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How long to notice a difference?

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  • triciab79
    triciab79 Posts: 1,713 Member
    Someone posted a pic of me on facebook after I lost 50lbs and my family (who hadn't seen me in months) commented on other stuff in the pic but didn't even notice I had lost weight. It was a good thing though because I was able to surprise them with the full weight loss a few months later.
  • soldiergrl_101
    soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
    The thing I dont like about photos is its all relative, the lighting, the clothes, how far the camera is from you it all makes a difference so technically you may just look smaller because of how the shot was taken. Idk
  • minionofevil
    minionofevil Posts: 79 Member
    The thing I dont like about photos is its all relative, the lighting, the clothes, how far the camera is from you it all makes a difference so technically you may just look smaller because of how the shot was taken. Idk

    I thought the same thing, that is why I wear the same clothes and stand in the same spot.
  • nytius
    nytius Posts: 173 Member
    The thing I dont like about photos is its all relative, the lighting, the clothes, how far the camera is from you it all makes a difference so technically you may just look smaller because of how the shot was taken. Idk

    I thought the same thing, that is why I wear the same clothes and stand in the same spot.

    ^This^. I was just about to type this LOL. Pictures help. You can control the variables alot.
  • Yellerie
    Yellerie Posts: 221 Member
    I think noticing depends on the person & where you need to lose the weight from. I have lost 28 lbs but I don't see it all but the people I work with & my family telling me how good I look. I really want to lose my belly but I have only lost 1 inch from there. But I have dropped a pant size prob from losing in my hips & butt that I really didn't need to lose as much as the FAT belly. I recomend like others have said taking pictures & measurements often we are too critical of ourselves to see the progress any other way.
  • DebraYvonne
    DebraYvonne Posts: 632 Member
    that's why THIS time I am having my daughter take progress pix. I've lost almost 13 pounds recently and I can see it. I do 4 views face closeup, side, front and back. It makes me know I am doing something even on the weeks I don't lose as much. I have 3 sets of pics I can compare now. Hopefully by the 12th set, I will be at GOAL. You are doing great. Just keep it up!!
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