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For those who get mad when they only lose a pound

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  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    I count my fat loss as sticks of butter. For real. It's the best visual I can think of.
  • dimpls98
    dimpls98 Posts: 4 Member
    I totally needed this today! Trying to stay positive...only lost a half pound this past week and I know I can do more. At least it's a loss...right??
  • jteammom
    jteammom Posts: 173
    Good-bye, grapefruit. Hello, tangerines.
  • mgoetsch1982
    mgoetsch1982 Posts: 339 Member
    wow...love the pics...nice to put an image with what you are trying to lose!
  • Faericn_Rising
    Faericn_Rising Posts: 235
    great post
  • PLUMSGRL
    PLUMSGRL Posts: 1,134 Member
    great visual!
  • loliblullama
    loliblullama Posts: 140 Member
    Eugh, holy smokes batman... Why do I have like 95 of those to lose?! I think I'm gonna be sick.
  • CariBgood
    CariBgood Posts: 88 Member
    Bump...
  • DenyseMarieL
    DenyseMarieL Posts: 673 Member
    This is great! thanks for that post, it really makes you think when you see a visual like that.
  • jkestens63
    jkestens63 Posts: 1,164 Member
    I'm gonna crow a bit... I get to say I lost 260 of those. But the last 75 lbs has been a byatch!!!! Right now I'm focusing on just losing a pound a week. If I can do that, the scale is always going in the right direction and I will continue to be awesome. :laugh: :glasses: :bigsmile:
  • mjhedgehog
    mjhedgehog Posts: 249 Member
    bump
  • jubeesh
    jubeesh Posts: 156
    love this!
  • Nikki31104
    Nikki31104 Posts: 816 Member
    Glad you posted this! I've always been very happy to lose a pound in a week but so many people get upset over that kind of loss that sometimes I feel like my expectations are too low! I lost exactly 1 lb this week and felt kinda conflicted- I was so happy I finally lost but also thought "should it have been more?" I feel better now :flowerforyou:

    I lost one pound this week too and I have to say I was a little disappointed. Last week I lost three pounds. I know that losing it slow is the right way to do it but I really want to be skinny.
  • wrevhn
    wrevhn Posts: 864 Member
    sometimes we need this reminder. ty.


    it also makes 0.5 still seem good!

    :wink:
  • liketoyak
    liketoyak Posts: 210 Member
    Thanks for posting this! Great visual reminder of what is actually happening on the inside even if we don't notice it!
  • SinomenJen
    SinomenJen Posts: 262 Member
    Great post!!! I need to make this my desktop pic!
  • DeMarraDontStop
    DeMarraDontStop Posts: 342 Member
    I am grateful for all the pounds I lose even if it's just 1 pound here or there, its still a good hard earned pound lost!
  • dogacreek
    dogacreek Posts: 289 Member
    Where can you buy a fake pile of fat? LOL

    I need one to set on my kitchen counter.

    Just print the pic off and put it on the snack cabinet! ;)

    Good idea - I'm printing it off and put beside my computer and my exercise area.
  • sbedzyk
    sbedzyk Posts: 21 Member
    bump
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    I get excited when I lose a pound because sometimes I stay at the same weight for weeks lol
  • dragonmom14
    dragonmom14 Posts: 12
    bump
  • purple_tux1
    purple_tux1 Posts: 250 Member
    According to this, I've lost 15 grapefruits already in fat volume. It really doesn't feel like that.
  • kirianna55
    kirianna55 Posts: 459 Member
    Yay I am glad people find this helpful. It sure helped me to see that.
  • LanaeCarol
    LanaeCarol Posts: 158 Member
    bump
  • apachetear1710
    apachetear1710 Posts: 13
    My weighloss buddy was rather disappointed to have lost 1lb until I found a similar visual and think she was converted to the fact that it was a good loss lol!!

    I went to the Doctor's the other day and as I went through came across a 5lb slab so took a pic of that and posted it as a picture on here and Facebook!!

    It's certainly a great motivator and a ploy used by the Biggest Loser when they put their weightlosses in a rucksack and then make them do a work out carrying the weight they were originally!! Oh er!! I have a dumbell that weights the equivelent to what I have lost at the moment and know how that feels to lift up!!
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