I 'only' lost 1lb this week

lauren3101
lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member
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'I worked so hard, I exercised every day, and I only lost 1lb!' How many people have heard or said this? I see it a lot on here, and even more among friends and colleagues.

This is what 1lb of fat looks like. There is no 'only' about 1lb. Any loss is a step in the right direction. :smile:

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  • WDEvy
    WDEvy Posts: 814 Member
    I'm bumping this for everyone to see!
  • gublercullen
    gublercullen Posts: 89
    Wow, that puts it into perspective, must admit I am one of those people that moan about only losing 1-2lbs a week, don't think I'll go on about it as much after seeing this!
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    Bump
  • bellaa_x0
    bellaa_x0 Posts: 1,062 Member
    THANK YOU! i hate when people complain about this.. besides the fact that healthy weight loss is between 1-2lbs/week
  • AshNoel85
    AshNoel85 Posts: 25 Member
    WOW!! I needed to see this!! Thank you!! It really does put it in perspective!!!
  • clive560
    clive560 Posts: 3 Member
    OMG that looks so bad. All that fat and more hanging around my body!
  • Seraphemz
    Seraphemz Posts: 84 Member
    It happenes to me a lot. I have lost inches though..so what I tell myself is that im turning it into muscle..
  • dolphingirl1096
    dolphingirl1096 Posts: 1 Member
    I am so glad I read that, I really needed that today.. Thank you
  • Boobarella2
    Boobarella2 Posts: 71
    I lost 1lb last week and I was stoaked! Any loss is good I think ^^, plus yeah that looks gross lol.
  • Lind140
    Lind140 Posts: 140 Member
    Thanks for posting this, taking a good hard look at the photo, you become
    more aware of what losing one pound can do. I barely manage to lose
    a pound here and there and I'm going to stop mentally complaining.
  • jody664
    jody664 Posts: 397 Member
    I love this!

    I remember awhile back someone on this forum (sorry, don't remember who) posted that she was complaining to her husband that she "only lost 10 lb." So he went and got two 5 lb bags of flour from the pantry and handed them to her. He said, "Here, walk around with these for awhile and then tell me if you still feel like you 'only' lost 10 lb." It was a good reminder for me. Every pound is a victory!
  • Svolt
    Svolt Posts: 284 Member
    Thank you! I needed to see that. I AM one of those people.
  • Coyoteldy
    Coyoteldy Posts: 219 Member
    Healthy weight loss is slow and consistent.. anything else risks your health...you are right .. its not "only" a pound.. its WHOOO HOOO I lost a POUND!!!.. I celebrate every ounce that gets me closer to goal.. everybody should!
  • Maris_Swan
    Maris_Swan Posts: 197 Member
    This is SO helpful. Thank you for posting this :)
  • pkinblue
    pkinblue Posts: 140 Member
    motivating--thanks for sharing..this is exactly what I've lost so far....and I feel good about it as it is a step in the right direction.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    'I worked so hard, I exercised every day, and I only lost 1lb!' How many people have heard or said this? I see it a lot on here, and even more among friends and colleagues.

    This is what 1lb of fat looks like. There is no 'only' about 1lb. Any loss is a step in the right direction. :smile:

    1lb-fat-mug_zpscc4d1d72.jpg

    images1_zps4d8b8fd2.jpg

    tumblr_m5bihc2HTf1qiujqbo1_500_zpsde42c708.jpg

    Yup...not to mention 1 Lb per week is very safe and healthy weight loss. Generally speaking, most people need to have much more realistic expectations and understand that when you lose more than 1-2 Lbs that it's really mostly water which is irrelevant...you want to lose the fat.
  • runfatmanrun
    runfatmanrun Posts: 1,090 Member
    One of the smartest things I have read on here all day.
  • sunshyncatra
    sunshyncatra Posts: 598 Member
    'I worked so hard, I exercised every day, and I only lost 1lb!' How many people have heard or said this? I see it a lot on here, and even more among friends and colleagues.

    This is what 1lb of fat looks like. There is no 'only' about 1lb. Any loss is a step in the right direction. :smile:

    1lb-fat-mug_zpscc4d1d72.jpg

    images1_zps4d8b8fd2.jpg

    tumblr_m5bihc2HTf1qiujqbo1_500_zpsde42c708.jpg

    My goal is five pounds a month, and five of those is a lot!!!
  • lauren3101
    lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member


    My goal is five pounds a month, and five of those is a lot!!!


    It is. Want to see what 5lb of fat looks like?

    image_zps36dae453.jpg
  • KellyOnlySmaller
    KellyOnlySmaller Posts: 42 Member
    That is fantastically enlightening! Thank you for sharing this! :D
  • BranMuffin947
    BranMuffin947 Posts: 104 Member
    :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:

    much needed, thank you!

    :flowerforyou:
  • SteelySunshine
    SteelySunshine Posts: 1,092 Member
    Thanks visual is kinda gross, but that is probably the point. Losing one pound of that is an accomplishment.
  • kimcatus
    kimcatus Posts: 27
    THANK. YOU.

    Sorry for yelling but I hate to hear people moan about "only" losing a pound.....
  • Shawnzgirl78
    Shawnzgirl78 Posts: 148 Member
    *haha* that is so gross - I have lost 10 and knowing I have another 5-10 to go is now grossing me out! *lol*
  • xinit0
    xinit0 Posts: 310 Member
    My wife lost about 25lbs without actually trying too thanks to a very rough pregnancy. About a month ago, she was feeding the dog, and she noticed that this heavy, unwieldy bag of hound chow was a 10kg bag... roughly the same amount of weight she'd dropped. Perspective is interesting.
  • peachfigs
    peachfigs Posts: 831 Member
    Thank you!
  • molly589
    molly589 Posts: 11
    Bumping this! Even though I'm not in weight loss mode anymore, this really puts things in perspective and is helpful for me when looking back at my "journey" :)
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    When I was in WW our leader had us build a food shrine. Basically you had to stack up non-perishable foods that weighed the amount you lost. At the end of the time-period (I think maybe it was a month or so?) everyone brought it in - it was amazing to see how large some of the piles were. Then they donated it all to the local food bank. It was a great visual though as your shrine was building. You were supposed to keep it somewhere visual too.
  • 5n0wbal1
    5n0wbal1 Posts: 429 Member
    Every pound is a victory for me--it's a step in the right direction! Still, when I feel like the going is slow, I'll remember this :D thanks!
  • hannakengu
    hannakengu Posts: 79 Member
    Thanks for this! I just sort of realized this yesterday, when I was grocery shopping and saw packets of butter that are about 1lb a piece. Thinking I've lost 15 of those packets (or the idea of taping them around my middle and visualizing how much extra that would be right now) sure made my day, but seeing this and having an actual visual instead of my imagination was awesome!

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