How long does it take to notice a difference?

3 days isnt very long but it should only be a few more days till you notice a scale difference. In about a week or two you should notice a measurement difference aswell. That is asuming you are doing everything you should to get maximum results. Also asuming you have a lot of weight to lose. the more weight the faster the results.

Honestly I couldn't visually see the difference for a few months, but my pants started to fit better one month in.

I am not expecting a difference yet. I am just scared that I won't loose anything because I have been unsuccessful before. I am keeping a food and exercise diary. Do you have any suggestions on what else I should be doing?

I can offer a few tips

1) Don't let one trip up get you down. Pick yourself up from the next meal on, or if it's a day thing the day after. The important part is picking yourself up
2) As already mentioned try not to drink your calories
3) Take measurements as well as weighing. Some times you may find you aren't losing anything, but check those inches!
4) Make sure you are active everyday. Now this doesn't need to be 7 days of intense workouts! A few days of those can be just walking for 30mins - an hour.
5) Don't expect it to drop fast. We don't gain weight over night which means we can't lose it over night either. So don't be disheartened if it's not going quite as fast as you would like.
6) For those days you have a work out planned but don't feel like doing it, tell yourself "Just 15 minutes. Just 15 minutes and if I still don't feel like doing it I'll stop" Can almost guarantee you wont want to stop with the adrenaline rush.
7) Keep an old outfit to try on along the way. I was shocked when I tried on an old pair of jeans, they literally dropped right off me onto the floor.

It took me 2 weeks to start losing anything. So don't be impatient. It will happen.

The first week I lost 4 pounds in water weight. After that about a pound a week. I noticed in my stomach because since I changed what I ate so that led to not being bloated from bad foods all the time. When I actually noticed getting skinnier was at about 15 pounds. That is when I looked in the mirror and was like "Woah. When did this happen?" I have lost just under 30 pounds now and I can tell a difference throughout my whole body. Feel free to add me!


Important: At the beginning take a picture in your underwear of your front, back, side, face, arm, etc. I take monthly pictures to catch changes that you do not notice because you look at yourself daily. It really is awesome and encouraging!

Much love to you and your weightloss journey!

Depends what differences you are looking for.

Weight? It might be a week, could be right away, could be longer. But the first weight change you'll see is water weight. Losing more than a pound or two each week is what you should aim for.

Clothes? Everyone's different. It took me close to 15-20 pounds for my clothes to become looser and 25 pounds to drop a size. My clothes were pretty tight when I began to take control of my life, so I may have been fitting into the 'right' size sooner. Remember, though, that you neeed to be exercising regularly and limiting your calories. RECORD EVERYTHING!!

Energy? As soon as you begin to exercise regularly and eat healthy you should notice changes right away.

I've been at a plateau for quite some time now (which is ok, because it's showing me that I can maintain my current weight) but I know that my body is adjusting to the changes I've made.

Good luck!! You're at the right place to make great changes to your lifestyle!!

It varies with the individual. I lost about 10 pounds in my first month, but I didn't actually see/feel the results on my body until the second month. I find it depends on how well you're sticking with your changes.

A week or 2

All I can tell you i it takes time. I have lost over 50 lbs in 7 months and I don;t feel that much different. Other than less over all body pain.

It IS worth it though.!