at 260 pounds and now I'm at 182.6 and while I'm still 32 away from my goal, I feel fabulous and slim. It is a wonderful feeling. :)
  • catpow2
    catpow2 Posts: 206 Member
    I feel that way too actually. And I know exactly what you mean about walking around feeling slim and then looking in a mirror or seeing a picture and realizing you don't really look like you feel. I didn't have much much to lose, but I still have this belly I'm trying to ditch. I was feeling really good at this concert wearing this skirt I used to wear all the time when I was thinner and apparently sans belly. Then I saw a picture of me on my husband's iPhone. Ugh!! I didn't look nearly as good as I felt. I don't FEEL like I still have this belly, but there it was in all its glory! Smaller, probably, but that's not the point.

    Like others have said, don't let this get you down. You ARE slimmer. And 24 lbs is A LOT. Good job!!
  • lynn14
    lynn14 Posts: 116
    That is such a great feeling! Hold onto it!!! You can do it and you ARE doing it!
  • Well if you consider that 27 lbs is about the average weight of a 2yr old then you will probably feel better about yourself now!!! :wink:

    And look at all of the cool future goals you can set for yourself. Great work, keep it up!

    Your weight loss =

    1 pound = a Guinea Pig
    1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
    2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
    3 pounds = an average human brain
    4 pounds = an ostrich egg
    5 pounds = a Chihuahua
    6 pounds = a human skin
    7.5 pounds = an average newborn
    8 pounds = a human head
    10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
    11 pounds = an average housecat
    12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
    15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
    16 pounds = a sperm whale's brain
    20 pounds = an automobile tire
    23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
    24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
    25 pounds = an average 2 year old
    30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
    33 pounds = a cinder block
    36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
    40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
    44 pounds = an elephants heart
    50 pounds = a small bale of hay
    55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
    60 pounds = an elephants penis
    66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
    70 pounds = an Irish Setter
    77 pounds = a gold brick
    80 pounds = the Worlds Largest Ball of Tape
    90 pounds = a newborn calf
    100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
    111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
    117 pounds = an average fashion model (and shes 5'11")
    118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
    120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
    130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
    138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
    140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
    144 pounds = an average adult woman (and shes 5'4½")
    150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
    187 pounds = an average adult man
    200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
    235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
    300 pounds = an average football lineman
    400 pounds = a Welsh pony
  • jerbear1962
    jerbear1962 Posts: 1,157 Member
    The next time you go to the store grab one of those small shopping baskets go to an aisle with cans, take 27 of the 1 pound cans and put them in that basket, then carry it around the store. You'll be amazed how tired you get and you did that every day,every time you stood up. I'm down 61 pounds that is the weight of my second cousin, I'm still 298 pounds so I'm still a big man but I feel so much thinner. Keep at it and you will get the weight off and look how you feel. Good luck...
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Dude, just rock it. You're going in the right direction and you've earned every bit of that feeling. It only gets better.

    Rock on.
  • Dad_of_3
    Dad_of_3 Posts: 517 Member
    You are slimmer! I have personally seen it!!

    What you are focusing on is the end goal...you have not really seen how far you have come...and you "feel" slimmer because your mind says you are.

    Also, if you see how much exercise you are doing compared to what you use to do...WOW...what a difference...plus you're overall health is increasing.

    Are you where you want to be? NO! Are you going in the right direction. YES! So keep it up.

    I have lost only 1 pound (in a month) but I feel better physically and I think I feel slimmer in the waist. I only need to lose about 15#...but...my health conditions are many and makes it difficult to lose it fast. I am not going to give up and I look forward to being able to wear my suit again.

    Isaacsonofabraham

    I so appreciate you, my friend!
  • Dad_of_3
    Dad_of_3 Posts: 517 Member
    Dude, just rock it. You're going in the right direction and you've earned every bit of that feeling. It only gets better.

    Rock on.

    Thank you!