Am I the only one?

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  • Colleen118
    Colleen118 Posts: 491 Member
    Don't be jealous but rather relish that you didn't have as much to lose. You started out healthier than those of us with 80/90/100+ lbs to lose. That means that you recognized before we did that your health was in jeopardy. Plus, while you are losing weight, you are building muscle so your results are more likely to show in your clothing and how it fits versus on the scale.
  • jerbear1962
    jerbear1962 Posts: 1,157 Member
    Many of us have hundreds of pounds to lose and you're going to see big diffrences, we're coming from being obese or morbidly obese down to a regular size. So yes you will see differences on us, trust me I don't see as much of the changes on me as others do. I've lost 67 pounds which is basically a 4th grader...and I don't see that much differences.
  • dcat4563
    dcat4563 Posts: 33 Member
    It is probably because you didn't have much to lose. I think if you ask a lot of people who lost a lot of weight, they're going to say it seemed easier to lose in the beginning, or they stalled at the end. At 13 lbs, if you are gaining muscle and loosing fat, it may be a while before the clothes are loose and you can see abs, but just keep working at it because it isn't going to happen if you lose focus.

    I would focus on improving health - keep doing what you're doing & I would agree with the folks saying to take some photos. if you are trying to gain muscle, make some muscle poses (which might seem silly if you don't feel muscular, but you otherwise won't be able to compare).
  • RachelSRoach1
    RachelSRoach1 Posts: 435 Member
    I had read somewhere that GENERALLY you had to lose weight for 8 weeks for you to see a difference, 12 weeks for your close friends and family to notice, and 16 weeks for everyone else to notice. I get frustrated too but I try to remind myself of that and work toward that 8 week goal of steady weight loss to see if I agree.
  • kimad
    kimad Posts: 3,010 Member
    Certainly, felt better and all that. BUT, yeah, all I could see was what was left for me to lose and where I was still "fat".

    This is totally me!
  • joolstag
    joolstag Posts: 8 Member
    I had read somewhere that GENERALLY you had to lose weight for 8 weeks for you to see a difference, 12 weeks for your close friends and family to notice, and 16 weeks for everyone else to notice. I get frustrated too but I try to remind myself of that and work toward that 8 week goal of steady weight loss to see if I agree.

    Good to know! I'm in the same boat as the OP, don't see any difference yet, but it's only been 40 days, so now I have something to look forward to at 56 days.
  • MyPresent
    MyPresent Posts: 35 Member
    I understand exactly how you feel. It is very frustrating not to see a change and as everyone is saying here it is because there is not that much weight to lose in the first place. I think we need to to be patient and don't give up with our ultimate goal.
    Perseverance!
  • Yani51
    Yani51 Posts: 48 Member
    First, count your blessings. With only 20lb to lose you won't have to worry about any loose or sagging skin - and your over half way there.
    Secondly, I'm guessing what may please you would be to work out and tone your body and build some muscle definition instead of just trimming down with dieting. I've seen the results of such a move by a normal weight woman and within about 3 months she had developed that 'wow' factor we all love to see and hear about.

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